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The original was posted on /r/AmItheAsshole by /u/Majestic-Sun-6356 on 2023-08-01 17:27:05.
Recently after saving up my money I(26M) went out and bought myself a 2019 Ford Mustang GT. As part of the purchase, I traded in my beater which was a 2005 Subaru Outback wagon so I could have its plate transferred. When I did all of this I didn’t tell my family as I wanted to surprise them with it. This has sadly led to my current situation with my sister Sarah(16F) and her friends. It started a few days ago when I was asked by my parents if I could drive them home from a gathering.
When I showed up instead of her being with her usual gang of friends she was with two different girls. While Sarah and one of her other friends could easily and comfortably get the same couldn’t be said for Amy. Due to her obesity, the only place she could sit was in the front seat which caused two issues. The first was her thigh pressing up against the gear shift which is a huge no-no in a manual transmission car. The second was her inability to buckle herself in as she had no extender or anything. Because of this in the softest way possible, I had to explain to them that I can’t drive them anywhere. I followed this up by saying that they should give Amy’s mom a call for a ride as she drove them in.
They did just that and got a ride home however later that day I got angry calls from my mother and Sarah. They went on this whole spiel about how I ruined the gathering for Amy who went home upset and crying. This was followed up by them saying I am a huge asshole for not telling them about the change of car. Looking back I feel as if I had done nothing wrong as I believe the blame lies with Sarah and Amy.
Am I the asshole?