Dad Gave Our Family Business To My Lazy Brother. He Almost Causing A Customer To D*e - Reddit Family

Dad Gave Our Family Business To My Lazy Brother. He Almost Causing A Customer To D*e - Reddit Family
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Dad Gave Our Family Business To My Lazy Brother. He Messed Up, Almost Causing A Customer To D*e, And Now Dad's Begging Me To Come Back And Fix It.
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The story centers on a woman (28F) who dedicated five years to working at her family’s restaurant, expecting to take over when her father retired. The family runs multiple restaurants, and with her experience, she naturally assumed she would inherit the business. Her older brother Charles is a surgeon with no interest in the restaurant, while her younger brother Derek (26M) is lazy, entitled, and has no qualifications. He has been living off their parents, and his track record of getting fired from jobs due to his attitude reinforces his irresponsibility.

At her father’s retirement party, she’s blindsided when he announces Derek will take over the business. This decision shocks everyone, especially her, who had assumed she would lead the restaurant. Feeling humiliated and betrayed, she confronts her father, who explains that he hoped giving Derek responsibility would motivate him to mature. He expects her to stay and essentially run the business behind the scenes while Derek is the figurehead. Outraged, she gives her father an ultimatum: either give her the job or lose her permanently. Her father refuses, accusing her of selfishness, and they part ways.

For a month, she distances herself from the restaurant and family, while her father allows Derek to manage the restaurant unsupervised. Predictably, Derek's incompetence leads to a disaster when he cuts costs by using dairy instead of soy milk in a dish for a customer with a severe dairy allergy. The customer has a dangerous allergic reaction and threatens to sue. Her father fires Derek and calls his daughter, begging her to return and save the business. Still hurt, she initially refuses and demands a public apology.

After talking to her mother, uncle, and cousin, and reflecting on her love for the restaurant, she decides to return, even though her father won’t apologize publicly. She realizes her happiness and future lie in running the business. Upon her return, she and her father work together to resolve the situation with the customer, reaching a settlement and preventing further damage.

As she settles back into her role, her relationship with her father improves. He admits he and her mother made a mistake in coddling Derek, which inflated his ego without teaching him responsibility. After being fired, Derek moves out and cuts ties with the family, now working at a video game store. While the woman is no longer close with her brother, she finds fulfillment in her work and the restoration of her relationship with her father. Life improves as the family begins spending more time together, and she’s content with the direction her life and the restaurant are heading.
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[funnyfoxbird]

I bet the story would only be two minutes if you took out the “I thought he would choose me” line every 2 seconds

[happynoteskidsmusic]

I wish the best for everyone reading this, even if we don't meet. I hope that your life is full of happiness, luck, and blessings.

[cameraman]

It's unclear, did op think he was gonna get the business?

[jefferygreen]

This is literally the same fucking sentence 30 times in the first 6 minutes in every way possible.

[gentlestoner]

17:30 "Hi 👋 I have never been happy 😔"

[andreasfasold]

Jesus, get to the point, don't repeat everything a hundred Times!

[Shadowy_]

Op is sad Is my dad where to do something like that to me?I wouldn't be running to help him

[Kristina-iq]

I think that company should be divided equally to all