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The original was posted on /r/AmItheAsshole by /u/ConfusedCFAunt on 2023-09-02 20:56:48.

I (F24) have a niece Angie (F5). Her parents died in a car accident a couple of weeks ago. It was devastating to us.

She’s been staying with mom since. She has no family other than me and mom. SIL was NC with her parents.

Today when I was over there, my mom asked when I was taking Angie with me. I was taken aback.

I just graduated and started working. I am very ambitious and that means I have to work very hard to get where I want to get. Not to mention I never wanted to have children.

I told her I wasn’t taking Angie.

She said I have to since I am her aunt. She was retired and doesn’t want to work anymore.

I told her I will give her money. And we can put my brother’s estate and their life insurance in a trust fund for Angie’s education and college.

She said she didn’t want to run around another kid and she was too old to raise one. I said I am too young and definitely in way lesser position than her, having to work 12 hour shifts and not own a house. She atleast has her own home, with room in a good school district.

She said I should move back home to take care of Angie then.

I just couldn’t quit my dream job after working so hard. So I just left saying I can’t.

Now my mom and extended family is blasting my phone’s calling me a selfish AH for not taking in Angie.

AITA?