AITA for suggesting my dad pay for the laptop I borrowed from my aunty? Somnath Gandotra, April 28, 2026 Hi all. I (23F) am a broke uni student who is currently working on moving out of my house because of my dad. The guidelines are not letting me get into the situation but due to an argument gone wrong my dad broke my latest laptop. My aunty was kind enough to let me borrow her one just until I can purchase a new one (it would cost $800to fix it which is a few hundred dollars short of a new one). My dad has random mood swings, something that is completely fine in one instance would make him explode in another. Over the years he has broken many of my stuff to “punish me” so I learn not to do it again. I’ve got many examples that the guidelines are not letting me provide. Yesterday I had finished my classes from 9am to 4pm one after the other so no breaks in between. As soon as I finished I was supposed to go get something to eat but my work called me into a shift to start at 5 pm, no time to eat at all and I had to rush home to get changed. As soon as I got home I took my bag out of my car and got my keys out to unlock the door. I left my backpack on the couch and forgot to take it to my room as I was rushing around. I barely made it to work on time. When I returned home from my shift at 9 pm I came home to my backpack with all its contents scattered all over the floor and the laptop broken. My dad had pegged it across the room and scattered everything. He said it was because I left the house a Mess because my bag wasn’t packed up. I called my aunty straight away and apologised profusely trying to explain the situation. I’m sick of always having to pay to replace my stuff that my dad brakes because of his temper. I demanded he pay her but he’s saying it’s my fault for leaving the bag there. AITA for trying to force him to pay? Edit because I should have worded the question better: AITA if I don’t pay? My aunty is not holding me accountable and is not demanding I personally pay but I doubt we can convince my dad he needs. If I don’t pay I’m worried no one will and my aunt will be out a laptop. Reddit