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I Won't Let My Brother-In-Law Use My Home Gym Anymore
A family dispute over gym access after house rules were broken.
👤 Chris
I spent $12,000 building a home gym in my garage — power rack, barbells, cable machine, the works. My brother-in-law Trevor asked to use it since he "doesn't want to pay for a gym membership." I said sure, with rules: put weights back, wipe equipment, don't use it past 10pm (garage is under the bedroom). He broke all three rules within a week. He left 45lb plates on the bar, left sweat on the bench, and was deadlifting at 11:30pm. I revoked access. Now Trevor is telling the whole family I'm selfish and "hoarding equipment." My wife says I should give him one more chance. I say my gym, my rules, and he already had his chance. Trevor can pay $30/month for a real gym like everyone else.
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👤 Trevor
Chris said yes. That is the part he left out. He said yes the first time I asked, showed me around, told me the hours he preferred, and I used it for two months without issue. Then one day I arrived and the garage was padlocked with a note saying access was revoked. No conversation, no complaint raised to me directly. When I texted asking why, he said I left a plate on the bar once. Once. After two months of using it correctly every single time. A $12,000 gym and he padlocked it over one forgotten plate.
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📊 Current Standings — 59 votes
🔵 Side A is right
20% (12)
🔴 Side B is right
19% (11)
💀 You're both wrong
8% (5)
🤷 You're both right
22% (13)
😤 A right, bad handling
12% (7)
😤 B right, bad handling
19% (11)
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