I (26M) moved into my apartment about a year ago. My older brother (30M) helped me move in since I don’t have a car. When he did, he asked if he could store “a few boxes” at my place temporarily since he was between apartments.

Fast forward to NOW – those “few boxes” turned into TWELVE boxes that have been taking up half my spare room/office for a FULL YEAR. I’ve asked him probably 15 times to come get them, and he always has an excuse. He’s been settled in his new place for 10 months already.

Last weekend I got lucky and won a small bonus in my company’s monthly drawing (nothing huge, just enough for a nice meal out), and instead I used it to rent a truck.

I loaded up all his boxes and drove them to his apartment. He wasn’t home, so I just stacked them neatly in his building’s secure package room and texted him that his stuff was there.

He. Went. OFF. Said I had no right to touch his things, that I should have waited until he was ready, and that I’ve probably damaged his “collectibles” (which btw have been sitting in cardboard boxes on my floor for a YEAR).

Now our mom is involved saying I should have been more patient and understanding since “storage is expensive” (um, so is MY rent??).

AITA for finally moving my brother’s forgotten boxes out of my apartment after a year of asking nicely didn’t work?