It’s A Family Affair?
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Dilemma. I have a brother who is 26 I’m 2 years older. He has always been irresponsible, barely graduated HS, has been kicked out of my parents house more times than I can count. He lived with me years ago and was doing drugs (bad ones) and stealing money. He has stolen from ex-employers, can’t keep a job or a residence on his own, stolen money from my parents, tells you what you want to hear so he gets what he wants. SO, a year and a half ago he joins the Navy (my dad is an Navy vet) my family was so proud and thought he is finally doing something with his life. After one deployment he didn’t like how the Petty Officers/Superiors were talking to him so he told his superiors he was suicidal. We think it’s because he wanted out and knew that would work.
Now he is being discharged and still talks like he takes no responsibility for what he’s done to the family over the years. He still thinks my parents are out to get him. Now, they are not always nice with their delivery of things, but they mean well. And they are very disappointed in him. He’s coming home with no money, no car, no place to live, no job, no savings. And we think he is secretly very happy about being discharged. He thinks his problems are over. Oh how wrong he is. My mom doesn’t want him living with them, they have 2 younger kids that she is concerned about, not to mention the crap he puts them through. I don’t want him living with me. I’m engaged, planning a wedding, living with fiance, and probably moving in the near future and I live in a small one bedroom, with 2 dogs. Would you let him live with you? I feel like I can’t relate to him anymore, I have nothing to say. How do I deal with this? Thoughts?
