She Blamed Her Parents For Ruining Her Brother’s Life By Smothering Him And Turning Him Into A Man-Child
Sometimes, people are so spoiled by their parents that they simply cannot grow into fully functioning adults.
One woman recently accused her parents of “ruining” her 40-year-old brother because they still do everything for him.
She’s 45, and her younger brother is 40. Since they were little kids, her brother was “the favorite,” and she was always treated as less than.
For instance, when it was time for them to go to college, she had to take out student loans while her parents paid her brother’s tuition in full.
Additionally, her brother would go home from college every weekend so their mom could do his laundry and cook for him while she strived to remain as self-sufficient and independent as possible.
“He can do no wrong in [my parents’] eyes, and they always have made excuses for him,” she explained.
“After this happened, we started to grow apart, and that is just the beginning of what has brought us to the point where we are today.”
After graduating college, she eventually got married and started having kids while her brother moved back home. She and her husband decided to move across the country, and her mom made it obvious that she and her dad would never consider moving anywhere near her and their grandchildren, as they had to stay near her brother.
Twenty years after graduating college, she’s living happily with her husband and kids while her brother is basically in the same place he’s been.
Alexa Joy – stock.adobe.com – illustrative purposes only, not the actual person
“My brother did finally move out of my parents’ house, but only to a house in the neighborhood behind them,” she said.
“My mom is over at his house multiple times a week, cooking him dinner and cleaning. My brother has yet to find someone who will marry him or even date him because every woman tells him he’s too close to his parents.”
She believes her brother has a lot of potential to find a partner and make a life for himself, but he’s being held back by their parents, especially their mom.
Recently, she decided to have a serious chat with her parents about her brother’s situation during a recent visit, and she looked at her mother and told her she’s raised her son to grow into a “man-child” and that her actions have effectively ruined his life since he can’t make one for himself.
Then, she finished her rant by pointing out her parents’ blatant favoritism for her brother her entire life.
Her parents disagreed with her on everything she brought up, stating they love her and her brother equally, even though her mom said it was “easier” to form a relationship with her brother.
“I told them they are delusional and need therapy, then left,” she added.
“They were clearly upset about the conversation. I couldn’t hold all this in any longer. Do you think I should apologize for even bringing it up?”
Should she apologize to her parents for what she said?
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