She Won’t Donate Her Kidney To Her Dying Brother Since He Constantly Bullied Her Throughout Their Childhood And Never Once Apologized
This 27-year-old woman and her older brother Jake, who’s 30, have never had a great relationship. While they were kids, her parents forever favored Jake.
“He was good at sports, popular, and got all the attention from my parents,” she recalled.
Yet, to her, he was a complete bully. Her brother would constantly tease her, call her names, and sometimes, he even hit her.
Her parents never took his behavior seriously, either, and always wrote it off, saying, “That’s just how brothers are.”
So, when she eventually moved out and left for college, she decided to stop talking to her brother as much as possible. She wanted to move on and forge her own path, free of all the drama.
But now that she is finally independent, her family has turned to her to help save Jake’s life.
She recently found out that Jake is very sick with a kidney issue and will apparently need a kidney transplant to survive.
“I am sad, shocked, stressed, and confused,” she said.
Her parents reached out to tell her the news a few weeks ago, and they also asked if she’d be willing to undergo testing. That way, she could determine whether she’s a match and able to donate one of her kidneys.
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They also claimed that, as a sister, it was her “duty” to help Jake out. Even with his life on the line, though, she’s not sure how to feel, given how badly he treated her in the past.
She pointed out how Jake has never actually apologized to her for the bullying or bothered to reach out at all. To her, it seems like he still does not care.
Her parents, on the other hand, won’t stop accusing her of being selfish and “letting her brother die” only because of a grudge.
“Of course, he is my brother, and I love him, but my health isn’t the greatest, too, and I worry about the effects this might have on me,” she vented.
Conversely, the idea of losing her brother is still heartbreaking despite everything he put her through.
Nonetheless, with her parents painting her as the bad guy here, she’s starting to feel guilty and isn’t sure if not wanting to donate her kidney really is so wrong.
Should anyone ever feel pressured into making such a huge decision? What advice would you give her?
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