How did your sibling being a "dud" impact your relationship with him/her, and with your parents

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mental disorders are usually at the root of it. Be careful if they’re genetic. You’ll be dealing with it from all sides - elderly parents, adult siblings and possibly even your children. Or spouse if you married “what you’re used to.”

+1

SIL has debilitating anxiety and depression which presents as being extremely lazy and narcissistic (MIL too). Isn't there medication for this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have one male sibling. He’s the “baby” who, at 40, has only ever had one job not given to him by my parents’ company. Even now, he lives rent free in one of their prime properties. He is the star of the show, always. They cannot rave about him enough and it makes me sick (some disgust, some envy). He will inherit all of their wealth, which will be frittered away on drugs and alcohol. I’m the invisible “kid” even now, at 50.

Are your parents fairly upfront about that?