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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm closer with my sister than my very busy and successful brother is, so I'm aware of deep and long-term character red flags in nephew that are unbeknownst to him. After burning basically every other bridge, my nephew is signaling a desire to mooch from my brother (his uncle). Basically get a job bailout and skate from his culmination of his poor decisions and any consequences. My husband says butt out, if my brother wants to give the young man a chance, let him. [b]My POV is maybe it's something he can pursue in the future, but I don't know how a young adult ever learns if they're [b]immediately[/b] bailed out.[/b] And obviously I worry he may do something very stupid at my brother's corp.[/quote]

I highly doubt you would have the same outlook if this were your own child.  You sound really mean and eager to see this kid fail.  And actually, your "POV" is really not applicable in this environment: you realize how hard it is for a young person to get a job during a pandemic, right?

I am sure the kid's parents know what a vindictive, mean person you are, so you are not privy to relevant details about their child.  How do you know he doesn't have a medical issue?

When I was in high school, my best friend's brother committed suicide.  The shock really put a lot of his behavior into perspective, and I'm sure many people would have changed their perceptions of him if they'd known the terrible depression he was trying to--but ultimately could not--overcome.

Try to have a little compassion.  Sometimes showing confidence and support makes more of a difference in a young person's life than pettily keeping score and wanting to see them fail (which is how you come off here).[/quote]

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