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[quote=Anonymous]I get it. I have a bipolar/delusional brother and that’s an understatement. Growing up, he was the genius and wunderkind. In his 20s the failures and delusions began to pile up. My parents ignored it while bailing him out financially every time. And when arguments turned violent they always blamed me. Walking on eggshells and agreeing with everything was the only way. He moved out of the country with our aging father. After dad passed, things have gradually gotten much better between us. His mental illness is cyclical and he’s in a better space now, but still denies or can’t remember his delusional and psychotic episodes. He’ll just hang up on me if I bring it up . He also blames ME for his failures.

If you want to do better than me, I’d recommend cutting her out of your life. Avoid all interactions. Tell your kids why you’re doing it and protect them from her.

I wish I was capable of doing that. My brother and I used to be very close before his problems, and I can’t bear to think of never having him in my life. I hold out hope that his mental state and life can continue to improve. But to tell you honestly, my life has been better when I was able to not have to deal with him.[/quote]

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