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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The responses to OP are truly disturbing. Helping an abusive parent can quickly turn into an alarming situation and it's best to contract out. Op is willing to do this. The parents can afford it. It's the brother's choice to continue to help rather than allow the parent's money to go to professionals trained to deal with this.

I don't know if it's one angry poster projecting or many, but it is not your place to judge whether or not OP came from abuse. There are solutions that ensure the parents get quality care, OP does not have to come to town and the brother can do far less. The insistence that OP must come into an abusive and volatile situation and rather than hire trained professionals is sadistic and disturbing.[/quote]

Nah. OP wants brother to call constantly and give "updates" like he's OPs personal assistant. He said to come locally and OP doesn't want to do that. Not clear what OP actually wants as far as being "involved" but doing the absolute minimum at home seems to be the extent of it. That's not very helpful and even you should be able to see that. OP is pouting about being left out of the decisions but this person admittedly distant and low contact, these are the consequences. So stop nagging brother and saying "golly what can I do?" Then freaking out when the answer is to "come in person".[/quote]

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