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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What is your parents' response if you say exactly this to them? Ie straight up voicing that you don't know what to do, because given his substance issues you are NOT okay with your brother being around your kids...and you just cannot afford to both pay for this apartment and a separate childcare provider?

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They say that they're sure my brother could get a job if he moved out here and afford his own apartment.  And by the way, wouldn't it be OK for my brother just to visit during the day and chat with family and the kids.

That's their response (we all know that he couldn't get an apartment with his credit, and that he has never held a job for longer than 3 months).  I've told them that I love my brother and them, but that I can't have him around my children.  And that if he is around my children, I will have to get an au pair or nanny to watch the children and that I wouldn't be able to afford paying their rent.  They just don't acknowledge the reality and think everything will work out.[/quote]

Ugh...that's so frustrating, I'm sorry. I guess someone is going to have the be the "tough love" person in this scenario, and it sucks that it will have to be you. [/quote]

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