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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I can completely understand your anger. Your brother sounds difficult and from what I can tell your parents' resources are severely depleted, which could come back to hurt you.

As the sister of a mentally-ill, addicted brother and the child of two pathological enablers, I have to tell you that your parents made their own bed; that they likely deepened your brother's dependence; and that they failed you by failing him.

Being angry with him is justified but it won't help. You need to confront your parents and ask them about their long-term plan for your brother, because you won't be taking care of him when they're gone (and if you like -- because you won't be taking care of them when they give him the last of their money).

You probably won't like their reaction.  They'll probably keep doing what they're doing. But at least you'll have some clarity about what's going on here -- that they've given him no reason to become independent and have in fact financed his decline. [/quote]

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