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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My brother was by all definitions a failure to launch: he would be up all night playing video games and eating pizza he ordered while sleeping literally all day. We had both come to the US for better education and opportunities. I got a masters, a job, and got married but he was sleeping all day.

It took two years of me convincing him to move back home. He finally did it and my parents helped him get married and start a business. So glad I didn’t write him off as a loser like my sister did. It is one of the things I am most proud of.  [/quote]

Good on you - this is indeed something to be proud of and your brother is lucky to have you. This story seems to strike that delicate balance of gently keeping lines of communication open and suggesting reasonable lifestyle modifications without totally enabling the person. Seems like the path forwards usually requires BOTH 1) the person wanting to change and 2) the person knowing that familial supports are available, within reason.

Would be curious to know more about what finally prompted the move eventually after two years.[/quote]

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