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[quote=Anonymous]One of my brothers is in his early 30s and lives with my mother. As a teenager he was diagnosed with BPD, no idea if that is accurate or not but seems likely. We did not get along at all growing up, it was very difficult to live with him. As a sibling it felt like my parents were always on edge, we could never travel or have fun outings because he would throw huge fits and become aggressive if he didn't get exactly his way. 
As an adult I pity and resent him. I live nearby and we have had a decent enough relationship for a few years now so that I am able to visit them. My mother supports him financially from her alimony and a retail job. He tries to control her and at times goes into rages where he'll throw away her belongings or do other mean/annoying things. I wish she would make him leave but I've give up. It's depressing when I think too much about it.
I have no idea what he'll do financially if she passes or gets too old to work, needs to move into a nursing home, etc. There is no inheritance. 
He does not speak with any of our other family members and I am comfortable financially but would never support him. I suspect he would be able to hold down a job if he actually needed to but not sure. [/quote]

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