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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My parents view my sister as always in need. She has no debt and a fed job but somehow she needs a lot from them. My brother is never offered anything. Partially I think my family had an old school view that men are providers so since he is the boy he must be able to provide. My other sister would refuse anything given so they don’t even ask. Anyway I say this because maybe there are other dynamics (the divorced, screw up, needy sister versus your family who has it all together). Did you bring it up with your parents how much your child was struggling but you can’t pay for special school? Do they know the medical bills put your brother in debt and we’re not covered by insurance? If you are not sharing that and sister is open about her finances that would explain it. I agree it breeds resentment. Is your brother too proud to ask for some help to get through the crisis?

My MIL lives with us, has Parkinson’s and we take care of her. But she feels the need to be Uber equitable so if she gives us 400 for food, rent, picking up a prescription, she sends BIL 400, too. It makes me insane (not to mention BIL and SIL make three times what we make but whatever...). So there is never a good answer [/quote]

That’s insane. What faulty logic. I can’t believe your BIL takes that money. Disgraceful.[/quote]

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