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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Should moms and dad wash their hands of their kids with anorexia, bulimia, obesity? It is self-inflicted after all![/quote]

Parents have a different obligation than siblings. Parents choose to have children. Children don't choose to have siblings.[/quote]
Yet, my 21 year old told me that if anything happened to his sister, who has severe mental health issues, he could not keep living. But, allegedly they hate each other. I bet you if you needed help you would be crying wolf left and right. Such people that drain other people are usually never ready to return the favor. You are a cold-hearted bitch.[/quote]

Interesting choice of the b-word. How did you come to assume my gender identity? That really goes to show the gender bias against women who enforce boundaries to protect their family and finances. You also contradict yourself by conflating not being willing to help with 'draining other people'. You think if the OP needed help from the SIL and her DH's brother, they would fly in and help them? Unlikely and so many threads on DCUM complain about doing favors for friends and family and yet there is nothing to enforce reciprocity. So perhaps you need to look inward and figure out why you're so wound up PP. Maybe you do a lot for family in the hopes that someday they'll put out for you but deep down, you know it's not going to happen?[/quote]
Nope, my family does a ton for me, I do a lot for my family, my nuclear and my family of origin. It is never one or the other.[/quote]

You’re missing the point. The brother in this OP is a taker. People with  addictions are very high maintenance and never can help anyone else. Why should op and her husband bend backwards? You tell us? [/quote]

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