Picture this: a family of four siblings, all grown up and living their lives, but there’s one problem – the ‘sweet sensitive boy’ in the middle. The middle brother has always struggled with life, and the rest of the family has been guilted into supporting him financially. But when the older brother discovers he’s the only one still paying, all hell breaks loose! Now, the family is considering a 400-mile drive to confront the older brother and try to mend the rift. But will it work, or will it just add fuel to the fire?
The Family’s ‘Sweet Sensitive Boy’
Mom Guilt Trips Siblings
Older Brother’s Resentment
Financial Support Stops
The Truth Comes Out
Older Brother’s Furious Reaction
Payments Stop, Middle Brother Panics
Sister-in-Law Refuses to Help
Desperate Measures Considered
Middle Brother’s Diagnosis
EDIT: Middle Brother’s Job Situation
Clarification on ‘Confrontation’
Older Brother’s Other Payments
Older Brother’s Alleged Indifference
Final Thoughts
Will a 400-Mile Drive Save the Family?
As the family drama unfolds, the siblings are left questioning their actions and the future of their relationship. With the older brother cutting off all financial support and refusing to speak to his family, the rest of the siblings are left scrambling to find a solution. Desperate and out of options, they’re considering a 400-mile drive to confront their older brother and plead for his help. But will this bold move bring the family back together, or will it only drive them further apart? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
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YTA for stopping payments without telling your older brother.
YTA for not telling your older brother.
Sibling financial drama escalates, older brother puts his foot down
“YTA. You stopped and just expected him to pick up the slack? Now that he found out and is mad you want to drive and confront him? The middle brother does need to learn to make it in his own. You all screwed him over and now want his wife to go behind his back. Try treating him like family not a bank.”
Family torn apart by financial burdens and toxic dynamics.
Sibling rivalry escalates: YTA for not supporting your middle brother.
“YTA for not communicating and assuming older brother’s support.”
“YTA HAHAHAHA I love how you called free handouts ‘payments'”
“YTA. Driving cross-country to demand payment? Seriously? “
Entitlement and family dynamics clash over financial support.
“YTA: Brother a leech, parents enablers. Manipulated brother emotionally and financially.”
“YTA. Stop paying, but brother can’t? Everyone’s an a**hole. Apologize.”
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Is your family collectively nuts? Good for your oldest brother on removing all the leeches.
“YTA. Don’t guilt someone into supporting a lazy person. “
YTA – Family feud over leeching brother sparks heated debate.
YTA for enabling, manipulating, and financially abusing your family.
Sibling rivalry: Enabling or tough love?
YTA for treating family like a bank account
Commenter calls out OP as YTA, sparks family drama.
Family torn apart by supporting brother: who’s the real a**hole?
“Who is this ‘we’ you speak of? Hope your brother cuts all of you out of his life.”
