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Re: O/T Family Health Care Issues Long


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Posted by MarkB_MI on August 03, 2011 at 17:44:36 from (32.178.182.84):

In Reply to: O/T Family Health Care Issues Long posted by fergienewbee on August 03, 2011 at 10:00:16:

First question, I'm surprised nobody asked it: Do your brother and his girlfriend have drug or alcohol problems? If the answer is "yes", then you really already know the answer.

You and your brother both know his employment prospects here in Michigan are zilch. So he will be sponging off your dad. But that's not necessarily such a bad thing. It will be easier on you and your wife if your brother is staying with your dad, just understand that your brother will be in a position to take advantage of your father. Of course, from his point of view, YOU are in a position to take advantage of your dad.

You need to think a bit about your brother's motivation. It's possible he feels guilty about being away from your dad and wants to spend as much time as he can before your father passes away. It's equally possible that he figures now is the time to make his move on whatever assets your dad has.

Here's what I think, and I'm going to be blunt: I think your brother and his companions are drunks and/or addicts. That's why he can't hold a job and that's why he lives with a 70 year old girlfriend. His financial situation is pretty grim if he's working part-time minimum wage and living in Denver. He knows your dad doesn't have many years left; after all, the life expectancy of a 93 year old man in perfect health isn't much, and your dad is a sick man. At the very least he'll get a free ride for a few months. If things work out for him, he might end up with a place to stay for several years and maybe a little bit of money. I can guarantee he won't pack his bags when your dad passes away.

I'm sorry for being candid, but I don't have a gentler way to explain how I feel.


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