Family obligations are one of those things that most people feel they (and others) have, but few can actually identify exactly where they begin and end. So it’s unfortunately a common cause of conflict and drama when one family member has expectations of another that don’t match reality.
A man asked the internet for advice on how to handle a family situation that arose when his parents asked him to take in his non-verbal autistic brother. When he initially refused, they stopped talking to him. We reached out to the man who made the post via private message and will update the article when he gets back to us.
Taking care of disabled relatives is something most families would see as normal
But one man ended up getting into conflict with his parents when he wouldn’t take in his autistic br