I am estranged from my brother for a lot of different reasons. I want to have a relationship with him, but I only can do that if I do it 100% on his terms, which I simply cannot do (not religious and getting more anti-religious by the day). Should I continue to make the effort in the hopes of breaking through to him or just live my life without my only sibling? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 24, 2009 - 24 answers

My parents split about a year ago. My father has started dating under unusual circumstances, and it makes me somewhat angry. Am I overreacting? How can I find peace with the situation? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 4, 2009 - 32 answers

My little brother is my roommate, is clinically depressed, lost his job, and can't/won't pay the bills. What do I do? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 6, 2009 - 28 answers

Parent Filter: What can I do about this parent/child role reversal that is poisoning my mind and my life and how can I let this parent know that even though I love them dearly I will not continue to let them manipulate me and dump all of their responsibilities on to my plate??? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 5, 2009 - 21 answers

I'm mourning my sister. The catch? She isn't dead. She just isn't herself anymore. How do I go about this in a healthy way? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 2, 2008 - 22 answers

How can I deal with my resentment towards my two older sisters (preferably without confronting them)? (long) [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 26, 2007 - 18 answers

Leaving Money to Drug Addicts Filter: My parents have re-written their will, which leaves all of their assets equally to myself and my step-brother. Considering that my step-brother is a drug addict (we also believe that he is a dealer, though he has yet to be arrested as such, so we don't know for sure), this becomes very complicated. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 6, 2007 - 35 answers

How can I help my underachieving older brother? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 10, 2006 - 25 answers

Advice wanted on how to use a carrot (instead of a stick) to reduce a bunch of very frustrating behavioral issues with our 5 year old... [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 1, 2005 - 11 answers