“Mom, he’s like this now because you and Dad have been spoiling him since childhood! Just look at him! He’ll doom us all if he keeps this jobless deadbeat bullsh*t up!” I shouted angrily while pointing at Steven who was hiding behind her.

I didn’t care if my words would affect my relationship with Steven as I knew for a fact that we would all be done for if we carried on like this.

 

“How could you say that about your brother?” Mom snapped back at me furiously before Steven could even say anything in response.

She had always defended Steven with a complete disregard for my feelings, and that hadn’t changed one bit even with the state that Steven was in.

“I’m saying this for his own good, Mom! He dropped out of school and is now in his twenties without a proper job! Do you really plan on letting him remain a parasite in our family?”

 

I wasn’t comfortable with how Mom was defending Steven like that, but I had gotten used to it over time. All I wanted was for Steven to do his part and help support the family with me.

“That’s rude, Anna! How could you call me, your brother, a parasite? Are you implying that Mom and Dad gave birth to a parasite?” Steven retorted as if his actions were completely justified.

“Rude? I wouldn’t be saying that if you did your part in supporting this family!”

 

Steven was an unrepentant person by nature, so nothing I said or did would ever make him change his ways.

say that about your

 

front of Steven and glared at me angrily when she saw

defending him, Mom! He’s a grown adult now, and he still doesn’t have a proper job! All he does is gamble, drink, and

scolding him by then, but I refused to

like this! I know you’ve had it rough at work and all, but you’ve already scolded him, haven’t you? Why don’t you give it

I wouldn’t hear the end of it from

a

out like this because Mom and Dad had spoiled him way too much. They never let him do any work at home and basically

all arguing from outside the house. What’s going on?” Dad asked as he came in and shot me a

a little squabble between siblings, that’s all!” Mom

fine, Dad. It’s been a long time since I last saw Anna, so I was having a little

a weak heart, and I didn’t want to get into

for dinner as I hadn’t returned

were always defending Steven and all, they

it came when my mom said, “Here you go, Stevie! You’ve gotten so skinny lately, so you need to eat more meat! I knew you were coming back today,

Steven, not me… Looks like I’ve overestimated

that in mind, I kept my head low as I finished my meal in silence while Mom continued topping up Steven’s plate

doing the dishes, I decided to tell my parents about my reason for coming home. Then, I asked my mom for the hundred thousand,

knocking on my parents’ door. They had a habit of

on in,” Mom called out

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