“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.

Don’t you say that about

 

of Steven and glared at me angrily when she saw that I was still going on

he does is gamble, drink, and freeload off us every day! We’ll be done for sooner or later if he doesn’t

stopped scolding him by then, but I refused to

I’m going to get angry if you don’t stop treating your brother like this! I know you’ve had it rough

to continue scolding Steven, but I knew I wouldn’t hear the end of it from my mom if

simply shot him a fierce glare and sat down at

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

What’s going on?” Dad asked

squabble between siblings, that’s all!” Mom spoke up before I could say

I last saw Anna, so I was having a little chat with her,” Steven chimed in as

had a weak heart, and I didn’t want to get into a fight with Steven in

a lot of dishes for dinner

Steven and all, they still

mom said, “Here you go, Stevie! You’ve gotten so skinny lately, so you need to eat more

not me… Looks like I’ve

head low as I finished my meal in silence while Mom continued topping up Steven’s

the dishes, I decided to tell my parents about my reason for coming home.

Steven had gone to bed at about nine before knocking on my parents’ door. They had a habit of sleeping late, so they should

in,” Mom called

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