My brother, who lives at home, is abusive to my mum. I worry he’ll hit her. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I am the eldest of four children of a single mother. I have two sisters and a brother, who is the second child. He…
Why does my brother humiliate me at family events? Can’t he just accept me? The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa Recently I visited my brother and his wife and was left asking myself some questions. Why did he never like me? What did I…
My family is casually sexist, but say they are entitled to their ‘opinions’. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I have a problem talking to my family about gender issues, sexism and feminism. I find there is a lot of latent and underlying…
My brother is a hypochondriac who believes he is dying but won’t see a doctor. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My brother is 52. He has not been to a doctor in 20 years and has some health issues that he won’t address because…
I’d like to have a healthy adult relationship with my brother, but he fobs me off. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I’m the older sister. Growing up, neither my brother nor I had a great childhood because of the domestic abuse, child abuse and anger…
I’m worried about my sister, who is in her 90s and lives alone. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I am in my 80s and my sister is in her 90s. I am her main carer and only other family member. I visit…
I feel trapped at home with my abusive twin brother, who has M.S. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa I am a man in my 20s and my twin brother is verbally and physically abusive towards me. This has been going on for…
I feel duty bound to spend Christmas with my mother. But I don’t want to. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My relationship with my brother (my only sibling) has deteriorated to the point where I want no more contact with him. This causes my…
I feel let down by my mum – again. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa My dad divorced my mum when I was 13, my brother nine. He wanted custody and put a lot of pressure on us to…
My brother appears to be mentally ill but won’t seek help. The Guardian.
My brother, who is 45, has never settled. Since leaving school he has not sustained a job, home or relationship long-term, and has been in and…
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