Parents Expect Son To Give Up His Life To Care For Autistic Brother, Cut Him Out After A “No”

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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.

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But one man ended up getting into conflict with his parents when he wouldn’t take in his autistic brother

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He gave some clarifications in the comments

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Readers generally saw his point of view and some gave a few suggestions

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