Guy Refuses To Be Part Of Mom’s New Family: “Didn’t Sign Up For Being An Older Brother”

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Life has a way of changing fast, and not everyone adjusts at the same pace. This 18-year-old college student was used to it being just him and his mom after his dad passed away. But now that she’s engaged and living with her fiancé and his kids, everyone expects him to take on the role of a big brother. He’s not interested, yet his mom and her fiancé’s family think he’s wrong for keeping his distance. Now he’s unsure if he’s handling the situation the right way.

The 18-year-old’s mom is newly engaged and now shares a home with her fiancé and his two kids

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Her new family hopes the teen will step up as a big brother, but he doesn’t see himself in that role

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