This Boy Felt Relieved About His Brother's Death and Blamed His Parents For It, But Redditors Largely Rally Behind Him In Support

Some family stories get messy fast, and this one starts with a brother, a loss, and a confession that left people stunned. A young man said he felt relieved after his brother died, then blamed his parents for putting him in that position.

He says he was pushed into caring for a sibling who needed far more support than he could give as a child himself. When he finally opened up, the reaction from family and Reddit split hard, with many readers focusing on the parents' role in the situation.

Now the comments are piling up, and the blame game is only getting louder. Read on.

This is one of the meanest things you could say to your parents and feel as a sibling; however, everyone has their reasons.

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Sorry for your loss.

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How can you feel relieved at your brother's death? And just feel a little sorry for him?

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It's okay to drink and vent to a friend after the loss of a loved one, especially your sibling.

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That sneaky little cousin just hates OP internally and pretends to be a good friend or cousin.

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Since the child was mentally ill, the parents should have taken care of him instead of passing his responsibility to another kid.

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It is quite natural to feel that way because OP was a child himself, and those feelings just grew stronger.

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The parents should have sent him for therapy after noticing potential red flags and should have taken responsibility.

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It was the parents' fault because, first of all, a child needs to enjoy their childhood instead of acting like an adult.

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No, it's fine to vent, but the timing OP chose to vent was wrong; nonetheless, the truth had to come out sooner or later.

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It echoes the woman who had to decide whether to confront her brother over disrespecting elderly parents.

You deserve all the love and freedom now, yet it still makes us all upset that the brother didn't have a good life.

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It is quite sad and suffocating to be in such a family.

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It was fine because we cannot control our minds, and they visualize things we are feeling.

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Because OP could potentially harm his own brother.

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It is more of a personal problem than a crime, so it's better that OP didn't take any legal action.

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It's necessary to stay in touch with a therapist at all times.

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It is okay to let go of a heavy load off your chest sometimes.

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This is a clear case of negligence on the parents' part, and they didn't even bother to ask their son, who was taking care of him, if he was okay with it.

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The parents' behavior towards both sons is abusive in many ways.

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It is quite sad that they are ready to sacrifice the well-being of one child if something happens to the other.

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That's true. You need to take full responsibility for your child; just giving birth is not enough.

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This is true; OP never wanted it to reach his parents as he knew they would feel bad, but that cousin, I tell you.

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Yes, it's the parents' responsibility, and they clearly did not live up to it.

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Yeah, the only place where OP went wrong is the timing. He could have done it a few days later.

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It is going to be difficult, but we hope you move on and get the appropriate help.

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They just wanted to escape being parents of a mentally unstable child, so they did.

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There should be a law for parents who think that giving birth is enough and then leaving the child solely in someone else's care is acceptable. This affects the child emotionally and mentally, leading to trauma that may cause them to take the wrong path in life.

Share this story with your loved ones and encourage them to take care of their child with full responsibility. Look after them with love and care, as they are a part of you.

For another brutal family power struggle, see how OP asks siblings to finally step up for ailing parents.