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writes:I have family problems. When I was 15, my brother (whom I'd always been close to) married a woman who in my opinion (and in that of others) is pure evil. She took a dislike to me and over the years (36 of them) has turned my brother against me.They are the greediest people on earth. Anyone in the family who has any money are their best friends. They even seek out lonely elderly people who have no children and "take them in" by running errands for them and spending time with them just so they can get in on an inheritance. I know of 5 inheritances they have received.When our mother was ill and dying, my brother spent precious little time with her. We were poor and he offered not one dime to help us. After she passed away, he suddenly became the brother I remembered and literally talked me in to signing over my part of the inheritance for a pittance. He told me such beautiful lies and I wanted to believe them so badly, that I did. He had done it before, and I should have known better but I just wanted to believe. He told me that when I moved from my old home place that I would always have the option to return if I wanted. Of course, I received nothing in writing. Now, he says he wants to burn the place down. I just recently found out that he took some of my possessions that I had not removed from the home and sold them.I just feel so devastated and cannot believe that family can do that to family. My husband comes from a very close knit, loving family and he is just astounded at the way my family treats me. Has anyone else experienced treatment like this from a family member? How do you cope?If I were the type of person who was willing to forget the brother I once had, it would be easy but I still remember him the way he was and it tears me apart.
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reader, anonymous, writes (8 April 2009): I've been estranged from my brother for 20 some years myself. The decision you have to make is very clear. You either forget him, or you accept him on his terms. After 36 years, he's not going to change, he's not going to become less evil, and he's not going to stop being a greedy, manipulative s.o.b. If you want to put up with that because you treasure memories from your childhood, that's quite your choice. But don't harbour illusions.
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