I found out my mom has been paying for my unemployed brother's family for two years while rationing her own heart medication, but she begs me not to confront him about it.
More people experience this than they realize.
The parental instinct to protect and provide can persist beyond reason and resource, even when it endangers the parent's own survival.
“Where Are You with Money and aging parents — the financial caregiving challenge?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.