Alcoholic and a woman beater, he divorced his wife a couple of years ago and I have remained friends with her, I always had my suspicions about his attitude and drinking etc but never had anything confirmed. I now have done as he has threatened his ex-wifes fiance, who, is a better father to my nephews that my brother ever was.
He was homeless for a while last year and has now moved in with another woman, they were seen the other week and she had had ten bales knocked out of her, he was paralytic and shouting at the kids (who are not my brothers) and she looked too frightened to say anything.
I have also been told that he will endure some SERIOUS health problems with the next couple of years if he doesn't stop drinking, but he still goes out EVERY night, he has lost his licence 3 times through drink and driving and is still driving his girlfriends car.
I cannot believe that I am related to this thing, I am truly ashamed to call him my brother, I did disown him 2 1/2 years ago after he started threatening me whilst he was drunk, our dad died and in his drunken stupour he said it was my fault he had died, I had to change phone numbers etc and get him warned by the police, to stop him coming to my house.
Even though I would never visit him if I found out he was ill I can help feeling sad for him, he has lost his wife, children, house, sister, driving licence and numerous jobs all through drink, yet I don't have one ounce of pity for him and would not be bothered if I never saw him again.
Am I wrong in feeling this way?
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Dizzylizzy · 21/12/2004 13:51
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