How to help support my half brother

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My half brothers mother has just died. He’s only 14 and called me to tell me the news - it was very sudden.

I haven’t seen him since earlier this year, we’re not particularly close but get on very well. I feel like he’s reaching out to me and I really want to be there to help.

He doesn’t have anything to do with our dad and never has, but Im close to him. It’s a bit of a complicated situation. He lives with his grandparents.

If anyone has any words of wisdom I’d be so grateful. Thank you.

I'm sorry to read this OP, your brother, such a young and difficult age to lose your mum.
Sounds like he is reaching out to you I agree, if you can I think it would be really helpful for him to be able to lean on you at this time. Could you arrange to see him fairly soon and in the meantime keep in contact via text?

Aww - I think it would help him greatly if you could give him some of your time. 14yr olds can be quite difficult but the simplest thing like cinema (they often don’t talk too much) and some food if he does fancy talking would probably be a nice treat for him, especially abit of time from the grandparents. I know half siblings can be difficult if you haven’t grown up with them but they often need someone to relate too, especially if dads not on the scene with him. Hope it all works out and he finds some comfort in you