It saddens me that my sibling is living below the poverty line whilst I have heat, food, money ... everything I could possibly need even if I don't have everything I want.
I wish that I could help him out with money. Mum sends him some but she leaves in 8 days and I feel the responsibility falling on my shoulders even though I'm younger than him. I'm the baby of the family, I'm only 33 and yet I already worry about my parents and now my brother and I'm fairly sure that within fewer years than I care to count I will be the rock, the financial support for everyone else.
I now feel bad about having luxuries like take away and chocolate biscuits knowing that he's freezing down south. It will be another 18 months before I'm finished my degree and working ... only then will I really be able to afford to help him with money.
I've figured the best thing I can do is to make sure I'm not a financial burden on my parents. They haven't paid for anything for a while, in fact I gave them money recently, and if I continue to cost them nothing then they will have more to give to him.
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