His only job is to attend all his classes in University.

United States
June 17, 2007 6:59pm CST
Because my parents pay for his tuition fee. My brother should have been in his third year in college now but he's still a freshman. Two years ago, my parents had given him money for his school fees and we found out after two years that he never enrolled after his first semester. He dropped all his subjects. All that money - well he just spent it on girls, fancy stuff and playing computer games he's addicted to. My Dad gave him a second chance and I enrolled him in another school. But he still didn't attend his classes. Money down the drain again. This month, I enrolled him again because my mother wanted him to study again rather than just being a bum and a computer game addict. This time I wake up early in the morning just to bring him to school and just stay there checking if he's in his classes. The big responsibility my mom had given me is so difficult. I just graduated and I'm still waiting for my papers before leaving for California. I'm worried that when I leave and nobody would check on him, he'll drop his classes again. We don't want him to stop going to school even if my Dad doesn't want him to anymore. So now it's just me and my mom doing anything we can just to let him stay in school. I don't know what to do when I leave. I can't pass the responsibility to my other siblings. My parents have already tried counselling, priests, support from good friends for my brother's enlightenment but it seems like he's not interested in doing his only responsibility which is to go to school and pass. What could be the other ways to deal with him. I'm feeling so stressed out because of him and yet I don't want to abandon that responsibility because it would be like abandoning him also.
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@beauty_ph (2749)
• Philippines
19 Jun 07
I all has to be done thru communications. Some individuals hate school, it can be with psychological reasons. All you need is to deepen your relationship with your brother. He could be someone longing for your attention or someone addicted that need some rehabilitaion. I think you can ask some medical help too. Good luck and am proud to know a daugther and a sister like you here in mylot. God bless!
• United States
20 Jun 07
Thank you so much for your response. Yes, maybe that is what we really need. :)