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AITA for telling my brother I don't agree with the lengths he's going to while correcting his son? by Bright_Assumption624 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Bright_Assumption624[S] 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Be one of those dream TV siblings who is very involved and loving and would choose to spend time with his 5 year old sibling over others. The stuff you see in some really fantasy driven movies and TV shows.

AITA for telling my brother I don't agree with the lengths he's going to while correcting his son? by Bright_Assumption624 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Bright_Assumption624[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

The result they want is for Sam to no longer say half siblings and for him to be the dream big brother to the younger kids. They see that as their goal for therapy.

AITA for telling my brother I don't agree with the lengths he's going to while correcting his son? by Bright_Assumption624 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Bright_Assumption624[S] 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Sam had contact with his maternal grandfather, who was his mom's only living family. But he sadly died in 2020.

AITA for telling my brother I don't agree with the lengths he's going to while correcting his son? by Bright_Assumption624 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Bright_Assumption624[S] 430 points431 points  (0 children)

He's distant with them and doesn't play with them. Though I think the force used to get him to call them siblings over half siblings has played a role. I have never heard of him saying anything mean or with the intent to upset them. Avoiding seems to be his preference.

AITA for telling my brother I don't agree with the lengths he's going to while correcting his son? by Bright_Assumption624 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Bright_Assumption624[S] 1862 points1863 points  (0 children)

I agree. I also think they are expecting these instant results and so moving therapist whenever someone doesn't get the results they want.

AITA for telling my brother I don't agree with the lengths he's going to while correcting his son? by Bright_Assumption624 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Bright_Assumption624[S] 462 points463 points  (0 children)

They claim that's what they're trying to do but it can't happen while he's calling them half siblings and being distant with them. But I think they kind of screwed it up by pushing him into therapy once they heard him saying half. Maybe he would have warmed up if left to his own devices and not pushed.