The narrative recounts a troubling family dynamic involving a 40-year-old stepbrother whose substance abuse has led to severe consequences, including a hospitalization due to overdose. The story reflects on the enabling behavior of the narrator's mother, who coddled him despite his irresponsible actions. Tensions rise when the brother refuses to take responsibility for his life, leading to an act of self-harm. The author struggles with anger and violence towards the brother, underscoring the complex emotions that arise in families dealing with addiction.
Fuckface BOLTED from his bedroom when we started yelling at her to stay conscious. As soon as the cops and EMS left, I pulled him aside and started beating him.
Mom will not save you this time. A week or so goes by. I'm playing a game in my room on my day off, and I hear these pained moans coming from his room.
When he got out, he couldn't walk all that well, but he had nothing physically wrong with him, so the nurses and PT folks coming by were all, 'Yeah, he can walk but for some reason refuses to.'
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