I guess I just sort of… lost it today after another shift, staring at Mom’s meds and realizing it’s been nearly a year since my brother even CALLED, let alone visited, and I’m just so incredibly mad—at him, at myself for letting this happen, at everything, really.
sibling care resentment

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