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Fallingstar Tue 20-Jan-26 16:02:13

Thanks, thing is he rarely takes action, too much work involved with that and he knows the family have a low opinion of him. But he is at a low ebb and was so angry about his ex wife when with us he was threatening to do all kinds of things. He was always so good looking when younger, and the only boy, that he was the spoiled rotten by our parents and then able to rely on his looks to get some poor unsuspecting woman to look after him. Now his looks have faded he isn’t so lucky and is very angry and bitter about things, trouble is he won’t change to help himself.

Dontcallmelove Tue 20-Jan-26 15:52:36

I remember being shocked and saddened when, many years ago, I was told “no good deed goes unpunished “. Unfortunately, time and again this saying has proved to be true sad.
OP, don’t worry, SS will work out very quickly that your brother is lying. If he tries to apologise so that he can inveigle his way back into your home, please be hard and say no, tough as it may be.

Carenza123 Tue 20-Jan-26 15:48:35

Stand up to your brother - he is freeloading and trying to cause trouble with spreading untruths about you. Rest assured his untruths would soon be found out by your family vouching for you. You are doing an excellent job- above and beyond - with caring for your husband. Glad you are making some time for yourself too.

Fallingstar Tue 20-Jan-26 15:41:50

We did have someone come to the house to help care for him but he became very upset and agitated by this, thankfully the family come and sit with him and a good neighbour he likes, so I can go out occasionally.

keepingquiet Tue 20-Jan-26 15:40:13

I echo what others have said- but in my experience contacting social services may backfire on your brother, so let him do it. He may regret doing it later.

Fallingstar Tue 20-Jan-26 15:39:29

Oh yes we have had adaptations to the home thanks to the OT and we get the higher rate of attendance allowance.
Thank goodness.

welbeck Tue 20-Jan-26 15:26:29

How about you contact social services and ask for a carer's assessment.
I presume your husband has had a care needs assessment and is receiving attendance allowance.
Do not be intimidated by this wastrel.
All the best.

silverlining48 Tue 20-Jan-26 15:24:37

As a SW long retired, please don’t worry. Your family will vouch for you.
In fact you could approach social services yourself if you need some help or support and as a carer you are or were entitled to a carers assessment. This allows fir regular time for you to go out shopping, have your hair done, meet a friend or sit in the garden, while your dh is looked after.
You may be entitled to certain benefits too which they would tell you about.

Fallingstar Tue 20-Jan-26 15:23:34

Thanks it is just really upsetting that he would say this. Have since heard that he is no longer with his girlfriend but staying with a cousin. He is too old for couch surfing and seems nobody can put up with him for long. My sister would have never opened the door to him because she knows what he is like. I felt sorry for him, more fool me.

AuntieE Tue 20-Jan-26 15:14:07

Even if he did report you, which is highly unlikely to happen in my opinion, you have a sister and adult children who will be prepared to state that you asked your brother to leave because he did nothing to help and that you are coping with your husband's care very well.

rosie1959 Tue 20-Jan-26 15:04:31

Please stop worrying about this what is he going to report you for ? Asking an adult to move out of your house ?
He has obviously got the hump because he can no longer freeload on you. Time he sorted out his own living arrangements he is not a child.

Fallingstar Tue 20-Jan-26 14:02:16

I have a younger brother who since his divorce a few years ago has relied heavily upon us which my DH and I were not too bothered about, he even moved in with us for several months which was fine but he has never been good at doing much for himself so I ended up looking after him.
Then my DH had a stroke and became too disabled to look after himself hence I am now his full time carer, my brother then moved back in with us on the assurance he would help. A few months later I wasn’t only looking after my DH but my brother as well, whose idea of help was to do a bit of shopping every so often. I did tell him to do his own laundry and help himself to food but he did neither so I ended up doing it.
To cut a long story short I told him to go back to his new girlfriends flat where he had been staying before because I was exhausted and needed a break. He hasn’t spoken to me since but been telling all the family that I threw him out because I am mentally unstable and not to be trusted with looking after my DH. Luckily my sister takes it with a pinch of salt, having heard my side of things and my ACs know how hard I am trying to look after their dad. But am really worried now that he could report me to social services and maybe have my DH put in a care home, my ACs assure me that won’t happen but am really worried about it now.