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[sprinklethief]

i'm going to the VA doctor with dad today to make sense of some shit. i'm also going to advocate for him because i don't think the doctors really listen to him, i believe they think he exaggerates because if you haven't seen it yourself, it does seem pretty unprobable. we're going to find out what can be available to him in terms of money for the assisted living program because i can't be there 24/7, and even though my brother is, he doesn't do shit - yet texts me day and night making me cry and feel guilty for *not* being there taking care of everything. he just doesn't want to be bothered by it while he's busy leeching off of a dying man and not doing anything he said he would in terms of getting the orders out for the company. he just sits back in his room and smokes pot all day, or plays on the computer, or fucks his girlfriend. nevermind the fact that the man that has supported you your entire life is dying in a trailer unable to take care of himself. i'm still so fucking pissed i don't even have words to describe what i walked into yesterday, it was just unbelievable.

fucking piece of shit.

Comments

[ciani.livejournal.com]

I'm glad to hear you're going to advocate for him. As you know, if its really fucking bad but you've learned how to function on some level, the doctors are inclined to think you exaggerate. They don't fully understand the power of the mind to help you adapt.

[paroxysm-cycle.livejournal.com]

exactly, especially with veterans, they just want to get them in and get them out.

[shadowsound.livejournal.com]

I agree with everything ciani said.

It is possible that they may actually have to face some shame for treating him the way they do if someone else is there for support.
If that is what it takes for him to get the help that they're neglecting to give him, so be it.

Your brother... I don't even know.