I’m 29F and my brother is 26M. He’s always been the favorite. My mom treats him like he’s this poor lost boy who can’t catch a break. She always praised him and lectured me.
He’s never kept a job longer than a few months, constantly “struggling,” always broke… And she buys every excuse he gives her. Meanwhile, I’ve had a job since I was 18, I pay my own bills, I never asked her for anything.
A few weeks ago, when I bought a car while he was still struggling with tuition and work, she said her inheritance should go to him because he “needed help,” completely leaving me out. She’s leaving everything to Landon. The house, the savings, all of it.
Her reason? “You’re too independent, Serena. Landon needs more help.”
I felt like I’d been punched. And something inside me just snapped. Because the thing is… I know he’s been lying to her for years.
About a year ago, he texted me asking for money… again. It was $2,000 “to cover some bills.” I said no. I told him I wasn’t his bank. That’s when he snapped.
We started arguing over text and the fight got ugly fast. And that’s when he said it. Word for word: “You’re the idiot here, not me. Mom’s dumb enough to give me anything I ask for. I’ve been living off her for years, and she doesn’t even notice.”
He bragged that he pretends to be struggling so she’ll feel bad for him. He admitted he hasn’t even been applying for jobs because “why bother if she’s just gonna hand me money?”
And he said the whole “I need a car to become a rideshare driver” story, which Mom believed and helped him pay for, was a complete lie. He never planned to work as a driver. He just wanted a free car.
I kept those screenshots, so I pulled out my phone and showed her the messages.
She didn’t speak for a solid minute. Then she started crying. Then screaming. First at Landon for lying to her face. Then at me for hiding it from her for so long.
She said we both betrayed her. She locked herself in her room and didn’t come out for the rest of the night.
Now Landon won’t speak to me. Mom barely replies to my texts. And the inheritance? She told us she “needs time to think” and that maybe neither of us deserves anything. Honestly, I wouldn’t even blame her if that’s what she decides.
I didn’t do it for the money. I couldn’t just sit there and let her reward him while he lied to her and manipulated her. But now I feel like I’ve blown up everything for nothing. I’m the villain in everyone’s eyes, and the family is probably never going to be the same again.
Did I go too far? Should I have just kept my mouth shut? Or was it about time someone showed her the truth?
Source: brightside.me