Curious as to others’ thoughts on this article that seems to claim having siblings can cure depression that therapy/medication can’t 🙄
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/opinion/siblings-families-shrinking.html
Anyone else dealing with siblings who never really grew up, still live with your parents waiting on them, and not working full-time jobs? My younger sister (32F, autistic) and my younger brother (30M, mental health issues), are both still in their childhood bedrooms and basically adult teenagers.
My sister has never worked, and I feel bad for her with her neurodivergent challenges, but I also feel like my parents coddled her and she was probably capable of at least a part-time job. My brother (who’s probably as traumatized as I am from being a glass-child), does work part-time, but not using his degree my parents paid for and no motivation to do better or move out.
I’m the oldest (34F), and the only one who managed to get a “big person” job, move out, and pay my own bills. My parents are approaching 70 and I worry about what will happen to them when they pass. Just curious how many other millennials are dealing with failure-to-launch sibling(s), and what you plan on doing about it (especially when your parents pass).
Anyone else who experienced the tragedy at MSG N2 also have tickets to Merriweather this Sunday? I’m still shook and honestly torn if I should go or sell my ticket… would be nice to find some community to talk with and heal, but maybe it’s too soon for me to go again…
Came across this quote while browsing the internet and figured a lot of others here could resonate with the sentiment. Someone please engrave this on my future headstone…