I caught my dad on my security camera planning to move my brother into my house while I was on a trip, and when my mom said, “Once everything is here, she will not make a scene. She will just accept it,” I set a trap for them.

Kyle,

I’m glad to hear you’re doing better. Holding a job for three months is a real accomplishment, and I hope you’re proud of yourself. You should be. I’m open to staying in contact, but I need you to understand something. I’m not your safety net. I’m not someone you come to when things fall apart. If we’re going to have a relationship, it has to be as equals, not as the responsible sister and the struggling brother. If you can work with that, we can talk. If not, I wish you well from a distance.

Myra

His reply came an hour later.

I get it. I really do. And I’m not looking for a bailout. I just wanted you to know that what happened made me think about a lot of things. Maybe we can get coffee sometime. No agenda. Just coffee.