28-year-old freeloader brother expects successful sibling to let him live rent-free in their apartment while they're abroad, then gets their parents to pressure them, too: ‘He acts like it's already decided’

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Lana DeGaetano • "Show me to me please."
Aug 12, 2025 8:00 PM EDT

A brother expects his successful sibling to let him live in his fancy apartment—rent-free—for a year while he's abroad. This brother, though, is 28 years old with no prospects, and still lives in his parents' home. Allowing this brother to live rent-free in a nice apartment alone, honestly, would just enable his behavior further. This story is proof that if you find yourself having to coddle your adult child, things are bound to go south.

Self-made folks, tap in. You've spent all your life trying to amount to where you are now, in hopes that you can escape the way you grew up. For most of you, everything ended up according to plan. You have the house, the spouse, the perfectly playful puppy, and them some—and you've earned it. It's hard to go from nothing to everything, especially in a world that is constantly trying to test you. So, when you're sibling tries to freeload off of your success, what do you do? Disallow them. Scroll below to read a story about two siblings: One self-made and successful, and the other… not so much. 

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