[IamHD]

You know, I have a mother that thinks like Scott's mother. She will defend, protect, and cover for my worthless thieving, drug addict brother. We were not raised this way, either. And although we were abused as children, my father always made us admit to our stupid mistakes; and he never lied for us. This is how I've raised my children, and I will never lie for them either. I will love them, but I won't lie for them. Scott's mother is in serious denial and there is no doubt in my mind that whenever Scott got in a jam, his parents got him out of it, just as my mother does for my a$$hole brother. Sad, sad, sad.

[truthkeeper]

I applaud you. You're my kind of people.

[alisasny]

I hear you. But it was my father who always covered for my younger addict criminal brother. The guy is 30 now and useless. Dad isn't much better. We were not abused at all. That bugs me a lot. A few times in my life my husband asked me if I could defend my brother if he did some henious crime. I would never. I would also tell my story about my fathers covering.

I mean them both no ill will however the years regarding them made me cold. It gets better as I get older and raise my kids and love my husband. I will never cover up for my child.