Family

[Kitten]

Yes, it would be big enough for me and my brother and his wife to live with the three children, and have space to put the two who are at uni up during the holidays, as they don't want to go home either. They are having to stay with friends this Easter as we don't have space at the moment. It would need a lot of work doing, so we need to work out how much that would cost first, because it might not be worth it.

Things are OK with my brother. He was getting mixed up messages from the 15-year-old about how things were at home and he thought I was offering to do extra things for mum and dad as well as looking after the children,and he could see how tired I was getting. But it wasn't like he thought. When I clean the kitchen, for example, I do it so we have a clean place to cook. I did the same at mum and dad's house, and mum and dad had a clean kitchen to cook in, but the real reason I did it was so I could eat stuff I cooked there without feeling sick. I think he does understand why I was doing what I did for the children, but it's more clear cut now.

[wootlebug]

Thanks for letting us know how you are getting on Kitten. Its good they you are telling your brother what you are doing otherwise he'll make up his own idea of what is going on.

You seem to have such a lot on your shoulders, try not to take any more on than you already have. Sorry if I'm starting to sound like your brother...