Feeling Blindsided by Parents Over Brother’s Hidden Struggles

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🗓️ 23 May 2026

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Aria feels hurt, angry, and betrayed after discovering her parents concealed the severity of her brother’s personal struggles while staying in her home. Got a dilemma? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com - Listen to The Dr. Laura Program daily on SiriusXM Triumph 123.

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0:31.1	Laura.com. Ariya, welcome to the program. Hi, Dr. Laura. Thank you for having me. Thank you. How can I help?
0:41.3	I have a complicated situation, but I know you can handle those. So you just let me know if you need more,
0:47.5	fewer details. So far, this is brilliant communication. Makes me feel wonderful. Now, go ahead.
0:54.9	Go ahead.
0:55.7	Okay.
0:57.2	Well, I'm 26 to start.
1:00.0	I'm married, and you'll be happy to know I'm a stay-at-home mommy to my
1:04.3	wonderful daughter.
1:07.1	Oh, congratulations.
1:07.5	She's with dad right now.
1:08.9	So that's why there's peace.
1:09.9	Thank you.
1:11.8	That's why there's peace. That's right. Yeah. So I currently live overseas from my family,
1:18.6	about an eight-hour flight away, just for context. But about a month before my daughter was
1:26.4	born, so that was January of this year.
1:29.8	My 20-year-old brother almost died in a motorcycle accident.
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