RelationshipsAging parents
The Sibling Who Isn't Helping
One specific ask, no blame, and a plan for if they say no
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I am carrying most of the care for our parent and my sibling [Initials] is not helping. The one thing I want them to take on is: [One Thing]. The history behind this: [The History Behind It]. Help me: 1) write a short message that asks for that one specific thing, with a date, and no blame and no history in it, 2) show me the sentences I should cut because they will start a fight, 3) give me two alternate versions of the ask that are smaller, in case the first is too much, 4) tell me what to say if they say no, and what my fallback plan is so the care does not depend on their answer, 5) remind me in one line what I am and am not responsible for here.
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