DEAR ABBY: Dysfunctional family labels stable brother 'selfish'

DEAR ABBY: My two siblings and I were raised by an abusive, alcoholic father.

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My siblings’ issues have disrupted my emotional health and family life, which is why I keep them at a distance. Lately, they have expressed feeling abandoned. Other family members call me selfish and say I’m obligated to help them because I’m “the successful one.” I do feel some guilt for not helping more, as we all survived the same toxic childhood. Yet, my emotional bandwidth is limited. Frankly, people with alcoholism and personality disorders are hard to be around, even if they are family.

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