Sebastian :
The sharper question is what the parents’ “ignoring” actually is:
• Emotional neglect: cold, unavailable, dismissive, never asking how they are — painful, damaging, but may not meet legal thresholds.
• Neglect/abuse: no food, unsafe home, no medical care, no supervision, threats, violence, drugs, leaving minors alone for long stretches — this can be reportable and urgent.
If he becomes harsh, controlling, or frightening to the siblings, that must be corrected—but the cause still does not make the caregiving itself wrong. He needs an adult ally: teacher, counselor, doctor, relative, coach, therapist, or child protective services if anyone is unsafe. A young man should not have to carry the whole house; the house should be lifted off him.
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