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A brother who doesn't work until his 50s and lives at home, a sister in her 40s who can't get out of the life of gnawing at her parents' shins since divorce, and a little brother who is single, non-regular, low-income and continues to live alone. . If in the future their lives become difficult and they need to be cared for, will the siblings have no choice but to take care of them? I interviewed the anguish of people who faced so-called "sibling risk". Let's start with two cases.
Taking care of siblings living with parents (elderly NEET, non-regular, unmarried) in the future... Click here for images >Case 1Tsuyoshi Yokokawa (pseudonym, 56), who works for a major food company, lives with his wife and daughter. He bought his own house in Tokyo, and there is only a short amount left on the loan. At that time, something unexpected happens. It was a phone call from my father.
"I can't see it alone anymore. I want you to come back to Fukuoka."
Mr. Yokokawa's hometown is Fukuoka. Her mother passed away a few years ago. His 84-year-old father lives with his unmarried, unemployed older brother (57).
"My brother lost his job when his company went bankrupt in his 40s. He got a new job at a factory once, but it didn't last long. My life has become immersed in alcohol and games.”
Occasionally, Tsuyoshi calls his parents' house and urges his brother to work, but he insists on "Leave him alone." His parents begged him not to say too much, and he stopped talking.
Shortly after my father and brother lived together, my brother suddenly collapsed from a cerebral infarction. He went through a lot of rehabilitation and was finally able to walk and talk, but he is still in a facility. His elderly father brought a change of clothes and worked hard to take care of his older brother, but he reached his limit.
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