My brother and I have always been close. So when he lost his house,due to the current financial trends,I let him stay with me with the understanding that it would only be until he was on his feet again. It's been about 2 years now and he's still here. Now in all fairness, in that 2 years we've lost our mother, and my brothers job place also went under! He's been batteling depression as well. I've tried to be there for him, and he for me, while also staying out from under eachothers feet.I didn't complain when he lost his storage and alot of his things, tools, equipment and such, started cluttering up around the back of my house. It is now a solad wall of his "stuff" at least half way up the walls! I reolized to late what a packrat he is! He has always had the use of his own private enterance to his room in the back, and up to now this has worked out great because his friends (which are few) come and go this way and don't disturbe me at all. However, he's started seeing this woman that used to live with one of my neighbors, babysetting for her to pay her way. She got kicked out for gossiping about that family and in general I have a low opinion of her and my brother knew this. He has always been one to drag every stray dog and cat he came across as a child, but he's a man of 52 now. This woman has worked her way into my house and is livng with him in his bedroom, and they think I am not aware! I told my brother she couldn't live here, but she's still here and moving deeper into my life every day!. No one pays the bills but me! This hurts my heart so badly but I want them both to go if she doesn't...What would be the least painful and most diplomatic way to do this? I plan to sit them both down and have a "Talk" about this and what I expect. I would just like to know what you would think of to say as an opening statement!
