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My parents treat me like trash compared to my younger brother

I see that I am treated the worse in the family and recently I have been so angry.

Father is harsh, and brother failing classes

How can I do overcome these difficulties in my family? What can I do to reduce my stress?

My 21 year old brother is tearing apart my family

Salaam alaikum brothers and sisters, I’m a 19 year old muslim sister living in the US. For two or three years now, my older brother has been rebelling, increasingly so, and drifting from Islam and its teachings. I understand that we are surrounded by media and culture that promotes such things to happen, but I […]

Should I forgive my brother?

My younger brother ran away from home about six months ago. He called the police on my family and has told people that our family physically abuses him which is not true. Since this he has turned to alcohol and going to clubs and pre marital sex with his girlfriend, who not many of us like. His girlfriend has been disrespectful and rude to myself and my family.

I want my brother to come home but my family is stubborn and will not open to the possibility of forgiving him. I really want to forgive him and I feel like I should, but it puts me in a difficult position with the rest of my family.

I am a Roman Catholic but am not sure if that is for me I am learning about Islam and practicing in my own little ways.