My brother isn't helping me out at all!

Question

My father is in the hospital which means that my step-mother is there with him...my father's body is very weak and he will be able to catch illnesses very easily. My step-mom has asked us to clean up the house so that when the maids and renovators come in, they won't have such a difficult time cleaning the house properly.

My brother isn't helping me out at all though...I've told him time and time again to quit fooling around and he won't stop it...everytime I say that I will let our step-mother know, he starts to fuss about it and then helps clean or he just tries to make me laugh.

Can you give me any suggestions?

Thanks.

Answer 1

You seem to be doing well - threatening him. So keep doing it. That's your best bet at this stage.