Helping siblings with studies: yes or no?

My brother is in his final year of his undergrad degree, he’s very lazy with his work. He leaves everything to the last minute and expects me to help him with it (for example, I’ve previously written his coursework for him).
He’s got a deadline approaching and hasn’t even started his work, and he’s stopped talking to me because I won’t help him.

Am I being horrible by not helping? (I think he has a minor learning difficulty and we have a 3 year age gap - so whilst I haven’t done his course, I know how to do university essays).
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Reply 1

username1339858_

16

I would help. Not by writing it for the sibling nor by providing the answer but guiding them through it. Have done so many times and will continue to do so if needed.

On the plus side, as you're younger it is beneficial for you.

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Prsom. This ^

Original post by Vivi2018

My brother is in his final year of his undergrad degree, he’s very lazy with his work. He leaves everything to the last minute and expects me to help him with it (for example, I’ve previously written his coursework for him).
He’s got a deadline approaching and hasn’t even started his work, and he’s stopped talking to me because I won’t help him.

Am I being horrible by not helping? (I think he has a minor learning difficulty and we have a 3 year age gap - so whilst I haven’t done his course, I know how to do university essays).
M

help your brother out. not by actually doing it entirely but by guiding him. as an older brother he looks up to you even if he doesnt show it.

Reply 4

nyxnko_

20

personally speaking, i would help but defo wouldn't write it :nah:

it's meant to be his work, not yours. and besides, you're not helping him by doing it for him, maybe give him some pointers and then tell him that you've already done your bit to help him, now it's up to him to do it.

Reply 5

UWS

21

Helping, yes.

Doing it for them, no.

Your brother should know by now that leaving things to the last minute is never a good idea. It's these skills that he has to pick up.

Reply 6

PhoenixFortune

21

I agree with what other posters have said, tell your brother that you are happy to help, but won't do the work for him. If he's still unhappy with you, it's likely that because you used to do all his work, he now thinks that you helping = no effort required from him.

As he is in his final year, he should realise by now that coasting and expecting others to do his work is completely pointless, as he will either get a degree that he didn't earn, or will fail his degree through lack of effort. If he has difficulty focusing or getting started, maybe he should also seek help from his university's student support/study skills departments.

He's an adult. He needs to take responsibility for his own learning, and if he is having trouble, he needs to show the initiative to investigate that himself.

Btw, what does he plan to do if you don't help him?

Reply 7

Claire461

21

Original post by Vivi2018

My brother is in his final year of his undergrad degree, he’s very lazy with his work. He leaves everything to the last minute and expects me to help him with it (for example, I’ve previously written his coursework for him).
He’s got a deadline approaching and hasn’t even started his work, and he’s stopped talking to me because I won’t help him.

Am I being horrible by not helping? (I think he has a minor learning difficulty and we have a 3 year age gap - so whilst I haven’t done his course, I know how to do university essays).

The deadline is approaching and he hasn’t started the work.
Of course he hasn’t, because he knows you are going to do it for him.
Let him sulk,. He sounds very immature. His idea of you ‘helping’ him is to do it for him.
He’s playing you.

Reply 8

Claire461

21

And I wouldn’t help him either. He is in his final year and should know how to write assignments/essays by now.
It’s not like it’s his 1st year. He’s taking the piss.

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Reply 9

username4111606

OP

18

Thanks to everyone for their advice - I am going to take this all into consideration and decide what to do about it.

Reply 10

Bio 7

21

Original post by Seamus123

And I wouldn’t help him either. He is in his final year and should know how to write assignments/essays by now.
It’s not like it’s his 1st year. He’s taking the piss.

I wouldn't think of helping him if he has relied on cheating his way to a degree. If he can't earn it he shouldn't have it, otherwise he might get hired for a job he has no right to have.

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