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do i tell mum??
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my younger bro (20) has found a lump down belw so went to the dr on monday and they have referred him for an urgent scan tomorrow. he is really worried but came to my house to obviously talk about it but asked me not to tell mum as it would worry her... would you tell her??
i think she would rather know but then obviously i am betraying his trust??
i think she would rather know but then obviously i am betraying his trust??
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.i have a sister who lives in spain. last year our dad was admitted to hospital with a very serious chest infection and my mam and dad made me swear not to tell sis, so against my better judgement i didnt.
after my father was released they told my sis and she went ballistic with me for not telling her.
on the other hand i cant imagine my mam and dad being overly chuffed if i had told my sis.
whatever you do someone is going to be angry, but speaking from personal experience i would tell your mam.
good luck to everyone.xx.
after my father was released they told my sis and she went ballistic with me for not telling her.
on the other hand i cant imagine my mam and dad being overly chuffed if i had told my sis.
whatever you do someone is going to be angry, but speaking from personal experience i would tell your mam.
good luck to everyone.xx.
I'm with steviep. No matter how close your family may be if your brother has told you in confidence then you shouldn't betray his trust in you. You'll just have to bear the consequences of your mother being upset with you but she won't hold a grudge for long. Bear in mind that he's only keeping it from her so she doesn't worry unnecessarily. Hopefully it won't come to that though.
Please don't go against your brother's wishes. If you tell your mum, chances are he'll never confide in you again, and may well need to some time in the future. It's his news to tell, and hopefully there'll be no need for him to say anything anyway, so you could be worrying your mum for no reason at all.
I'm on the receiving end of a health secret of my younger brother at the moment, and though I do think he should tell our mum, it certainly isn't my place to make that decision. Just be patient and wait for the results to come through before making any decisions?
I'm on the receiving end of a health secret of my younger brother at the moment, and though I do think he should tell our mum, it certainly isn't my place to make that decision. Just be patient and wait for the results to come through before making any decisions?
Your brother has come to you because he feels he can confide in you - he trusts you. If you break this confidence who will he be able to turn to if he needs someone to talk to again? You need to be there for him and support him in the way he wants. If that means not telling your mum then don't. I'm sure she'll understand and at least he'll continue to trust and confide in you.
Hope everything works out ok xx
Hope everything works out ok xx