This one should get a rise out of some of you.

I've been taking care of my father for almost 1 year now, after his stroke, with little if any help from my sisters.

They live 2 miles away from me, and the assisted living facility he was in was .8 miles from their house.

I've never asked for their help, only if I drop him off for a bit( 1 hour tops) maybe for them to bring him back home. The reason I bring him over is for him to visit his 8 month old grandson, who brings him great joy as you can imagine.

This has happened maybe 5 times and not lately at that. I usually aways bring him when I visit the baby and my neice(who I helped raise).

I grant my older sister a scholarship because my dad focked her up when they were young, and they didn't speak for a long time. Even she has helped me do certain things, not for his sake but for mine.

The little beatch, never. Not once has she gotten into her car and brought the kid over to visit, unless there was an ulterior motive.

My dad is self sufficient financially, but he's been staying here for almost 4 months and has paid nothing, nor have I asked him. He would do the same for me if roles were reversed.

Anyway, the other night I get a call from my brother in law and he say's "Ricky, let me have your dad's socail security #"

I look at my phone as if I were hearing things and say "what for?"

He replies, "because if I put down that he lives with us, we won't have to pay that much in taxes".

I stare at my phone again, and reply, "you can't, because I may claim him as a dependent on mine" I hadn't thought about that actually, but would have had to discuss it with my accountant and my dad before doing so.

He tells me, in a huff, "OK never mind" and hangs up.

It turns out that they were doing their taxes at the time and wanted/needed the info right then and there.

Does that sound off the wall or what?

I haven't addressed the issue with my youngest sister yet, to see if it was his idea or hers because my oldest sister just had surgery and the time is not right for a fight.

Hypocrisy at it's ultimate is what I see. How can you not give a rat's ass about someone when he can obviously use some help in recuperating from a stroke, yet even think of using him for financial gain.

I'd hate to think that my sister is that messed up, but it would not surprise me. 2 months ago, her account had some fradulent activity on it and she was overrawn 500.00.

She asked me to borrow it, and if I was unable to, she would ask my father.

I lent it to her so my father would be spared the anguish of having to deal with it.

She plans on paying me this week.

I'm all ears.

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