UPDATE: WIBTA if I told our parents what my brother has been telling me in confidence?

*Link to prior post:*

[https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/1iql2t0/wibta\_if\_i\_told\_our\_parents\_what\_my\_brother\_has/](https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/1iql2t0/wibta_if_i_told_our_parents_what_my_brother_has/)

Let me start off with an apology for waiting ten months to update. I (*now 24*) am in school, wrapping up a degree, suffered a myriad of health problems (blew out a shoulder twice, two kidney stones, etc), took over my lease solo, and more, over the year that completely wiped this post from the forefront.

**The update:**

I never ended up saying anything to our parents, as I *did* agree with many of the comments on the original post that I would’ve been the A-hole if I said anything. I did start asking more pointed questions about how he was doing as of late, since he primarily communicated with them about most things day-to-day. His roommates were the ones to crack. They told their parents about him rotting about their apartment and skipping classes entirely, who in turn told our parents about the situation.

With this, they medically withdrew Lou (*now 20*) from uni and brought him home to start therapy. He’s been diagnosed with depression and has been on a steady regiment of meds.

The good news from all of this: Lou is working for our father, doing well on his meds, has developed an aspiration to become a radiology tech, and has a girl he’s "just good friends with" (she bought them matching pj pants, I think this is noteworthy). He’s definitely improved since February, when I first posted, and I’m relieved. While we may not be thick as thieves, he’s still my little brother and I care deeply for him.

Hopefully this positive turn-around is a satisfying end to the original post.