Feeling a bit better about it today. My brother has really come into his own in adulthood, and it's starting to show. We talked again today. He talked with his fiance about the situation, handled it perfectly, and is being level-headed and self-respectful. He's not a fragile little boy anymore. He has solid boundaries, self-respect and thinks things through and handles things. I'm so proud of him. I'll always be there for him, but it's such a big and wonderful relief to see him going through the process of doing what he needs to do for himself. I feel like I've waited my whole life to see him finally bloom into a self-confident and assertive man. In spite of everything he did not allow himself to turn out like our father, he has remained a good person, and now he is starting to break free from our mother's manipulation. I'm just so proud of him.