Age, circumstance, exploitative behaviour?
Dear Agony Uncle,
How can I come to terms with what I consider extremely exploitative behaviour by my 70-year-old brother? About five years ago his wife died. Following a short period of mourning, a young Filipina he met told him that her sister was looking to get married and wanted to come to Australia.
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