[Raine Seryn]

Ok so, this is more to get it off my chest, because I... just feel like I need to. XD

To the story:
My boyfriend and I live with my parents. Not necessarily because we're losers or anything like that, but because my dad's paychecks are unstable so they could use the help paying the mortgage and bills. We don't mind because they give us plenty of privacy and we live in the basement, but this isn't the point here.
My younger brother (who is now 18) got out of jail after about a year like.. almost a year ago now. He's never really been the most mature, but lately his decisions are really bothering me. Here's why..

-A few years ago he got hit by a mini van while he was crossing the street in front of the high school he was going to. He's been negotiating a settlement that's almost done. Because of this settlement, he refuses to get a job. He claims that it would be pointless since he'll "be getting money and moving out soon". This of course means he's been living here rent-free. He had a job for a few months around the holidays, but he never gave my parents a penny despite us falling behind on the mortgage. :(
-He randomly lets his homeless friends live with us. His friends often get kicked out of their parents houses because they're into drugs ect. My brother takes pity on them.. which is all well and good.. except they also do not pay rent. The kid who is living here now (but insists that he's not despite sleeping, taking showers, and doing laundry here) had a job when he first came here. Do you think he might throw even a little cash towards my parents? Nope. He even had food stamps that he swore up and down he was going to buy food for us. Never saw even a cracker. In fact, my brother's friends eat almost all of the little bit of food we can afford. I have to label things "DO NOT EAT" just to make sure everyone can have something in their tummy. If someone buys a 12 pack of soda.. it's gone in about an hour. It's truly ridiculous.
-He takes advantage of my mom like there's no tomorrow. He knows that my parents relationship is not the best. And he knows if he say, takes my mom's car even though he has no license and she has no idea, that she can't say anything to my dad without her getting yelled at too. So he does these things, cause no one will say anything to my dad, cause it's not fair that my mom get in trouble when she has no idea too. I try to talk to my dad, but he's kind of stubborn so it takes a lot of time to calm him down.
-He does drugs and drinks with a ton of people. He's kinda calmed down on this a bit. But I used to have to sit here.. ALL NIGHT MIND YOU (I'm a night person cause my boyfriend works overnights) while there are like 10 people in my tiny downstairs living room.. all drinking underage and smoking pot. I hate the smell and the noise...


So.. anytime I try to talk rationally to my brother about the things he's doing to hurt this already unstable household he feels the need to guilt-trip me. He'll say things like "I know no one wants me here" and "I'm trying to get out so you'll never have to see me again". Which makes me cry, literally. He knows we all love him, but he's just being so selfish. When I say something about his friends living here for free, he denies that they are, and then says things like "I'm trying to help one of my best friends! What would you do if your friend was homeless?!" and "They're mom and dad aren't always there to make everything better like ours are."

My parents have tried.. repeatedly.. to kick his friends out. But they wait until my parents fall asleep and then sneak back in. And because my parents don't go downstairs ever, they never know. I tell them when I can, but it makes me feel like a tattle-tail.. that and my parents already get barely any sleep, I don't want to wake them up in the middle of the night so they can be upset. >: (

I'm really upset that I have to pay rent, cable/internet, and food.. and my brother and his friends pay nothing. I know if I asked my parents they would say I don't need to pay. But they'd just be being proud.. I know they couldn't make it without our help. I'm ok with paying them, I mean it's fair. And it's a better deal than if I were to go find an apartment. (which would be hell since I have 3 cats).

So.. I don't know what to do. I've tried everything from getting my brother kicked out in hopes he'd grow up (which didn't go well), to talking to everyone like adults... even tried screaming and tears. Nothing gets through to this kid. I'm exhausted because he keeps me awake all day.. I'm without peace because he parties all night. And no one can keep up with him enough to get him to knock it off.. nor can anyone keep up with him enough to make him get a job. (I have no idea when this kid sleeps it's so weird).

Sorry for all the writing. It's just a huge mess. @___@
Advice would be awesome. Or just a "hello I read it" is good to.

--I posted this on a few other sites. No harm in more advice, right? XD--