‘I’m burned out’: I’m constantly helping my cousin who is running out of money. Is it too much to expect his sister to help?

A person says they are feeling exhausted after frequently helping a cousin who is running short of money. The helper reports both emotional fatigue—describing themselves as "burned out"—and concrete costs, citing time spent away from their own family and outlays for fuel and meals when they take the cousin out. The helper is also weighing family roles and fairness, asking whether it is reasonable to expect the cousin's sister to contribute to the care or financial support. Their question points to a common family dilemma: when one relative shoulders most of the support, tensions can build about who should be involved and how responsibilities should be divided. Taken together, the account underscores two intersecting pressures: the immediate financial burden of covering travel and food costs, and the intangible cost of lost time with one's own family. Those pressures can affect relationships and well-being when assistance becomes ongoing rather than occasional. Families in similar situations often confront decisions about boundaries, responsibility sharing and whether to seek external resources, but this report focuses on the helper's experience and their query about the sister's role rather than any resolution or actions taken.