As a 23-year-old man fresh out of college, I feel torn between wanting independence and staying to support my parents and special-needs sibling. For men who’ve faced similar crossroads, how did you weigh your own mental health against your responsibilities to your family?

I’m a 23M new college grad . My parents are poor immigrants who rent the apartment and my brother (11M) is special needs . I make about 90k a year.

My mother takes care of my special needs brother full time , who is 100% dependent on the family. We live in a small 1 bedroom apartment and my father makes a very average income .

I plan to move out and start my life but I feel guilty for leaving them behind . My parents both told me that it would be their dream if i can buy a house and split the mortgage with my father to support my special needs brother.

How can I navigate this situation?
Freedom vs Filial duty