my father and brother are in a serious conflict with each other right now , as my father has complained about the way my brother raises his son . obviously it 's a really stressful , tenuous situation and i have no idea who 's side to take , and i 'm worried it will lead to them not wanting to keep in touch anymore . family conflict is always hard . maybe you do n't need to take a side and try to work for peace . yeah , you 're right . it 's kind of complicated , but i definitely should n't try to pick sides . i just want everyone to get along , but it 's not that simple . it 's like i ca n't figure out if i try to make peace , whether that will make things more complicated or not , and whether i should just stay out of it . time will tell . it is rarely easy to know the right thing to do in these sorts of situations . this might be a situation that calls for some professional help .
The serious conflict between the father and brother, with the risk of them cutting off communication, is the cause.