My older 22 year old brother is way overprotective?
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Tell him to get a girlfriend... Or try to set him up on a date yourself.
974918
Your mother is setting your brother up to fail as a man. It is NOT normal for an 11 year old boy to sleep in his mom's bed. The whole cleaning up thing is just a part of being the oldest. We always have to be the "example" for the younger ones. I feel you. Just know that you are totally cool and are a great son. Keep doing as you are told. It will pay off in the long run. Ask your mom if she knows that what she says to you hurts. Let her know you love her. Try to get your brother out of her bed!
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First thing should be to contact your local police station and ask them for advice, they'll gladly tell you what you should do in a case like this.\n\nThen, get somekind of maze or any of those intense sound alarms to keep on yourself just in case he ever comes near you to cause any harm.  Have it on you, like on a key chain or something, and always handy, just in case, especially if you're walking alone to your car or something, during the evening.  \n\nBuy a sign that states you have a house alarm and also one that states you have a guard dog and post it by the window or anywhere near the front door of your home -- those will serve as a deterrent should he ever get any ideas to break into your home. \n\nAs an extra security, add additional locks, like the chain kinds, to all of your outer doors.  \n\nAnd don't be afraid to tell as many people that you know about this creep, so they are aware of who he is and don't accidentally give out any personal information about you to him.  You never know, he may tell a coworker that he's your brother or brother-in-law and ask them something about you to get to you. \n\nWhatever you do, don't ever be afraid to take as many precautions as you can in order to be safe from this weirdo or any weirdo in general.\n\nBe careful and good luck to you!
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Well, the cynical answer is, if your brother gets into the military, you won't have to be his parent.  But I don't think that's a good enough answer for your needs.  \n\nI don't know if I can give you good advice without knowing how old your brothers are, and what the other issues are that are involved.  The one that seems to need a parent--do you think this is because he's at an age where he ought to be taken care of, or is it because he's dealing with the loss of his mother, or is it because of something else?  \n\nThere's a lot of stuff I would need to know before I could try to give you good specific advice, and even then I'm not sure how good my advice would be.  But in general terms, I'd advise you two things:\n\nFirst, figure out how much you want to give, and figure out how much you _can_ give, and then find a middle ground somewhere between the two.  You're going to end up giving more of yourself than you want to, but that doesn't mean you have to give everything away.  Talk to your brother openly, and honestly, about how you're feeling, including that you're in the same boat with some of these issues, and on other ones you probably don't know where he's coming from.  Work with him to set reasonable boundaries that you both can agree to and follow, and give him a little extra support when it comes to learning to stand on his own two feet, so that in the future he won't have to lean on you so often.\n\nThe second piece of advice is, don't try to go it alone.  There are probably other people you know who are willing to lend a hand.  Figure out who can help how, and let them. \n\nFinally, remind yourself that a difficult adjustment doesn't necessarily have to lead into a permanently difficult situation.  Your brother is going through a difficult period, and so are you.  If you handle things well now, they probably will get better over time.
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It does sound as though your brother does have some emotional issues. Your parents should first have him checked out by a physician, maybe it's something organic otherwise I think he might benefit from seeing a psychologist. When my son was a child he used to exhibit almost the same type of behavior you described and when he was in his twenties he started to really behave erratically and was eventually diagnosed as a paranoid-schizophrenia. It's been a hard road living with him like this but we always knew he was a little different and so I guess we've gotten used to it. If he does have a mental disorder, not only he but the rest of the family should seek help in dealing with this sort of illness. It can be very devastating and although they are doing wonders with therapy and medication, these types of disorders can only be controlled NOT cured.  There is a great book you might want to read, it's called "When Madness Comes Home".Good luck.
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the best part of having a sibling is, being able to fight !!! Come on man, u shud learn to enjoy those moments. well if u dont, i suggest u occupy urself doing something u enjoy doing and ur brother doesnt. That way, he is kept far from u while u r still with him.
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I think hes scared that a brother is going to come along and take your sweet ass away from him ;)
88762
yes! I have the same situation with a brother.
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Tell your brother OH HELL NO! Tell him his friend has stomach churning, climate changing breath and that whenever he gets around you his armpits always smell like fresh cut onions. Now, surely your older brother, with all the love that he has for you, will not subject you to this torture any longer. Tell him that he's not treating you righteously either. Any big brother will/should understand. And if he says that his breath is never tart around him, or that his armpits are always mountain breeze fresh...tell him that's what HE thinks. Tell him his friend does that purposely everytime he comes around YOU only, not your brother, cuz he really doesn't like you either. Let your brother know how you feel. If worst comes to worst, you could always tell your brother that his homeboy is talking about him behind his back, he'll never know the truth, because its BEHIND HIS BACK!! (no, just kidding about that last one!) LOL!
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Honey, as much as you want to protect him, you need to TELL HIS MOTHER. Of course he doesn't want anyone worried about him, but they should be. They love him. If he won't take his medicine then something's wrong. If things are getting worse, his family should know in time. Bless you both.
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honey i have a little brother who is 6 and he is always hitting me well you should ignore it and it will because it will be old to him. getting a reaction out of u is what he craves!!  Or if it is getting worse aet an adult like ur mom or pop or who ever you live with so they can give hi dissplanary action riight away!
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How old is your brother?  He's doing what he was trained to do by your dad.  The whole trick to all of this is you remembering it, and not doing it to your kids when you begin your life.  Your mother tells you that you was sexually abused but you don't know it?  You need to get out, far away and just start fresh somewhere's and forget all this, you are in a messed up situation.  As for my brother yelling at me, yell back, what's he going to do that you can't do right back?  He's not your dad and he's not your boss is he?  Wish you a ton of luck and happiness in the future.
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That's just sick.  No matter how respectful and nice this guy may seem he's really a total creep.  I'm 24 and there's no way in hell I would hang out with a 13 year old unless I was related to them.  It's obvious he's going to mess up your sister so badly.  Tell your parents about what this guy is doing.  Your sister may hate you for telling on her, but when she's older and more mature she'll be very thankful.  This guy can screw her over for the rest of her life, or cause her years of therapy.
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Perhaps I am missing something but it seems that the most important issue you should be concerned with is the advances of your brother. I do not think that him being gay is the issue, i think the fact that he is displaying incestuous behavior may be the big problem. If this is actually happening, you need to tell someone, if not your parents then someone in the legal field.
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Put a bunch of smoke alarms above and all around the couch... he'll get the shock of his life when he wakes up to wailing alarms.\n\nHe's putting your family in danger!  You have every right to take the necessary safety precautions. *wink*
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I find it hard to think much of a guy who says he loves you but would let your older brother get in the way just because he is scared of him.  Tell him to grow a spine and fight for the one he loves like a real person.
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It sounds unfair. But being part of a family is about coming together as unit and working towards all of your happiness and prosperity. If you parents have to work and can't be provided with a care worker to watch you brother then I guess they have no choice.\nI must be very difficult to have a brother with these syndromes and I have alot of respect for you for looking after your brother...its not a task any of your family asked for and I'm sure you love him very much.\nIts sounds like you should  sit down and talk calmly to your parents about this when they are not busy themselves(ie not stressed). You need to be objective and explain that it is too much for you as a 15year to be looking after your brother all this time, you have your own life too. Would it be possible to get a care worker that could come and watch your brother when they work. Or could you come to a compromise where you look after him less and someone else watches him(care worker/sibling/family member) at other times.\nI'm from the UK, so US may be different but in the UK your family would be entitled to a full-time care worker for free. Maybe your family are entitled to something similar.\nISSuE;HE BECOMES VIOLENT TO YOUR FURNISHINGS WHEN HE DIES ON PLAYSTATION\nWith this you need to make your parents clear on what he does and how it makes you feel(does it distress you?). Further I think that you a should keep in mind the Police have a duty to come round if you feel unsafe or he is going to far. Nothing bad will happen to your brother they will just calm him down and restrain him(reasonably). He won't go to jail as they will understand his symptoms. Its important to know that the Police are there to help citizens not just catch criminals.