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Etcetera
February 19th, 2014, 11:11 PM
I'm getting so annoyed with my little (half-)brother. He's getting on my last tiny little sliver of nerve left and he's jumping up and down and dancing around on it.

I live with
My step-dad, my mom, my half sisters (ages 9 &11), and my half-brother (age 9 and a twin of the sister that's 9, they'll be ten in a few months).

My half-brother is a little terror most of the time, and it's so frustrating. I'm getting to where I can't stand him. Anyone seen the new furby's within the past two years? Yeah. That's how he is - his act switches like the snap of a finger for no reason. One second he will be so pissed and he'll be going and hugging you constantly and being all lovey then the next running through the house screaming and yelling I hate you and crap. He's not bipolar, he has ADHD and some learning problems though, but other than that he's fine. And a speech impediment. But he's driving me absolutely insane, and he does things and it gets dismissed and excused and I'm sick of it.

My siblings get out of school before me, so when my mom picked me up today they were already in the car as they are every day. Shortly after picking me up mom's phone rang, so she was on the phone for a while. He was sitting behind me and kept making these lip smacking noises behind me like a camel. My mom can't hear well and she's about to get hearing aids, so she couldn't hear it. And he knew that, and it was bugging us and we asked him several times to stop, but since mom couldn't hear it, he continued as we were driving 10 minutes down the road. I told him if he didn't stop, it was going to be on later. He kept doing it.

We got home I "smacked" him on the cheek when he got out of the car, but I didn't hit him hard enough to even hurt him. He made it a much bigger deal than it really was (mom was still on the phone), so we were outside of the car standing in the yard and he's freaking out and I said "stop it. I told you to stop and you didn't and I didn't even hurt you, but I will if you don't quit being a little butt-crack." So here's the good part. He POKES HIMSELF IN THE EYE to produce tears and makes himself cry so he's standing there fake crying and told mom that I hit him and he tried to get me in trouble, meanwhile mom was still on the phone. It didn't work with mom because I explained after she got off of the phone, but he still didn't get in trouble.

Then, after church tonight, we were in the parking lot and mom was talking to another lady. I was on the right side of the car and he was on the left (the side facing my mom). I was sitting in the seat and he was leaning in the left side door and he kept hitting me then moving back so I couldn't do anything. I said "if you touch me again, whatever body part touches me, I am going to break it." And I was very sincere. I was completely fed up with his crap, and him getting away with it as today was the icing on the cake. He acted like he was going to hit me again, and I lunged at him. He shut the door of the car on himself because we were parked on a hill. Then apparently the door hurt him, so he started "crying" again, and told mom that I had punched him. Mom had seen the entire thing. Did I get in trouble? No. Did he? No.

This is him almost 24/7 and he gets away with it because they give him sympathy because he's the only boy child in the house and three girls. They're like well he has to deal with three girls.. NO. We have to deal with him. And he's a little terror because he knows he will get away with it. I'm sick of us always getting in trouble (because we normally do, especially when he fake cries), today was a rarity that I didn't get in trouble because of his crap.

I'm sorry, but if you got it coming to you, it's your own freaking fault and you shouldn't have messed with that person. And if he keeps up I think he really is going to get hurt. I'm going to snap eventually.

I can't just ignore it. They tell me "ignore him and he will stop." but he doesn't. He keeps on and keeps on and keeps on. It's a never ending cycle and he rarely gets in trouble for anything he does.

Blood
February 19th, 2014, 11:47 PM
Oh god. He sounds just like one of my brothers. It can be so frustrating dealing with younger siblings.

What I do when one of my younger brothers act up is take him some where's quiet that is away from everyone else, look him in the eyes, tell him what he's done wrong and that if he doesn't straighten up soon I'm going to be on his ass about it. The trick is to keep a stern face and let them know you're not playing around. The games and jokes are over. I WILL beat his ass if he keeps it up, ESPECIALLY if we're in public. Acting out is unnaceptable no matter the location.

I don't know if you have the authority to do any of this. I do, so it's how I keep them in line. Don't get me wrong I love my brothers to death, I would do anything for them, but they can be fucking badasses at times.

Inb4 Blood supports child abuse.

Etcetera
February 19th, 2014, 11:55 PM
Oh god. He sounds just like one of my brothers. It can be so frustrating dealing with younger siblings.

What I do when one of my younger brothers act up is take him some where's quiet that is away from everyone else, look him in the eyes, tell him what he's done wrong and that if he doesn't straighten up soon I'm going to be on his ass about it. The trick is to keep a stern face and let them know you're not playing around. The games and jokes are over. I WILL beat his ass if he keeps it up, ESPECIALLY if we're in public. Acting out is unnaceptable no matter the location.

I don't know if you have the authority to do any of this. I do, so it's how I keep them in line. Don't get me wrong I love my brothers to death, I would do anything for them, but they can be fucking badasses at times.

Inb4 Blood supports child abuse.

I do threaten. And I've hurt him on multiple occasions. But here's the thing, it always gets me in trouble whether I actually hurt him or not because either way he goes crying to mommy. Mom tells me "let me be the parent" and I'm like then do your freaking job.

He's complaining about being bullied at school (which I am a huge advocate against) but if he acts there like he acts at home.. I can understand why. It wouldn't excuse it but I can understand why and it makes me wonder if they really are bullying him or if he's being a baby like he does at home. He tattles at school to get kids in trouble and they don't like him because of that and the stuff that he can't help.

I have to figure out some kind of tactic that works. :/

Blood
February 20th, 2014, 12:01 AM
I do threaten. And I've hurt him on multiple occasions. But here's the thing, it always gets me in trouble whether I actually hurt him or not because either way he goes crying to mommy. Mom tells me "let me be the parent" and I'm like then do your freaking job.

He's complaining about being bullied at school (which I am a huge advocate against) but if he acts there like he acts at home.. I can understand why. It wouldn't excuse it but I can understand why and it makes me wonder if they really are bullying him or if he's being a baby like he does at home. He tattles at school to get kids in trouble and they don't like him because of that and the stuff that he can't help.

I have to figure out some kind of tactic that works. :/


Hmmm. It would make sense if he's acting up at home because he's being bullied at school. Have you tried just talking to him? Not fussing, just talking? You can ask him about how he's doing in school, and he'll open up about the bullies. Maybe then you can let him know that he needs to change his attitude if he expects to get along with people.

Etcetera
February 20th, 2014, 12:06 AM
Hmmm. It would make sense if he's acting up at home because he's being bullied at school. Have you tried just talking to him? Not fussing, just talking? You can ask him about how he's doing in school, and he'll open up about the bullies. Maybe then you can let him know that he needs to change his attitude if he expects to get along with people.

I've tried a lot of things with him. It might be worth another try. It's just really hard to reason with him and if you don't get him at a good time he wont even let you near him he's like a raging hurricane he's screaming and throwing tantrums and every response to anything at all is: "Insert person's name here!!! You know I'm already mad!!!" then this moan/scream/grunt and he runs away crying and slams doors.

Blood
February 20th, 2014, 12:13 AM
I've tried a lot of things with him. It might be worth another try. It's just really hard to reason with him and if you don't get him at a good time he wont even let you near him he's like a raging hurricane he's screaming and throwing tantrums and every response to anything at all is: "Insert person's name here!!! You know I'm already mad!!!" then this moan/scream/grunt and he runs away crying and slams doors.

Hahahaha oh yeah, he sounds like a little monster. Well hopefully your parents step up to the plate and start disciplining him correctly, or else he'll just get worse and worse. I know how hard/frustrating/mind boggling/emotionally draining it can be dealing with him. I wish you the best of luck though.

Etcetera
February 20th, 2014, 12:17 AM
Hahahaha oh yeah, he sounds like a little monster. Well hopefully your parents step up to the plate and start disciplining him correctly, or else he'll just get worse and worse. I know how hard/frustrating/mind boggling/emotionally draining it can be dealing with him. I wish you the best of luck though.

Thanks, and thanks for the input as well.