More family issues, now with a poll.

[Trifax]

I'm afraid I don't particularly understand the issue aside from your brother is annoying. I agree with Doomonkey though.

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[Doomonkey]

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I personally hold the belief that if everyone takes care of their own stuff, no one should have a problem. And then the things that are left over, with no one in particular who should do them, will be divided evenly.

[IkeTheGeneric]

am i just being an angsty teenagers or are my parents just becoming storpid

I'm pretty sure you're not angsting.

You should sit down with them and try to reason with them.

Tried that. Done it three times, actually.

One: About my little brother's violent behavior while playing online games
Two: About my father's attitude, and that he needs to respect my intelligence.
Three: Standing up for my older brother.

"You can't keep expecting me to be my brother's keeper. Sure, I'll try and look out for him, but you can't just blame be if something goes wrong. You haven't given me control, and so I don't feel that I should have the responsibility that goes with it, as this responsibility cannot be properly managed without the associated control."

That's actually a great idea, thanks.

Make sure that you reiterate that you will still look out for him, you just shouldn't be held with the same, if any, responsibility.

I'm not saying that I don't want to look out for him, I actually care about him. It's just that this time, he could have injured himself horribly, and I didn't want that to happen.

I'm afraid I don't particularly understand the issue aside from your brother is annoying. I agree with Doomonkey though.

He snapped back at me for trying to look out for him, he called me hurtful names and I got in trouble after he physically hurt me.

[Doomonkey]

I'm not saying that I don't want to look out for him, I actually care about him. It's just that this time, he could have injured himself horribly, and I didn't want that to happen.


He snapped back at me for trying to look out for him, he called me hurtful names and I got in trouble after he physically hurt me.

To the first part: Exactly.

To the second: It's pretty ridiculous, but it's just what happens.

[IkeTheGeneric]

Okay.

I'll try.

[Doomonkey]

Also, are your parents on crack? He's 12, he should be able to make reasonable decisions by now.

[IkeTheGeneric]

Also, are your parents on crack? He's 12, he should be able to make reasonable decisions by now.

They tell him the same thing. He doesn't listen.

He thinks he's still six or something.

[Madmitten]

I personally hold the belief that if everyone takes care of their own stuff, no one should have a problem. And then the things that are left over, with no one in particular who should do them, will be divided evenly.

I also suggested that, and they agreed with it.
an hour later, the sink was full of dishes and they told me to do them, I reminded them of the deal we had, and they referred me to: "You want to get paid dont you?"
even though I dont get paid at all for any housework I do, INCLUDING A GOD DAMN CAKE I MADE FROM loving SCRATCH.
my brother just sits around on his pc doing nothing all day while I do nearly all the work around the house; no joke.
when/if I get a job, I swear to god the chores should no longer be my priority.