Is it normal for my brother to act this way?

My brother bully's me constantly, I've been trying to get my parents to make him stop, but they never do anything, my Dad just wants me to ignore him. My brother calls me fat and says I have no taste in music, he pretty much criticizes everything I do. I try to fight back but I can never come up with good comebacks so he'll just be like "that was a really good comeback," and he's threatened me with a knife before, for example, If I was talking about a band he thinks sucks and he was getting annoyed. He's hit mr before too, but it hasn't left bruises. I wish my parents would take this seriously, it's not something I can just ignore, his constant insults almost made me suicidal.

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Comments ( 21 )
  • TehPurpleOne

    There is a point where you should put your foot down. Fight back. Break his nose. Throw a chair at him. He'll learn to not fuck with you.

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  • Sweetz

    kick him in the balls

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  • big.z

    Agree^ your brother sounds like a dick . Next time he says or does something punch him in the face like brothers are supposed to do . I think getting the cops involved is stupid . Your really gunna get your brother put in juve ??? I think that when he gets out of juvi, you better be ready for the beating of a life time .

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  • nagasonavimana

    Fuck the police. Domestic needs solving with fist against fist. Put a horse's head in his bed.

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  • bluesun

    just give him a nice grab and crunch his nuts so hard and don't let go until you hear him sing like Celine Dion show him who is the boss, i bet he will never mess with ya again!

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  • Swaman15

    If hes threatening you, take it with thr authorities. Just remember that hes probably full of shit.

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  • Treez

    Ewwww sounds like my brother just let your anger out on him and go numb just in case he overpowers you so u keep trying to Hurt him without caring he got a hit in... My mom was like that too but it just made me more insensitive to bullshit

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  • under1

    My brother is a dick but he doesnt threaten me. Tell your parents your going to burn his stuff or cut someone if they dont stop him. Or, fend him off with a chair or something. Always have something to defend you within arms reach.
    Remember: Constant Vigilance.

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  • Ldizzy1234

    Speak with your school counselor. The counselor and your parents can arrange a meeting. Maybe your parents will take the issue more seriously if another adult brought it to their attention.

    Even if the insults still go on, don't listen to him. Its hard, but do whatever you can to store whatever he says away. One day, you'll see how those insults made you stronger.

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  • Oli

    If you want to get your parents attention, the next time he hits you, call the police. When I was in your position when I was younger, someone told me to call the police because that is assult and battery.

    I did, the police took me seriously (because at times I was really scared my sister was going to kill me), and she was sent to juvie. My mom then finally took notice and once she came back, she protected me from her.

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  • Phishy

    Yeah, kick him in the balls.

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  • Avant-Garde

    Tell another adult of authority that you know like a teacher or a therapist. Also, I think you should stop talking about music with him since a lot of the situations you mentioned were over a disagreement in musical tastes.

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  • Killerofhunter

    Show him those fat meat balls n that hairy thing! See if that works?

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  • pickleJuice2020

    If I was you I would stab him in the face and shove him out a window. :\

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  • Bannef

    Absolutely not - this is NOT normal sibling interactions. Threatening you with a knife? Not normal, and not acceptable. I really wish I had some advice, but it's such a difficult situation - you might not want to tell your parents how serious it is if you're afraid of him retaliating, and the police would want proof, etc. Maybe talk to a school counselor or someone who is in a position to give you advice?

    It is NOT normal, and while no one should have to deal with this it is particularly horrendous that this happens in your house, where you should be able to feel safe.

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  • tcarr50

    Grab his nuts and pull down as hard as you can and while he's on the ground shove a drum stick up his ass as far as it will go or if u don't want to be extreme just shit on his face while he is sleeping

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  • chicken471bologna

    He want to fuck you

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    • animelover91895

      He's my brothere O.o

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  • HaileyBlue

    It's normal I have 3 busies on my inner leg by my knee from his hand and a bruise on my arm by my hand from my brother trying to pull me out of a car 2 weeks ago and my mom was in the drivers seat laughing

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  • Treez

    And your brother sounds like a bullshitter... Fuck him

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  • maskedman

    I think it's pretty normal. I had the exact same thing with my brother. The only explanation we found was he had ADHD and couldn't help but get aggressive maybe your brother does too

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