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Some stuff concerning my younger brother.
2011-12-16 03:19:59
edited 2011-12-16 03:19:59 in Meatspace
One foot in front of the other, every day.
My younger brother was supposed to be staying at a friend's place tonight. He's at home right now, and there's a few things that don't quite add up.
My knowledge of this begins when his girlfriend's mother tries to ring up. I go to my brother's room to get him after our own mother calls up. My brother's in tears, and it takes a full thirty seconds for me to discern that he wants to be left alone and doesn't want anyone to know he's crying, but I eventually understand through the tears. So I go downstairs, and our mother is one the phone with the girlfriend's mother. I tell our mother that he just needs some space and time, but she's pushy and tries to get information out of him immediately, which she should know is a poor course of action. Furthermore, she takes it out on me when I try to ensure my brother has some space to collect himself. Apparently I'm not part of this thing and should "get out of it".
In any case, my mother discerns nothing from the call. My brother's girlfriend is apparently crying as well.
So my mother calls my brother's friend. He seems to know what's going on, but keeps his trap shut. So my brother won't say a thing, his girlfriend won't say a thing and his friend won't say a thing. Two kids are crying right now.
Funny thing is? This friend's place is where my younger brother was supposed to be staying tonight. And instead of asking for a lift from there, he asked for a lift from the nearest station, which is unusual for him. I'm not sure what's going on, but I'd like very much to get to the bottom of it.
I'm extremely frustrated right now. Between how information is being withheld, someone being dishonest about the information they have and my mother treating me like garbage while I try to mediate this bullshit for my brother's sake, I am in an extremely bad mood. If something heinous has happened, I'll... I don't know. But I think there's a villain or two in this scenario.
My knowledge of this begins when his girlfriend's mother tries to ring up. I go to my brother's room to get him after our own mother calls up. My brother's in tears, and it takes a full thirty seconds for me to discern that he wants to be left alone and doesn't want anyone to know he's crying, but I eventually understand through the tears. So I go downstairs, and our mother is one the phone with the girlfriend's mother. I tell our mother that he just needs some space and time, but she's pushy and tries to get information out of him immediately, which she should know is a poor course of action. Furthermore, she takes it out on me when I try to ensure my brother has some space to collect himself. Apparently I'm not part of this thing and should "get out of it".
In any case, my mother discerns nothing from the call. My brother's girlfriend is apparently crying as well.
So my mother calls my brother's friend. He seems to know what's going on, but keeps his trap shut. So my brother won't say a thing, his girlfriend won't say a thing and his friend won't say a thing. Two kids are crying right now.
Funny thing is? This friend's place is where my younger brother was supposed to be staying tonight. And instead of asking for a lift from there, he asked for a lift from the nearest station, which is unusual for him. I'm not sure what's going on, but I'd like very much to get to the bottom of it.
I'm extremely frustrated right now. Between how information is being withheld, someone being dishonest about the information they have and my mother treating me like garbage while I try to mediate this bullshit for my brother's sake, I am in an extremely bad mood. If something heinous has happened, I'll... I don't know. But I think there's a villain or two in this scenario.
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What I do know is that my younger brother is resented by some for his popularity, especially with women. The friend in question is also something of a bitter misogynist. If my brother's been the target of something, it makes sense that he'd withhold the information he's got.
The best way to deal with this is simply to get the information from my brother. He's always stingy with details when he's upset, though. I understand that, but I also want to help him. But he's got to tell me what I'm helping first.
Ugh. I sincerely hope things work out for you, man.