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This sounds ridiculous...

This evening I've finally decided that I'm being bullied by my younger brother. He's 16 and I'm 19. It's constant put downs about me being overweight, my friends, what I do in my spare time, anything that he doesn't like about me he makes sure I know in the most vicious ways possible. I've tried talking to my parents but they won't take it, he was in hospital for a while and as such they're much closer to him - golden boy. I never really thought about it this way until now but I'm starting to think of myself as less of a person because of it, with him being 3 years younger than me. I don't want to be the way I am, but I am trying to do something about it. I joined the gym which warrented yet more abuse from him - he followed me up the road shouting at me when I went to my induction.

I don't really have anyone I can really talk about this all with either, and that hurts. I feel absolutely pathetic posting on here like this but.

Thanks if you bothered reading.

Reply 1

:console:

The only thing I can think of is to ignore him...

...or :gunfire:...

...but that might upset your parents...

Reply 2

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This evening I've finally decided that I'm being bullied by my younger brother. He's 16 and I'm 19. It's constant put downs about me being overweight, my friends, what I do in my spare time, anything that he doesn't like about me he makes sure I know in the most vicious ways possible. I've tried talking to my parents but they won't take it, he was in hospital for a while and as such they're much closer to him - golden boy. I never really thought about it this way until now but I'm starting to think of myself as less of a person because of it, with him being 3 years younger than me. I don't want to be the way I am, but I am trying to do something about it. I joined the gym which warrented yet more abuse from him - he followed me up the road shouting at me when I went to my induction.

I don't really have anyone I can really talk about this all with either, and that hurts. I feel absolutely pathetic posting on here like this but.

Thanks if you bothered reading.


awww, little brothers can be really stupid!
Just be who you want to be because it doesn't matter what other people think. If you want to make changes in your life then do it but if not then keep it the same :smile:
Try laughing at your brother if he says something stupid - when my friends at school say something like that I laugh it off - with 16 year old boys it can be all about the banter because they're immature!

Reply 3

Is there something you want to do for yourself? Achieve something great (this can be anything worthwhile) and whilst working, ignore every abuse anyone gives you. Once you've achieved, everyone will shut up and respect you :smile:

Reply 4

Put him back in hospital?

Reply 5

brothers are MEANT to be tits, but yours is going over the top. steal his underwear. all of it. it's the only logical solution.

Reply 6

I'd beat the living **** out of my brother if he even hinted at doing one of these things.

Can't you find something incriminating? If not, make up something he did... Then see how your parents feel about him.

Or, if you want to exact revenge, beat him the **** up? He wont tell his mates (he may tell your parents though... :s-smilie:) for fear of being ridiculed at being beaten up by the person he's been bullying (no doubt with his friends in close tow, eh?) for the last few years, or however long.

So yeah, if it were me, I'd just beat him up - ******** to all that "you're older, you're supposed to know better" and all that *****, sometimes people need to learn where they stand, eh? :wink:

If that absaloutely wont work - Erm, use you're imagination. :wink:

Reply 7

What a complete loser of a brother you have just described. Has he ever respected you in your life? tbh he is your brother so you will be seeing him for the rest of your life regardless of whether you like him or not. Eventually your brother will suffer if he continues on like this...you can succeed on the other hand. You have to stamp your authority over him and discipline him, you are the big brother, he ought to respect you.

Reply 8

Lol, this made me laugh (not at you, just the thought of my younger brother trying to bully me). Are you bigger than him? If not, go to the gym until you are. If you are, next time he tries something, grab him by his shirt and scream in his face to never do it again. Just keep doing it and push him around and give him a slap or two. Don't start a proper fight though, that's too far. You just need to let him know you're not going to put up with his ****. You're the older brother, he should be looking up to you not teasing you as if you're a porky fat kid eating a Snickers in the corner.

Reply 9

Trouble with decking him is that it'll automatically be my head with the blame on, no matter how much provocation was involved. The only option I can really see working is moving out of here and making something of myself. He's just left school at 16 FFS, infuriating.

Reply 10

punch him soo hard in the face, then blame it on Chuck Norris if he asks. :borat:

Reply 11

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This evening I've finally decided that I'm being bullied by my younger brother. He's 16 and I'm 19. It's constant put downs about me being overweight, my friends, what I do in my spare time, anything that he doesn't like about me he makes sure I know in the most vicious ways possible. I've tried talking to my parents but they won't take it, he was in hospital for a while and as such they're much closer to him - golden boy. I never really thought about it this way until now but I'm starting to think of myself as less of a person because of it, with him being 3 years younger than me. I don't want to be the way I am, but I am trying to do something about it. I joined the gym which warrented yet more abuse from him - he followed me up the road shouting at me when I went to my induction.

I don't really have anyone I can really talk about this all with either, and that hurts. I feel absolutely pathetic posting on here like this but.

Thanks if you bothered reading.


Doesn't sound ridiculous, what should age matter

Just rip him back, get him with some real personal **** that's gonna affect him just as much as he gets to you