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Originally Posted by Michael W. Harris
My brother and I can have some decent conversations on the phone. But I can sit in a room with him and not say a word and he will get mad at me. Or, I can try to converse with him and he will get mad at me. His anger at me was developed between the ages of two to four. At that age emotions can become part of the subconscious mind if the parents do not help the child understand the emotion. My brother would have to first admit he has a problem and then it would take years of psycho-therapy for him to release this hidden hatred of me.
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That's awful. I hate that it has to be that way for you.
I have a brother who is hard to get along with and has a horrible short temper and very little patience. Often times he's a bully, exhibits controlling behavior, demands that "his needs" be met and almost anything I do is never right or he treats me like I'm clueless. On top of all that I have to live with this asshole which I know is a bad way to refer to a family member but, I'm really getting pissed off and my patience with constantly having to walk on eggshells around him and continue to be diplomatic to keep the peace is wearing thin!
After I get some therapy and get my head together and my system back to functioning normally I'm getting my own place even if it's in one of the worst parts of town. As long as the rent is 300 or below I don't care how bad the crime rate is. I've had enough of this foolishness.