My brother is emotionally abusive and has been for 20 years. When I was in elementary school he began telling me he wished I would die, play in traffic, etc. He is an alcoholic & has spent time in both jail and rehab. When he was on house arrest, I was at his beck and call to run errands and such because we attend the same college 400+ miles from home.
To paint a picture:
This past Thanksgiving he drank more than usual. We were driving home from a relatives house and he started to blame me for him & his girlfriend being in a fight (he stole 0 from her to go to a casino, but somehow it’s my fault). He told me to make sure my seat belt was fastened because he was going to push me out of the car. When we got back to my house, he told me he wished I was dead & that he wouldn’t attend my funeral if I do in fact die. He constantly calls me names and makes fun of me. He used to come to my apartment at 2am and threaten my boyfriend. He’s tried to fight several of my friends on separate occasions. He once dragged me down a flight a flight of stairs by my ankle because I wouldn’t give him money.
He treats my parents almost as badly as he treats me, with the exception of the death threats & violence. I told my parents that I don’t want anything to do with him anymore. He treats me like garbage and if he were anybody other than my brother, nobody would tell me to "put up with it." My parents keep telling me that it’s just a phase, and that I have to love him because he is my brother. I do love him, but I hate him as a human being. My mom calls me crying because she says family no longer matters to me. I was recently put on anti-anxiety medication because the thought of going home and seeing him gives me panic attacks. I hate feeling guilty for wanting to get out of an abusive relationship. Do I have to put up with it because he is family??
I’m 20 years old & female, he’s 23 and a boxer. He is on anti-depressants already & seeing a counselor, but he is a manipulative SOB.
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