It's so damn difficult.

[panicnhysteria]

I was am freaking out, because sometimes I just want to rant over my problems and while I think it helps a lot, I didn't know where to post it.
Then I remembered this was livejournal so, I have my rights to rant here lol.

My little brother is becoming an enormous brat. There is no alternative to it. He's only seven years old but he acts like he can rule over the house. He's snappy, he's always demanding something and he likes to answer to any question screaming and insulting anyone who dares to ask him something.

I'm learning to deal with it because, come on, I'm not his mother and our mother agrees with me. I've tried everything. I've ignored him. I've talked to him. I've been very fucking serious and he doesn't get it. At the time, he smiles and says he's going to act better. And then he goes and acts like a brat over again.

I'm writing this unexpectedly because he just made me feel so bad that I cried. Still crying a little actually. He walks to the door and I ask where is he going (because I'm on the "big sister" duty since my mom is working) and he just glares and yells "Why do you care!" And I just can't handle it. It's sad, it's wrong and it's unfair.

When I was young, if I ever thought about screaming at my older cousins, I'd get punished or warned against it. I don't yell at my brothers because I've lived through that. I hate screaming and I firmly believe that screaming only helps to make us feel like we're not good enough to be treated with respect.

He screams, I cry and he looks at me like I just ruined his whole day. Sometimes I just want to stand up and scream back... but I can't. I can't bear to see him sad (yes, he is cranky and rude but he does get sad when someone yells at him). Besides, my mom would totally have a serious "Be patient with the little ones, respect them and don't scream" chat with me.

I've heard that one so many times... So, yeah, I can't scream back. I need some soda, and HUGE headphones to block every thing and sound away. (There are, sadly, things I don't have right now heh).

Comments

[matturemuser.livejournal.com]

Just out of curiosity, does he act like this at school. I ask because he would be getting himself into all sorts of trouble there. However, if it's only happening at home, it is something that he is choosing to do.

Personally, I have an 8 year old, and she has her moments, but she is also rather protective of her ipad time, so it is pretty easy to work with her on her behaviour. 'You chose to do THIS, so the consequences are that you lose your ipad for xxxx'.

Dunno if that helps at all.

[panicnhysteria.livejournal.com]

He only acts like that at home. He is addicted to his videogames but my mom doesn't do that heh, and I'm the sister so I can't do that because he just doesn't listen to me.

I'll try to have the serious chat with my mother. Maybe she'll see how bad it is and she'll try to make him behave. I can only hope.

Thanks for your advice!(: