What can you do to control your frustration towards a younger brother who is arrogant exaggerates and argues with you on a daily basis about small matters?

Answer 1

I hate to tell you this, but it's quite normal. Many brothers are always teasing their sister, snitching on them to their parents, or blurting out over-heard secrets his sister may have told a friend about a guy she likes or doesn't like. Generally spying on their sister or tying up the bathroom on purpose. The little rotters were put on the face of the earth to keep sisters on their toes! LOL No use fighting back with him because that's the ultimate joy he'll get from you. If he is getting too personal and you feel there is no "safe place" anywhere in the house, then you'll have to discuss this with at least your mom or both parents. They should rule! I am a lot older than you now, but when younger my brother was 6 years younger than me and that meant he was a "tag along" when I really didn't want him around. He made a fool of me more than once and he use to blackmail the heck out of me if I had a group of friends over when my parents were out or even if I had a male friend over. The little creep would take most of my allowance. There were times I wanted to pack my bags and get out of there. It was amazing how hip my little brother was at the tender age of 4 - 5. Then one day when my brother was only about 5 years old I had to haul his little butt down to the corner store to get my mother some bread. I always had to pass this older male bully that out-weighed me by 60 pounds or more beat up the rest of us little kids. Of course the bully was there and made the mistake of shoving me and my little brother threw his chubby little body at him and tried to bite him! LOL The bully flung my brother off him and my brother skidded across a neighbor's lawn. It was at that moment (that very moment) I knew I loved my brother more than I realized and I pounded the heck out of that bully for the first time in my life. So, you see, what you think you see and hear from your brother is only teasing, but what is in each of your hearts when it's super serious is another matter entirely. We became closer as the years went on and now we laugh about all the silly things that happened when we were kids. Memories are worth so much and at your age what he is doing is very important to you, but in later years you'll understand it's part of growing up and it's all about the pecking order. Talk to your parents and explain how you feel and they'll straighten your brother out to a point. It won't be long before your brother will need your advice. Another thing, if anyone was to give you a rough time and looked like they were going to harm you, you can bet your brother would be there 100% ... mine was! Good luck hon He's probably doing it because he knows it bugs you. Ignore him! I have 3 siblings, me being the oldest, I know how it is. He's desperately trying to appear relevant. He apparantly thinks he isn't as good as his older sibling and wants others to take him seriously. Most older siblings typically ignore younger brothers who act that way. Try to recognize that it's pretty difficult to be a younger child. Everyone compares younger children to the older sibling, and there are expectations that are often difficult to meet. Sometimes their behavior is just an attempt to show the world that they are at least "as good" and possibly a little better than the older sibling. Try to be understanding without being patronizing. That will help him appreciate his older sibling.