what should I do to make my brother understand?

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@prily9 (568)
Indonesia
September 10, 2007 2:40am CST
my brother already married since 1,5 years ago. I just don't like the way he treat me. he kept asking me to get something for him instead of her wife. ( please I'm not a kid anymore. I get married before him and already had 2 kids ). should be his wife to pick up somethine for him. last week he asked me something when I get around with my 2 children ( that's mean I'm busy ) so I little bit piss so I told him "look at me ask someone else then". he listened but after that seems forgotten. I mean how do I explain that's not my job anymore when he already married. he should being take care with his wife. my responsible only with my parents, husband and kids.
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11 responses
• India
10 Sep 07
you should tell him you are also busy and too much work will make you tired, children are more important and soon he will also have children and he should understand from now. apple.
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@prily9 (568)
• Indonesia
11 Sep 07
I ever told him I was busy so he didn't asked me again but only last for one day. is it become habits for him?. ooh and the worst he has son already.
@prily9 (568)
• Indonesia
11 Sep 07
I'm scared if I tell my sister in law she will be offended.
• India
11 Sep 07
maybe he trusts you and depends on you more on you because he knows that his sister will never say no, you should become good friends with his wife and silently but smartly make her slowly understand that it is good to take care of husband so that he is always with her. always here, your little friend apple. may GOD BLESS your family always
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@cupid74 (11388)
• Pakistan
10 Sep 07
WeL: Prily, nice to see u after long time. Come on dear just dont loose temprament, he is married just 1.5 yrs ago and b4 that he was used to to say everything to U, so its not easy for him to change its attitude. other thing, dont loose temparement. And if he says u any thing, simple tell his wife to give it to him. I hope u understand
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@prily9 (568)
• Indonesia
10 Sep 07
yeah that's what I thought. but I can not tell his wife either. because she seemed jealous with me because my mother servant pay attention more to me than my sister in law ( we always met at my parents house )
@cupid74 (11388)
• Pakistan
10 Sep 07
Well thats better, these relations are very dear and cant be spooiled on such small matters, i know u just posted as u r tensed coz of ur husband. Just solve it amicably and i am sure u can manage it. As far as ur sis in law is concerned, ask her gently that her husband needed him, when she will go and ur brother will ask matter to her so both will understand slowly. Take care and keep ur head cool
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@prily9 (568)
• Indonesia
10 Sep 07
well, I hope I can keep my head cool just like you said. and by the way my husband also watching when my brother did that. and I have to comfort him also because he said your brother must know how to treat his wife. and he almost wants to talk to my brother too. but I told him not to do that. better be me but I don't know how to explain to my brother about that.
• India
10 Sep 07
my god..he has not understood that for an year and a half is unbelievable..u could jus talk to his wife about this..he was so mean to ask for a help from u wen u wer with ur two kids.. thts really bad..i think u should talk to his wife abt this..n she can ask him to correct this behaviour of his..n y dont u say a straight no and that u r busy with other things..tht should be the case is wat i suppose..n should tell ur parents abt this too..not being kiddish..but in the seriousness of it..
• India
11 Sep 07
then i think u should go ahead and stay seperately..
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@prily9 (568)
• Indonesia
11 Sep 07
to talk to his wife, I'm scared that she will be offended. because she ever jealous with me because of small things, also she never offer any help to me when my brother ask me. but I already talked with my mom I hope I will see some changing.
@roniroxas (10560)
• Philippines
10 Sep 07
are you living in the same house? my goodness your brother is insensitive, seeing you busy but still ask a favor. my older sister was like at me too. that was when me and my kids left their dad so i have no other place to go but to her and my mom. starting the day i was there she always do that but i just obey evrything she says for i am there at their house and she is the paying the bills. i dont want her to get angry to me so even i am busy with my kids i run errands for her as long as she will be the one to watch my children. but from the day i got a job a got our own place and she is no longer like that to me. sometimes she does but i do as long as i am not busy. if it really makes you amd why not talk to him nicely... this is a delicate situation for i know your brother is used to asking it from you and not from her wife. and maybe (just maybe) the wife doesnt want to do it for him.
@roniroxas (10560)
• Philippines
10 Sep 07
ohh i have a friend who came from a usual family and she married a quite rich man who has servants in the house and she acted as if she ws raised with servants too. from that day on she always let the servants cleans her mess and it began a fued between her husband and her mother in law. the husband doesnt want to hurt the feeling of his wife so husband talk to us. i being the older friend was the one who talked to her. at first she was so ashamed to admit that she was acting like that in their house and slowly i explained to her that the reason this man loved her because she was simple now the simple girl she once knew was no where to be found. now she came to reality..... well that was a different story lets get back to your story.... i think you really need to talk to your mom about it. she is the one who has the right to tell your brother about it and she is the one who has the right also to talk about the wife of your brother. hope things get smooth
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@prily9 (568)
• Indonesia
11 Sep 07
thanks for the advice. this morning I talked with my mother about that. she said she wants to talked with my brother but the problem their wrong behave no just that. my mother told me that her head servant already told her couple months ago about their behave, but that's become clear in my mother eyes this week. so she said I will tell when I got change but while that you better try to avoid your presence while they both get together. so he has no time to ask you something.
@prily9 (568)
• Indonesia
10 Sep 07
no . we don't live at the same house but almost everyday we met because when I worked I take my children to my mom's house. my mother head servant also thought like you because she said when my brother's wife made a cup of tea. she never offered my brother and she seldom brought the dirty plate to the kitchen. and my head servant compare me with her if you the one who act like that I can understand because since young you always get served by other servant but her. she came from usual family. who didn't have servant. and acts like a queen. I'm quite surprise because of that. but I want to stay in peace not make any trouble with my sister in law but I don't want to get depress because these things
• Malaysia
10 Sep 07
Your brother shouldn't react that way to you and just treated you inappropriately. To solve this matter next time just don't do anything when he asked you. You have to sincerely mention to him that your husband will blame you for that reason and your husband don't want to hurts your sister-in-law. That is only the way because you have mention that seems he had forgotten your reminder. And at the mean time, your husband will be feeling good as you push his name to the authoritative level....pull string
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@prily9 (568)
• Indonesia
12 Sep 07
I think I should tell my brother for second time again. but if I tell him that my husband doesn't like the way he always asked me, is it gonna make relation ship between my husband and my brother not good? what do you think?
• Malaysia
13 Sep 07
be precise, you wanna your husband hurts because of your brother? You must have your decision making criteria. If not at last you will be sandwiched by both.
@ice2cool (53)
• India
10 Sep 07
Ah !! Really sad... go and say it straight forward that now it is not ya job anymore. there is no other go. or go along with ya parents and make em understand.. Take care!!
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@prily9 (568)
• Indonesia
11 Sep 07
I never told my brother that was not my job anymore. I just told my parents what I felt this morning. I hope things will work fine.
• India
10 Sep 07
Yes its difficult to refuse when somebody so close is asking for something. Initially we do it for love and then gradually when we are taken for granted, we get angry and want to refuse. But by then, its very difficult to say no. I suggest you ask for your brother for something too sometimes. Don’t make it look as if you are asking for something in return. You may just say that you are sick or something and if your brother or his wife could get this thing or that thing from the market. If he does, then fine. Maybe you can get him to buy things for you too as you buy for him. but if he refuses, then after some time, you have the perfect excuse to refuse him and his wife too.
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@prily9 (568)
• Indonesia
11 Sep 07
I don't mind to do the things that he asked me ( of course say please and he seldom say that, and made me think like I'm their second servant )if his wife could not do that but if his wife can, why he still asked me?. that's ridiculous. but the problem he asked too much and I think they should learn to do it by themselves. if my brother go to the market and I asked him to get something for me. he would get that but if his at home and I asked him to go to get the things. he often refused.
@diansinta (7544)
• Indonesia
11 Sep 07
you should talk to them when you and your family gather around in a family meeting in front of many people so that they both will be shame for they self. Such as : "My brother loving me so much so that he keep ordering what to do just like when we still are kids, he almost forgot that he have a wife now"
@prily9 (568)
• Indonesia
12 Sep 07
wow I really want to say that. but I'm scare that my relationship with my brother won't be good anymore.
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• China
11 Sep 07
Hello !I advice you not to more attention to him ,let him selfhelp at best! If always this ,that can give more hurts for him,as his sister you shoud konw what is well to him. So ,you should what you should do!
@raychill (6525)
• United States
11 Sep 07
It kind of makes me feel good in this very strange way when I read other people having problems with their brother and wife. Because, my brother and I were always close until he met the woman who became his wife. I wonder sometimes what happened to my brother and I really miss him. I don't know who he is anymore because he's certainly not the brother I grew up with. Your situation is much different than mine as I'm not allowed to do anything but buy my nephews gifts for birthdays/holidays. That's all I'm good for apparently. But I'd just tell your brother to grow up and take care of his own family (in the nicest way possible). because he needs to take care of his family...you shouldn't be the one doing that and i think, before the situation gets worse..you need to nip it in the bud!
@ketybhagat (4123)
• India
11 Sep 07
I understand your plight. Maybe he feels you know his taste better, or maybe you do not take money from him for the purchases done. This will create a bad habit. I think you should make him sit down one day and have a serious talk. Next time he ask you to pick up something, cooly pick up the phone and tell his wife he needs such and such a thing and if she could please pick it up for him. This will give him the message straight away. Maybe your relations will be strained for some time, but then this is the only way. I think the responsibility of your parents should be borne by both. Its nice of you to consider them your responsiblity only.