my brother seemed to be a battered husband!

Philippines
February 23, 2010 11:36am CST
I am afraid I already lost my energy and courage to help him this time. God know how much I love him, care for him. I know that this 'one' decision, as long as done, will make his life even more miserable. I SAW IT IN MY OWN EYES, he is a battered husband. He has his job, he has all the opportunity to find another woman that would truly love and care him. I don't know what's on earth that keep him stay... I AM his biological brother, He is my big brother... we supposed to be at each other side for better and for worst... but I am already tired now... I wanted him to act like a MAN, but he seemed 'WEAK' when it comes to his LIVE-IN partner that is evidently never love him! I told myself... why should I interfere to their lives? But every-time I have to stay mute, my conscience would bother me. I have the right to save him because I am the only one who can. We are both surrounded with hardly known people, and I could not just afford to live him alone... Now I am out of words, I don't know how to convince him anymore to get away, I trusted you all in here, perhaps this is the time that I would ask your attention to give some little help... I would appreciate it...
2 responses
@Genericbe (1376)
• Philippines
23 Feb 10
I admire the courage you have in protecting your brother. Especially in this crucial times you have seen that he is suffering from being a battered husband. You are mature enough that understand his situation and securing his rights. I understand that you cannot accept the fact your brother is in such condition. But, the problem is, your brother do not find ways to secure his rights and dignity. Maybe because he is in the relationship and he is blinded for the sake of love. He cannot think properly what is right and not for him. All he know is his love and affection from the girl that surely means, his eyes are open but his ears and mind for other things are closed already. I think you will find it hard to make him understand you though you are right in actions. From his actions, The emotional attachment of your brother to his partner is greater than you. That makes him weak and stay in that girl. If this girl is really bad in all, a big possibility that she can even break your relationship with your brother. The best advice I can suggest you right now is to, stay beside your brother. Do not make him choices until he has able to freely open with you all his true reasons, thoughts and feelings. You can remind him of his condition and express your concerns. Just wait for the right time for him to wake up for real. Let him initiate his feelings if he is fed up. Just continue telling him that you are there to lean on and understand him. He needs a confidant and if you make him secure in your bonding. Then, slowly he will understand you for his ears and mind are already ready to accept the reality of what his Live-in partner is doing. IF you forced him in choices for this will pull the trigger between you and his live-in partner. Show him your concerns, understanding, affection and attention even he do not mind it that well. Just never give up until the right time has come for him to listen to you. It is like a blindfolded person, no matter how you tell him the exact thing you see, he will never believe you because his eyes are closed, he can hear you and listen but his eyes are still closed to believe in you and his mind is floating like an air because he really did not believe until he has seen in his eyes the true things and realized that what you have seen is right.
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• Philippines
23 Feb 10
THANK YOU SO MUCH Genericbe... you have given me some kind of relief with all your advices, all are taken! And you have reminded me of my greatest fear. I can really feel that he is more attached to her, that he afford to ignore me and my sister sometimes. You are right she maybe can break the good relationship we have with my brother... and that's my greatest fear. I could not even imagine that right now. I hope and pray that my brother would open his eyes and mind to realize that I am the one that truly care for him. I hope for it...
• Philippines
23 Feb 10
I do not no how to express my thanks to you Genericbe...You have given me another courage... I know sooner or later, he'll learn about the truth and we'll believe in it... I am going to get back Him, and put the girl back in the place she deserves...
@Genericbe (1376)
• Philippines
23 Feb 10
It is my honor to be appreciated by you. Do not fear my friend, people who are sincere by heart always wins at the end. Our faith will lead us to good directions in life. If you cannot work directly in your brother, Let God work it for you.. You will win back your brother. Just be patient. I believe that, a Good person deserve good people. Do not worry about that bad girl, a proper judgment for her kind is already waiting for her . When that time happens, she will remorse from all what she have done to your brother because no matter how bad she was, her guilt conscience would speak for it. She can never hide anything in the eyes of God. Meaning, she can never look directly in the eyes of a person who has a good heart.
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@Raniaa (66)
24 Feb 10
ya u relax now your felling.i will you spirt n you try i fill you can finished with situation relax ok
• Philippines
24 Feb 10
Copy my friend... Welcome to the family.
• Philippines
25 Feb 10
Hi Raniaa, thanks again for the interest of my topic... I'm sorry for confusing you... I should have told you I would remember you advice, I'm sure it could help me... and I am working it right now.... God bless you my friend...
@Raniaa (66)
25 Feb 10
i don't know... i copy your friend? thanks