he is my brother but i just cant trust him!!!!!!

@cgrant (270)
Spanish Town, Jamaica
April 15, 2011 11:34am CST
I have a big brother who constantly steal from me and them curse me when i talk about it. He is mean, selfish and is only seen when he is broke. He is extremely lie and that makes our family looks bad. I am thinking of cutting him out of my life. cant take this.
5 responses
• United States
15 Apr 11
How terrible. I do have family members like this and so unfortunate. If we cannot trust blood relatives, makes for a hard situation to entrust friends. I don't know if you live in the same roof and or you live on your own. Placing some distance may be advisable and may allow him to understand how important close nit family is. Hopefully he then understands that family is very important especially when we need family support.
@cgrant (270)
• Spanish Town, Jamaica
15 Apr 11
he always need family support when he is in trouble or broke.
• United States
15 Apr 11
Right but he finds himself left alone and with no one maybe he will remember and appreciate what he once had and hopefully make changes, no?
@cgrant (270)
• Spanish Town, Jamaica
15 Apr 11
true because he is getting out of hand.
• United States
15 Apr 11
Yes do that. Teach that brat that what he's doing is unexceptable. If he comes back it and changed it will show that he really loves you guys but if doesn't that means he doesn't care and that should be fine with you.
@cgrant (270)
• Spanish Town, Jamaica
15 Apr 11
true
• United States
15 Apr 11
I made some error writhing this post but what I meant to say is if he really loves you he would change.
@cgrant (270)
• Spanish Town, Jamaica
15 Apr 11
leopard never changes its spots. we will see if he really loves us
• United States
15 Apr 11
I am sorry you are going through this. I understand as we have a similar issue with my husband's brother and a few extras too boot. We have not trusted to leave him alone in our home or even alone in any room for years. He once stole and then sold my husbands very expensive guitar and amp. He had saved his money up in middle school through his freshmen year of high school to get that guitar and his brother knew what it meant to him and yet he still took it and sold it. His addiction is cheating on his wives and he needed the money at the time to spend on his mistress of the moment. Though my husband says he forgave him it is clear that ti will never be forgotten. We have done our best to cut him out of our lives for various reasons and it is sad and hard and aggravating. Good luck and know your in our prayers.
• United States
18 Apr 11
it is hard and disappointing all at the same time. You want so bad to be able to trust them and have a good relationship but they just won't hold up their end of it.
@cgrant (270)
• Spanish Town, Jamaica
15 Apr 11
thanks very much. its not right to abandon family but sometimes you have to in order to show them you care. its even harder because he is a only brother and someone i once looked up to.
@Dominique25 (9464)
• United States
15 Apr 11
That is very frustrating. I have a brother who when I was younger would steal and now he has a lot of problems that he is dealing with. If he did similar situations and treated me badly I would have to agree with what your doing. There is really only so much a person can reasonably take. And all the things that you are going through is a lot. The fact that he steals from you and then he treats you bad that is just uncalled for. Hopefully he will make adjustments but if not then you have to do what you have too, in order to take care of yourself.
@cgrant (270)
• Spanish Town, Jamaica
15 Apr 11
thank for the response. The thing is that they are always running back to you when something goes wrong and because he is family sometimes we help him.
18 Apr 11
Sometimes no matter how bad your brother is, you can't just take him out of your life. Try to be more patient and understanding sibling show goodness to him so he will soon realize that he shouldn't mess with you.