Do you have family members who act fake around you?

United States
July 15, 2012 8:26pm CST
My brother in law is this way. Today we went over to my husband's grandma's and great grandma's house to spend time with them and his youngest brother. His middle brother is the one who gets on my nerves. He always acts like everything is fine when it isn't. He owes us close to a hundred dollars. He signed up to go to the gym with my husband and then when he got a new girlfriend he decided to move in with her. That in itself is his business but he should pay his bills like he is suppose to. He was suppose to be paying $25 a month for the gym membership and it's been three months going on four. He hasn't called and talked to us this whole time. But we saw him today and he acts like he doesn't owe anybody anything. He wanted to have us play card games with him and everyone else but I just wanted to go home before I set him straight about how he acts. So we did leave. My husband said he is going to call and talk with him about the money since we need it to help move. So I'm happy about that because I don't like it when people try to take advantage of my husband, even if it's his brother.
3 responses
@Raine38 (12257)
• United States
17 Jul 12
If I owe someone money and I still haven't paid them yet, I don't think I'll be able to face them, much less make small talk and spend more time with them. Some people are really thick-skinned that they are oblivious to other people's feelings. Maybe he is also acting that way because of the fact that your husband is his brother. Like he knows that they're related and all that if his brother doesn't mind getting his money back, then he sure as heck won't mind not returning what he borrowed, maybe that's what's going on his mind. I remember a friend back in college who borrowed money from all of us in our circle. You know how broke college students are, so we expect that the next day we will get our money back as she promised, but no. No money. We're all together in a couple of classes but nobody tried to bring up the issue. On the second week of her ignoring her promise to us, we finally sat down with her and ask when she plans to pay us. She just said that she doesn't have the money yet and that's it. It's so easy for her to dismiss it just like that. As of today, we never see our money again. But since that day, she wasn't able to ask from us again. Good thing your husband decided to take the matter with his bro.
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• United States
17 Jul 12
I completely agree with you. I wouldn't be able to do that either. It would be really disrespectful to act that way around someone. And the fact that my husband is his brother is another reason I also feel that he isn't too concerned about him paying back the money. I'm sorry to hear that you and your friends weren't able to get your money back. That's why it's hard to lend people money or make arrangements when it comes to money because you just don't know if they will pay you back.
@Raine38 (12257)
• United States
17 Jul 12
Indeed, money is the most sensitive thing to ever come along in any relationship. It's a good thing if the people around you have the same views over money. But since it shouldn't matter among friends, siblings, spouses, one should be sensitive enough to the other's feelings and more importantly be true to their word. Money isn't everything, we all know that, but it's darned important to get everything we need to literally live lol!
@bradzuo (24)
• China
16 Jul 12
so many people acting fake around me ,but no one acts fake so naturally and shamelessly .that's really a shame.
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• United States
16 Jul 12
Yeah it is really sad how fake people act. It really gets under my skin. Because I don't like to waste my time being around people like that. There are people who don't mind being around others who act like that but it drives me crazy.
• United States
16 Jul 12
I think everyone has someone in their life that will act like this. It always seems to me that people don't really know who they are when act fake. you can't let it get to you or your just falling into their trap. I know it is hard to feel the way you about it but the best thing to do for the whole family is let your husband deal with it since it is his brother. It is good that your husband is taking care of the issue as soon as possible.
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• United States
16 Jul 12
Yeah I'm happy that my husband is going to handle it. That is why I didn't say anything while we were there. So I will be happy when his brother takes care of what he should and then we can move on. It's just so awful that things have to get bad before they get better. It's just so much better to take care of things like we should then people will not feel bad about helping another person out.