Wind up merchant
By Username - This FML is from back in 2010 but it's good stuff
By Username - This FML is from back in 2010 but it's good stuff
**** it, out 'em out.
Haha, that sucks OP. But at the same time it'd be wrong to snitch on ur bro, so make an excuse like he's old enough to do it by himself?
"Tell her he is gay." and "Blackmail him." I know this all seem like a bad situation for OP but it's a bad situation for his bother too. Coming out of the Closet is a very difficult thing to do. I'm bisexual and it took me years to tell anyone. I was afraid of what would happen when I did. His brother has plenty of reason to be afraid to tell. It might not be that he really just wants to hear their mother yell at the OP. There are some countries that give the police the right to shoot gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and etc on the spot without reason. Not to mention, the suicide rates for people who got rejected after coming out. My best friend tried to kill himself after people started being hateful towards him. Try to see it from his brother's point of view: If you had one thing in your life, the very essence of your soul, and it was a big secret. You think people might hate you for it... Maybe even disown you. Some might try to "cure" you of a disease that "made" you that way. Would you want to stand up and shout it out for everyone to know?
the only reason people are telling OP to 'get revenge'or to out him is because the brother likes to see OP put through verbal abuse from the mother. This doesn't seem much like a 'im not ready to come out of the closet thing', it seems more like OP's brother finds this amusing, an is therefore being an ass. P.S. we are all entitled to opinions so I'm not belittling your opinion. I respect what you're saying, I just dont believe that it applies here.
If it really were that he was afraid of coming out, I think he'd still stand up for his brother. All it would take is an, "I really think it's more important to focus on my studies now" or a "I want to wait until I'm at college" or some other excuse. Letting his brother be a whipping boy isn't okay.
104 and 105 Read my comment below. (96) I know he is being an asshole. As I said below, I was addressing the other half of the story. Just adding a new view to all the comments. But both of you are right... All it would take is one excuse. I suppose I should add that my views on this subject are biased because I am bisexual. Most of my comment extended out to include others and not just the OP. I'm sorry about that. I really can get a bit carried away on some subjects.
91 First off this is America hon. second off his brother is being an asshole. Third, I'm sorry to hear about your friends death but he should have known better he mustn't been really dumb. My Best friend almost killed himself because he's bisexual. My best friend Jen started taunting him and telling him he's going against nature. I told her to shut up. Later that night he was about to hang himself. I made him stop. I went right to his house and spent the night there making sure he didnt do anything dumb. The kids that killed themselves thought that was the only way out. they didn't have the support at all. they were constantly taunted. Constantly. Your best friend sounds like an acquaintance to me. if he really was your best friend and you were his and you knew what he wad gonna do then well that's pretty sad. Seriously. I doubt if his brother kills himself but if he does, it's the brother's choice just like your friend. He drove himself to die. He shouldn't of cared of what people thought. The reason for blackmail and revenge is because you are looking at the 'poor' gay brother instead of the person who's actually suffering. This person should not be putting up with this verbal abuse from the mother. They can choose to get even or continue on with this. Ehh the people in those country's are old fashion. Not all gay people are nice. For one thing there's this bisexual girl in my choir who drove me almost to Sucide. On purpose. each person is different. Not all straighten are full time assholes. not all lesbians look like the typical lesbian nor do they all act the 'same'. Not all straight women are ******. Not all Gay men are nice nor pleasant to be around. And not all bisexual are nice either. why you ask? because no one is the same thing. So know what you're talking about. SRSLY
-I live in America. I was only giving an example. (Please read my profile before you say something like that.) -And my friend "tried" to kill himself. He didn't succeed in doing so. As for him being an "acquaintance"... No, he is my best friend and I still talk to him. I still support him because he didn't die. I was there for him when no one else was. (Please read my comments thoroughly before you comment back. Now most of your reply to me is pointless because it's incorrect.) His bother may be an asshole... But my point was that there are two different sides to this FML. I was addressing the other side. Sorry for the confusion. Yes the OP needs to do something about it. However, whatever he decides to do about it, that's still his brother. A few words could ruin that family beyond repair. So, in all honesty, you don't know what I'm talking about because you misread my post. Seriously.
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Just tell her then.. he deserves it..
Mom: Help your brother get a girlfriend. OP: I...can't. Mom: You're a terrible person for not helping. OP: No, it's complicated, mom! Mom: How could it be complicated? Find a girl for him to ****! OP: Guy. Mom: What?? OP: I said "gay." Shit, I mean "guy." Shit, I mean..