Teen's parents say he's to blame for younger brother's problems, but he won't be held accountable for his behavior » TwistedSifter

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“My parents have five children. I am (17 months) the oldest and my brother (15 months) is the closest to me in age and we have three little sisters.

But my brother has always been my parents' golden child. He can do no wrong in their eyes and they act like he's a real angel. The brother my parents see is so different from the one everyone else sees.

This kid looks like a TROUBLE.

He is a bully, he is misogynistic and homophobic. He is a jerk to adults and children. All four of our grandparents refuse to go near him because of the way he treats them. He stole from our mother's parents 4 years ago.

They babysat my parents while they worked during the whole Covid period and during that time he took my grandfather's credit card and spent $500 on video games in 10 minutes.

What a bastard!

When my grandmother told him to stop, he called her a bitch and a bitch and said he didn't need to listen. This annoyed my grandfather more than I have ever seen him annoyed before. My brother told him to let go in response to Grandpa.

Our neighbors don't like us either because of what my brother is doing. I'm pretty sure they wish they could make us leave. My sisters can't even play with the neighborhood kids anymore.

My brother has been suspended from school three times, starting in third grade. He was sent home from Zoom classes because of things he said to his teacher and other kids. Then he was suspended last year for bullying a kid.

His parents don't get the message.

My parents don't want to hear anything about my brother and he's such a jerk to our sisters that I have to step in and protect them from the worst. Almost every day he makes homophobic comments to me and he even tried to find out who my boyfriend was so he could harass him.

Now my parents are a little worried about some of his friends and what they are doing and he has upset the wrong kid by bullying his brother so he is in a lot of trouble.

He does not assume this responsibility.

My parents told me it was my duty as his older brother to look after him and keep him out of trouble. I told them that was not my job. I was tired of protecting my sisters from the jerk he was towards them.

My parents said I shouldn't favor my sisters. I said they preferred my brother over everyone else and we all know it. They denied it and said we were too sensitive and we mattered too much.

I told them he was in trouble because of them and they made him the monster he is and I never help him in anything.

My parents called me jealous and a brat in response.

AITA?

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This reader said he was NTA.

Another person nodded.

This person shared his thoughts.

Another reader had a lot to say.

And this person explained why they think he is NTA.

This poor child has a lot of pressure on him…

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