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Mom is going to submit my brother an eviction notice in writing. Brother buys a gun.

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If you've ever read any threads relating to the issues my brother has had in the past along with the impact it has on the rest of my family, you might know that my brother is to say the least, very fucked up and may skip these paragraphs, run on sentences, and parts where I should devide up what I'm writing into what should be paragraphs.

The pressure has been building and building on my mother and stepdad to remove him from their house. His total lack of interest in moving his life forward. His current path of self destruction that he expresses no interest in getting off reguardless of the COUNTLESS opportunities presented to him. His pathological lying. His disreguard for other people and his quickness to place blame for things going unsatisfactory in his life on other people for inane reasons. His lack of respect for dare I say, "our" home. I live here too... so do I have the right to call the house my parents pay for "my" home? I dunno if my saying that will piss a few people here off... Amyways, for example: Catching his bedroom floor on fire. Leaving food to rot in his room. Pissing into cans instead of walking from his room to the distance of maybe 5 feet to use the toilet and then leaving the cans under his bed or on top of his dresser. All this and many other things I dare not even speak of here that defy the meaning of the word vile. He lives like an animal, and has many behavioral characteristics of say, a fully grown chimpanzee. OR a mentally, emotionally, and sexually disturbed 12 year old boy.

I have a 12 year old brother and he acts odd at times but according to my mom and many other adults I've talked to, not outside what's reasonable for a 12 year old boy to act. As shocking as that seems to me. He goes online and he meets girls who he doesn't really know. All of them obviously (just by LOOKING at them) have very low self respect and are grateful for any attention or any company a male is willing to offer them. This is the truth and this is sad. There have been a few cases where he's met people who can see who he truely is and promptly realize there's nothing for them in having a relationship with someone who relentlessly consumes and never gives anything back, in any form. He uses each girl for them to buy him things, to take him out, and to give them sex... until the resources they're willing to give him run dry and are no longer willing to be "another brick in his wall" so to speak.

It's so very hard to describe my brother in a way that a person outside the family could understand just exactly how far gone he is. He absolutely refuses to be an adult. This is made apparent in everything that his does. His attitude toward everything including how he feels he should be taken care of. It also comes across in how he talks. One girl my brother had contact with still has friendly communication with my mom from time to time. In their last conversation my mom had with this girl, she described how my brother had once told her about how when he "Grew up..." and this was followed by something that isn't as important so I can't remember what was said afterward... She had said to my brother at the time "You're already grown up." and something else.... this was information that was relayed to me from my mom who told me when she got off the phone with her. My brother is over the age of 18, he is an adult. He can legally purchase alcohol. He can buy cigarettes. He can buy porn. He can buy a firearm and has done all of these things. It's the fact that he still thinks of himself as something of a child at his age that I, my mother, and everyone else involved find every disturbing.

His lack of maturaty, akin to that of a 12 year old boy mixed with his being an adult with a history of sexual quirks is something that should raise eyebrows. He uses girls with low self esteem for sex. This much everyone knows. I don't know how to properly say this, but I would keep an eye on him for abusing children. The way he acts is just very suspicious. I believe that an ADULT, with an adult sex drive and desires paired in a person who absolutely refuses to grow up to be dangerious. It's mixing adult sexuallity with the naivety and immaturaty of a child. I have plenty of reason to believe that he might be someone who becomes an abuser in the future if he hasn't already without anyone else being aware. I am not the only person who things this. My mother, and several psychologists whom she has talked to have all thought of this as a scary possibility to keep an eagle eye out for... which is devistating to my mom.

Now you may have enough of an idea on the kind of a person my brother is to make your own psychological profile if him and apply that to what you think I should do in this situation.

The day before yesterday my brother was looking for his W2s or something like that so he could apply for his tax refund. These are details I don't quite understand and aren't quite relevant. Anyways, my brother had put them down somewhere and could not find them during the day. He had searched the house all over in order to find them. My mom had tried to help him find them. In his bitterness for losing his W2s he made a comment which made my mom snap. This would be the straw that broke the camels back. A comment which would represent everything she felt was wrong with my brother continuing to be a part of all of our lives living in the same house. He made a comment about how the house is so messy (which it really isn't) it's no wonder he can't find anything. My mom went off on him throwing his comment back into his face. How could HE of all people complain about other peoples living space being messy. This is coming from the guy who pisses in cans because he's too lazy to get up and go to the bathroom. She tells him he has until April 1st to move out. She's soon going to get this submitted in writing because my brother would NOT leave unless my mom were to get this notice which would perminantly ban him from what I understand from living inside our house. My mom realizes this and is going to follow up on her promise.

This is NOT something that just popped into her head. She's said this before and never followed up because as she's said to me privately her conscience would not allow her to kick her son out on the street in the cold reguardless of anything he had done short of abusing someone as he was an adult, or another extremely severe action. There's been a lot of tention between myself and my brother especially because he's to say the least the one person who's had the biggest negative impact in my life, and who I believe will be the one who has the longest lasting negative impact in my life. My mom knows this and it makes it hard for her to know how I feel about his presence at the same time she can't feel as though she can just kick him out on the street.

Either way, now is the end of the line for him and he knows it.

Today he knocked on the door to tell me he bought a gun. He said he was just going to use it for recreational shooting. I know he aquired it legally as he has done with other guns in the past (and later sold them back to the store who sold them to him due to him needing money for transportation). He asked if I wanted to go to the range with him and not to tell my mom or my stepdad. He is keeping the gun at his current flavor of the month's house. I was shocked. First of all I don't know why he would ask me since I don't even know if it's legal for me to even hold a rifle or shoot one or anything at a range. Especially without parental concent. I'm not sure what the laws are on that. D'uh... also... the fact that he bought a gun one or two days after my mom brings the hammer down on him blows me off my feet. Reguardless of his interest in the hobby. The timing is just down right scary and I'm not sure how I should handle the situation. If I am obligated to inform my mom that my brother now has a gun, especially given the current circumstances. I'm not sure what could happen and I'm afraid of what might. I'm afraid of what would happen if I told her how that would affect the environment in our house... I can't stand all the yelling... it has a horrible affect on me and I can't help but cry alone in my room when I hear that they're at it AGAIN.

It's so stressful. My mom is showing physical signs of being under extreme stress. Including ones none of us knew could be signs of high stress including for her excema, hair loss, and high blood pressure. For me it's extreme depression, anxiety, and lack of sleep and guilt for absolutely no reason yet I can't help but feel it and I can't control it. It's been especially hard on me also because I've been very, very sick recently which would account for my long periods of time without coming online. For my stepdad it would seem he's utterly enraged by the whole situation but doesn't know where he can come in and take a stand and really express his anger in front of me and my mom. It's been hard on everyone.

Knowing all this... do you think I should tell my mom, or at least all my brothers more normal friends about the gun? I suggested to my brother that he let this one friend of his hold onto it for him, mostly because I know where to contact this person if something comes up and I need to tell him to widthhold the gun from my brother... I don't think that my brother would do something insane like commiting a crime with a gun.

I also don't think I really know my brother well enough to make that judgement.

I apologize for the long winded explanation, poor grammar, spelling, angst, ect. ect. I had to write this somewhere where at least a few people have something relatively helpful to contribute or say. Some people who might know what they're talking about.
 
You should let your mother and stepdad know about his firearm IMMEDIATELY, kiddo. That's not something to take lightly, even if he's owned one before. Especially with the type of character he is, his history, and his obvious attitude towards his own family members. I smell danger.
 

Macam

Banned
Yes, you should absolutely let your mother know about the gun. The circumstances are far too coincidental and your bother lacks maturity and responsibility; he certainly doesn't need a firearm in his possession. Whatever guilt you may feel, I assure you it'll be exponentially worse if he does something with that firearm that injures or, god forbid, kill someone. As for his friends, that's a judgement call I can't make, but if you feel they're trustworthy and it's worth it, by all means. Perhaps they can knock some sense into your brother, though that seems unlikely.
 

whytemyke

Honorary Canadian.
yeah.... definitely let them know. that's just asking for trouble.

look at it this way: it's better to let them know and nothing comes of it, than to not let them know and something does come of it.
 

MC Safety

Member
I'd steal the gun. You never know when you might have to bust a cap in a sucka.

Then tell warn mom about your brother's erratic behavior. And tell her not to bother with the eviction note and just toss the guy.
 
You spend your time on GAF and tell total strangers this?
Tell your mother, tell a psychiatrist, tell the police tell someone who can actually make a fucking difference.

If I was so worried I'd move out of the fucking house and crash at a friends house.
 
He's not done anything illegal. I've told my mom everything I know about him so far except for the fact that he has legally aquired a gun.

He's not done anything against the law that I am aware of.
 

Monk

Banned
whytemyke said:
yeah.... definitely let them know. that's just asking for trouble.

look at it this way: it's better to let them know and nothing comes of it, than to not let them know and something does come of it.

What if he lets them know, he snaps when he finds out and something comes of it? What are his parents going to do with this knowledge, are they going to confront him with it?

I honestly dont have a clue, but secretly having a talk to the cops about it with someone who is familiar with these sort of problems first before doing anything else might be a good idea.

Does he still have the gun?
 

whytemyke

Honorary Canadian.
What if he lets them know, he snaps when he finds out and something comes of it? What are his parents going to do with this knowledge, are they going to confront him with it?

What if he doesn't tell the parents, the kid snaps, and then this guy is left knowing his bro did something horrible and it all could have been prevented if he just spoke up.

I'm not necessarily even saying 'parents', but ya gotta tell someone.
 
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Deleted member 4784

Unconfirmed Member
What your parents should do is make an eviction notice and arrange for a sheriff or deputy to present it to your brother and escort him from the property. Since your brother is not paying your parents to stay there and he has no contract with them regarding his "tenancy" there, I don't see why his eviction cannot be prompt. I'd suggest you bring it up to them and also vocalize your concern to them over both your brother's unstable mental condition as well as the existence of the gun itself.

Does he have a license for the gun?
 

Lhadatt

Member
How old are you?

Here is what I would do:

- Do what the others are saying - notify your mom and stepdad about the weapon. NOW.
- The brother is an adult? Then the parents can evict him without notice. Get the cops involved before it becomes an incident - tell them you want that jerk out, but doing so would be problematic since he is known to possess a firearm. They may assist if it is believed the kid may cause problems.
- Get a court order against him, barring him from entering the house, contacting your family, etc.
- Change your locks.
- Install an alarm system that's monitored in some fashion.
- Convince your parents to get a firearm or two for protection.
- Get your brother committed. Seems to me he might have gone insane.

If that doesn't happen, move out. Minors can indeed live elsewhere with their parents' consent. Do you have local grandparents? Aunts or uncles? Exploit your options.

Whatever is done, your parents need to step up and take responsibility for the situation. There is NO excuse for this to gone on as long as it has. If they don't, then make a stand of your own and get the hell out of there.
 

Monk

Banned
whytemyke said:
I'm not necessarily even saying 'parents', but ya gotta tell someone.

I agree. But whatever option has the hint of danger because he still has that gun.




Seriously, this is why I like Australia, you bet your ass that he wouldnt have gotten a gun so easily here. Stupid gun rights is what is screwing your country.
 
Jesus Christ, some of you must be new. I'm not a he, and I'm 14. I don't have any immediate family in this area who I think it would be any better to live with. I have medical needs also which require my parents care and assistence. My mom and my stepdad are the best people I can live with. It's just the current situation that's sticky.

- Do what the others are saying - notify your mom and stepdad about the weapon. NOW.

Understandable... I'm going to see if he returns it or not on his own. He's not threatened anyone or anything I just find the timing very suspect and that's all I have to go on.
- The brother is an adult? Then the parents can evict him without notice. Get the cops involved before it becomes an incident - tell them you want that jerk out, but doing so would be problematic since he is known to possess a firearm. They may assist if it is believed the kid may cause problems.

This is his current residence. You cannot kick someone out of their place of living, where you agreed to let that person stay. This is his legal adress.... you can't kick someone out without a months written notice.

- Get a court order against him, barring him from entering the house, contacting your family, etc.

He's my brother...
- Change your locks.

He's my brother... and I'm his sister and my mom's his mom....
- Install an alarm system that's monitored in some fashion.

He's my brother... and I'm his sister and my mom's his mom....

- Convince your parents to get a firearm or two for protection.

He's my brother, I'm his sister. He's my moms son...
- Get your brother committed. Seems to me he might have gone insane.

He isn't acting any different than he's normally acted. Which I find to be insane but he's not been a clear danger to anyone. He's the same freak he's always been, except he now has a gun. He had a gun before when he lived in his own appartment but he just abandoned the appartment with all his crap in it when he couldn't keep paying rent because his car broke down.
 
Monk said:
I agree. But whatever option has the hint of danger because he still has that gun.




Seriously, this is why I like Australia, you bet your ass that he wouldnt have gotten a gun so easily here. Stupid gun rights is what is screwing your country.

Gun laws are not what's screwing our country.

It's countries like Germany and France who won't help us fight unjustified wars who are screwing out country.
 

Jotaro

Banned
I relate to what you say. I understand somehow your parents. I understand your prefer to talk to complete strangers: these things are usually taboo as for people you know. Also you might want to keep a low-profile if you do things that might upset him, because the ball's in his camp. These damn bastards like your brother are hypocrites: think of that, make your voice sound better than your brother's.

Whatever you do, be very cautious and respectful. Think twice, think of long terms. That brings good rewards. :)

Farewell
 

kablooey

Member
You've talked to a psychologist before, right? Tell him/her and your parents first. Try to keep your parents from over-reacting. I don't think telling the cops is too practical, because as you said, he hasn't done anything. Other than that I really don't know what to say...I wouldn't want to have my brother forcibly kicked out of the house like that with so little notice, and it's obvious your mother has apprehensions as well. At the very least, get your mom to force him to start paying his own rent. Then, if he still refuses, she can try to get a court order to have him removed.

About this:

I'm afraid of what would happen if I told her how that would affect the environment in our house... I can't stand all the yelling... it has a horrible affect on me and I can't help but cry alone in my room when I hear that they're at it AGAIN.

It's so stressful. My mom is showing physical signs of being under extreme stress. Including ones none of us knew could be signs of high stress including for her excema, hair loss, and high blood pressure. For me it's extreme depression, anxiety, and lack of sleep and guilt for absolutely no reason yet I can't help but feel it and I can't control it. It's been especially hard on me also because I've been very, very sick recently which would account for my long periods of time without coming online. For my stepdad it would seem he's utterly enraged by the whole situation but doesn't know where he can come in and take a stand and really express his anger in front of me and my mom. It's been hard on everyone.

I know what that kind of situation can be like. It's horrible. Like I said, try to keep everyone in the house from over-reacting, because someone has to be the mediator. At the same time, try to find a place, even if it's online like on GAF, where you can find some peace of mind.
 
iceDragon7 said:
Im just posting and did not read a word you typed, sorry I'm at work.
If I ever see any of you make a "post" like this, you'll get banned. This is a worthless fucking reply. Don't do it.
 

Lhadatt

Member
Lemurnator said:
Jesus Christ, some of you must be new.
Hrm, right, I forgot the GAF TOS requires that we keep track of all the personalities here. OMG IM TEH BANNDED!

This is his current residence. You cannot kick someone out of their place of living, where you agreed to let that person stay. This is his legal adress.... you can't kick someone out without a months written notice.
Are you sure that applies if he's not got a formal lease agreement? I was under the impression that property owners could kick out someone at will if there was no actual contract.

He's my brother...
He may also be a problem. If he hurts your family, you'll wish you took those steps. Disregard family relations - sometimes you have to ignore family ties and do what needs to be done.
 
Lemurnator said:
Gun laws are not what's screwing our country.

It's countries like Germany and France who won't help us fight unjustified wars who are screwing out country.

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what the heck has that got to do with your brother who owns a gun and could possible go gun crazy if you don't tell your parents about it?
 

cubanb

Banned
Lemurnator said:
This is his current residence. You cannot kick someone out of their place of living, where you agreed to let that person stay. This is his legal adress.... you can't kick someone out without a months written notice.
not true, at least in my state, uc an definatley kick somone out with less than 1 month written notice. Also, even if he is your brother..... lunatics have family too... remember that
 

speedpop

Has problems recognising girls
This could have all been solved by the parents' proper discipline whilst your brother was growing up.

I've gone through a lot of shit whilst I was growing up and my mother is pretty laid back these days but she knew when to put her foot down and get us back into line.
 

madara

Member
Dang! Sounds like he needs to be dropped in middle of secluded island and deal with his crap. Shame we dont have device for that. Boy would it be quite sad if he did muster moviation to do something crazy with that gun. Even if you were not a target, human nature to feel guilt from others action alone could destroy you. I wish you best in this crazy situation .
 
It's no good doing nothing, because he's your brother. You may not want to hurt him, or see the worst happen to him, but you've also got to think of yourself. You are too young to have to try and put up with the sort of enviroment he is creating.

Also you have to think of your mother, if the stress is starting to affect her health and wellbeing, then that takes priority over what may happen to your brother.

Even if you don't want to tell your parents about the gun, I'd still say find an adult you can trust (friend's parent, teacher, policeperson etc.) who you can talk to about the situation. It's obvious from your posting history that you have a lot that you want to get off your chest, but GAF is not the best place to do it. Some people will turn it into a joke, some people seem to be offended at the idea of using a message board to sound off about your life, and are hostile towards poster who do that, but mostly because there is nothing that any poster here can actively do to help you. It sounds, from your situation, that you need a lot more support and help than you will ever be able to get here.
 

Blackace

if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
iceDragon7 said:
Im just posting and did not read a word you typed, sorry I'm at work.

I would like to say if Mike Works didn't warn you already about next time I would have banned you


back to the problem at hand. Tell someone else besides us! your mom, the police, someone next door... someone who can help you if something crazy (God forbid) does happen
 
speedpop said:
This could have all been solved by the parents' proper discipline whilst your brother was growing up.

I've gone through a lot of shit whilst I was growing up and my mother is pretty laid back these days but she knew when to put her foot down and get us back into line.

My mom and dad divorced when I was a lot younger. He was fine up until his senior year in highschool when he hooked up with this girl. He dropped out of highschool (got his GED after being pressured by my mom). If there's one thing I can say for sure it's that his problems are not a result of anything my mom did or did not do within her power. She tries and tried as hard as she could and still does. During the summer some things were brought to attention that would have myself, my mom, several psychologists and psychiatrists (sp?) led to believe that when he was very young, that something messed up happened to him. Something that with any single "piece of the puzzle", one would not have been able to come to the conclusion that he had been abused in some way. Over these past few months things have come forward that would put that on everyones mind as a possiblility. Something my mother would have never had any control over. You can't control what you don't know what's going on. I'm sure people will take that statement the wrong way and act as though she should have known exactly what's going on in every situation she put her kids into. The fact of the matter is that really can't be sure about anyone, or any situation. No matter who they are. It's hard to explain, just know that it's not my moms fault that my brother is turning out the way he's turning out. If anyone, he shares a shockingly large amount in common with my dad.
 

Odnetnin

Banned
nvm - originally a springer joke but I see its already been made.

Tough eh? At least you're not 18 and knocked up :)

I believe that the family burden is one you have to bear or walk away from
 

WedgeX

Banned
Knowing all this... do you think I should tell my mom, or at least all my brothers more normal friends about the gun? I suggested to my brother that he let this one friend of his hold onto it for him, mostly because I know where to contact this person if something comes up and I need to tell him to widthhold the gun from my brother... I don't think that my brother would do something insane like commiting a crime with a gun.

Well, if your mom is evicting him, definitly tell her, and have her get the sheriff's department to do it (one of their jobs, IIRC), with him owning a gun and all.
 

bigfurb

Member
What's the relationship like between your brother and your stepfather?

Edit: Hey frolet, I can't say for sure but I think I see a banning in your future.
 
I thought in your earlier thread you hated him without reprieve now you want to help him? Maybe tough love is the answer from what you say nothing else seems to have worked. Telling you he bought a gun to you but not his mother doesn't make sense. Maybe he's legit or does he want to try and scare you?
 
My brother's relationship with our stepdad is the same as mine and all my other siblings. I for one have a good deal of respect for him because he treats our mom extremely well, and because he makes enough money to support everyone in our home and has no problem doing so. I also have a great deal of resentment toward him because at times he can do and say very awkward things that aren't his place as an outside of blood relative. At times he badmouths my dad, which from my mom or anyone else IN our family as I see it is fine. I do it all the time, I really don't love my dad and when I have an opportunity to slam him I take it. Coming from HIM, it's awkward and pisses everyone in the house off. He doesn't talk to us, he doesn't seem to care to actually get to know any of us. He tries to act fatherly and wise at times.

He doesn't seem like he wants any of us around the house. Everyone knows that besides my 2 year old brother. My 12 year old brother gets it. The brother with all the problems hates his guts for what I can only guess to be a number of reasons. Number 1 probably being him no longer being the man of the house when my mom married him.

For me at least, I can describe my relationship with him ranging from nearly non-existent to very awkward. Especially since he's never had kids of his own, and especially not a daughter. It seems he just doesn't feel he has a place or knows his place.

I answered a bunch of questions you didn't ask, but yeah. He hates him.
 

evil ways

Member
If your brother seems like he's about to do something stupid with the gun just snatch it off his hands and beat him over the head with the grip.
 
Fresh Prince said:
I thought in your earlier thread you hated him without reprieve now you want to help him? Maybe tough love is the answer from what you say nothing else seems to have worked. Telling you he bought a gun to you but not his mother doesn't make sense. Maybe he's legit or does he want to try and scare you?

I want him gone. I do hate him. I don't want to be in the middle of constant fucking fighting. It's putting me into a steep depression and giving me horrible anxiety. There's already a lot of shit in MY life that I have to deal with and worry about. This is another very heavy burden for anyone inside the house to have on their shoulders. I'm trying my best to talk to him about helping himself but he doesn't understand or take me or anyone else seriously. It's like talking to a wall. For EVERY suggestion you make, there's an excuse. When I make a good suggestion he tells me: "You don't know what it's like in the real world."

I might not know what it's like to pay my own bills but I sure as fuck know what it's like to carry the weight of tough real world problems. I know what it's fucking like to have real world problems. I know better than a lot of people. Even with all the shit that I deal with, and even at my young age I have a plan for my life and if I'm motivated enough to live in a hostile home dealing with 3 brothers, dealing with CF, dealing with all the shit I have to. If I can do all the shit I do and STILL have enough life in me to have an actual job and future goals, what's keeping him from growing his ass up and doing the same as an adult?

He's legit, he has the gun from what I know at his girlfriends house and he came into my room and told me had a new gun and showed me a box with the ammunition inside it. .17 calibor rifle I believe. He buys stupid shit all the time instead of using money for things he actually needs.

He's had several cars before that have broken down or had minor problems with them. Instead of spending the 100 or 200 dollars it would have taken to get the stupid things on them fixed he either abandons them by the side of the road, or pawns off all the junk he bought while the car was having issues but still running (such as portable DVD players, PDAs, guns... ect. ect.) he buys a dremel tool or something and acts like he can fix it himself... only to fail and keep the broken down car by our home until it gets towed away.

He buys toys instead of saving for a car. He complicates his own life in a way that just seems like it's on purpose. I can't believe anyone could be as dumb and gullible as he is. He fell for a nigerian scam a while ago, they sent him a counterfeit check that if he had tried to cash, he would have been imprisoned. Instead he tried to deposit or something like that... He hasn't developed the part of the brain that tells you that you can't get something for nothing.

Just yesterday he was telling me about a plan his friend came up with that he described as "rather engenious."

This plan consisted on betting on red or black in roulette at a casino and making double your money back when you win. I'm not sure about the rules of roulette and I'm pretty sure I'm spelling the word wrong but is that even grounded in reason? I know it's fucking retarded, but is it even real?

My brother buys "toys" in the form of gadgets, useless trinkits he believes will save him money, and guns.

He brags about these purchases, he didn't tell me to scare me. He told me because he thought I'd be impressed and want to go shooting with him.
 
Why do you think your brother tells you all these stories?


Maybe he's really trying to have a good relationship with you by telling you things he wouldn't talk to anyone about?
 

Dilbert

Member
Lemurnator said:
Just yesterday he was telling me about a plan his friend came up with that he described as "rather engenious."

This plan consisted on betting on red or black in roulette at a casino and making double your money back when you win. I'm not sure about the rules of roulette and I'm pretty sure I'm spelling the word wrong but is that even grounded in reason? I know it's fucking retarded, but is it even real?
I can't help much with gun-toting brothers, but I can vouch that the gambling "system" in question is doomed to failure.

The basic idea is to bet some amount of money -- say, $10 for an example -- on red or black. If you win, you double your money. If you lose, you bet $20. If you win that bet, you win $10 (the $20 you just won, minus the $10 you lost in the first round). If you lose, you bet $40 in the next round. If you win, you win $10 (+$40 from winning, minus $10 from the first-round loss, minus $20 from the second-round loss). If you lose...well, you're already out $70, and you have to come up with $80 more to make the fourth-round bet.

This kind of system is called the "gambler's ruin" since at some point, you can't afford to make a bet large enough to win back everything you lost, plus $10. This limit is reached either when a) you run out of money or b) you reach the table limit, since most casinos have a maximum bet per game.

Also, because there are green numbers on a roulette wheel (0 and 00), it isn't 50/50 that you'll get red/black. You will lose even more money as a result.

So, I wouldn't take your brother's advice on anything...but ESPECIALLY gambling.
 

NLB2

Banned
Lemurnator said:
Which one and how?
Lemurs said:
I have a 12 year old brother and he acts odd at times but according to my mom and many other adults I've talked to, not outside what's reasonable for a 12 year old boy to act. As shocking as that seems to me. He goes online and he meets girls who he doesn't really know. All of them obviously (just by LOOKING at them) have very low self respect and are grateful for any attention or any company a male is willing to offer them. This is the truth and this is sad. He uses each girl for them to buy him things, to take him out, and to give them sex... until the resources they're willing to give him run dry and are no longer willing to be "another brick in his wall" so to speak.
Not many 12 year olds have had sex with multiple girls. That might not seem awesome to you, but if I were a 12 year old kid, he'd be my hero.
 
There is no way he and I are every going to have a good relationship. Ever.

He knows that.

He talks to me because I'm pretty much the most intelligent person in the house who doesn't have authority. He knows I won't immediatly snitch on him because he knows how much all this stuff affects me. I think he wants me to like him or something... I can't honestly say that I know the reason why he tells me all this shit. He also DOESN'T tell me things. He's a pathological liar. I think he wants to hear my approval of certain things that he does. He wants to impress me. Just when I tell him what I actually think he doesn't like my reaction.
 
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Obviously, you are fearful of your brother's mindset; not only for your own safety, but that for your family as well. I must wonder, then, why you are so reluctant to have your brother escorted from the property by your county's sheriff presenting the notice, among the other formidable suggestions being made here. Your reasoning for this is that, "he is your brother" but you have also mentioned IIRC that you have a younger sibling. Shouldn't you put the safety of yourself as well as your family above the feelings of your brother in this circumstance? Obviously, he is going to be evicted whether you like it or not; IMO, you should suggest to your parents any means to make that eviction a safer and civil one for all involved (including your brother). If your brother overreacts or does something violent or harmful, not only will you blame yourself for not having done anything to prevent it, but your brother will be a lot worse off.

Just my two cents. Although, I really think that all of this is something you should be discussing with your parents; not this forum. I wish you the best and hope that your family can recover from this.
 
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