View Full Version : annoying family members!


taffer
Sun, March 7th, 2004, 07:53 PM
ok im writing this post now in frustration!
my brother REALLY annoys me, i've just been pushed a bit more!

for my brother, my wallet is like an ATM that you dont need a card or pin for, not only that i was foolish enough to lend him $200 about a year ago for a cymbal (hes a drummer) which he said he would pay me back with his tax return, he got a tax return of $400, i saw $0... his tax return disappeared quickly

now recently his theft hasnt just been limited to my wallet (actually he has stopped every since $50 "misteriously" disappeared from my bank account, then he didnt come home for 3days, and i changed my pin)
he is now stealing my food! he sort of trying to eat healthy, however only sometimes, when he feels like it, like it actually makes a difference if he doesnt stick to it all day, every day
today was especially annoying for me, cos he stole the rest of my turkey! when i was looking for it in the fridge, a glass container fell out and broke!! so i decided i would replace it with cottage cheese, after i had finished with it, i dropped it, somehow in the exact same place the glass container broke! all this because i was outta turkey, i was going to toast my bread too!

whats more amazing about my brother, is that he actually expects that all of the $160/fortnight my mum gets to support him should go into his pocket, so he can piss it away on booze and smoking, regadless how much food/bills we have to pay, its "his" money for some reason, even though he owes just about everyone in my family over $50, he has racked up over $1000 in excess mobile phone bills

oh no but this isnt the end, we plan to roll a few of our debts into 1, save some money on re-payments and have a little cash to spend on a few things, and he expects my mum to give him about $5000 to goto france cos his girlfriend is going to study there for a while, and he wants to go there for an 8week holiday, even though its so obvious we cant afford it, not only that, he expects us to renovate the whole house so its up to his standard, im not joking here!

and to put the icing on the cake, my brother still asks me for money, and expects me to give it to him HAH!

i dont think my brother gets that we just cant afford some things! and maybe if he smoked, drank and wasted his money going out less, we would have more money to buy things to improve our standard of living!

this sort of goes for my sister to (oh yes theres more!) we cant shop at "bilo" (sort of a discount supermarket) because she doesnt want to be seen under a "cheap" label, we have to goto the fancier looking supermarket (which is cheaper so i dont mind that much, but still annoying) also my mum cant say "we cant afford it" out aloud without her having some problem
my sister is just spoilt, my dad buys her lots of stuff, like once he got her a $80 bathing suit, then she wanted another one from my mum a few weeks later, and thats not half the stuff she wants (out bathroom is stacked with skin care products) she basically wants to live up to an image, which costs alot of money to sustain, she also doesnt get that we just cant afford somethings! and when she doesnt get it, expect alot of screaming (my mum always rewards this sort of behavior :rolleyes: )

its a bit weird how i can be so conservative with money, im probly the only person in my house that tries to save money and live as cheaply as possible (thats how i have money to give away) but my brother and sister just spend spend spend, and spend! then bitch if they have enough time

ok thats enough venting for today....

unlevel
Sun, March 7th, 2004, 07:58 PM
Hmm..... :confused:

I don't really know what to say to you, I'm the youngest of 5 children on a tight budget, but we all get along so well... :rolleyes:

taffer
Sun, March 7th, 2004, 09:11 PM
just did some work in my backyard, carrying chopped up bits of a big dead tree to the front to be collected, then had a nice shower!, good upper (and lower to some extent) body workout :p
im cooled off....for now :)

Destiny
Sun, March 7th, 2004, 09:19 PM
Awwww, I feel for you. I don't live with my brother but he calls me up only when he needs money and never pays me back either. I have just come to accept that this is how he is and I can't change him. I just know that I won't give him my hard earned $ to piss away again. The way I see it is if he gets away with it once shame on him, if he gets away with it twice, shame on me.

As for your sister throwing fits and getting her way, its the same way in my family. I have always been the responsible one so I get nothing from my parents. On the other hand, my brother was always the one who was irresponsible (yet charming) so my parents (and grandparents) were always willing to throw some money his way when he wanted something. He owes both my father and my grandparents thousands of dollars. I am just glad I don't have that kind of debt hanging over my head.

It sounds like you have a good head on your shoulders and a grasp on reality. When your brother and sister grow up and have to support themselves maybe their "standard of living" will become a little more realistic. If not it will be quite a slap in the face for them to deal with. Just be glad that your not so naive and have a realistic view on things! Sounds like your the only one who isn't a pain in your parents' butts and I am sure they appreciate it! ;)