I have a little brother a year younger than me. He doesn't talk and it is very hard to open him up. He utters a few words and just this Thanksgiving he actually had dinner with us. Last year he didn't. I am starting to see a little difference and I am wondering if I can say or do something to make him feel more comfortable around the family? He is 22. He doesn't work and he stopped going to school. I think something may have happened to him at school (ie:teasing?) I wish I couold help him get a job or SOMETHING? I live in Vegas and he lives with my mom in California.
2006-12-07 04:33:34 · 3 answers · asked by Noneyabusiness 4 in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
Just keep surpporting him to open up. Could try this question on the social science section. The shrinks there might have more advice to give.
2006-12-07 04:36:37 · answer #1 · answered by missgigglebunny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your little bro could be behaving like this for various motives. a million. it must be that he feels he won't manage to compete with you and your 'obvious' acceptance, and for this reason chooses to 'no longer attempt' 2. He could have been bullied in school - or has low self-well worth by way of some thing that has befell to him (say - like his older brother calling him a loser constantly probably would not help the placement) 3. psychological well being or incapacity - there's a sparkling learn some disease "rural deficit disease" which fairly skill that if a teenager isn't out interior the solar with the timber and organic worldwide and so on, they could be greater in threat of bobbing up psychological well being issues, alongside with melancholy, low self esteem, phobias and so on. 4. He has been abused in one way or the different (no longer inevitably sexually abused) - something from thoughts of being picked on or bullied (must be all people - adults or teenagers) or perchance he has experienced some style of trauma... in spite of the incontrovertible fact that it ought to no longer be any of those... consistent with danger you may have a communicate with him, devoid of calling him a loser... tell him you're nervous approximately him... invite him to kick the footy... be the vast conserving brother, somewhat than the bully and improve your courting... he ought to open up... he ought to easily choose some encouragement to get lower back accessible... tell him you're nervous... dangle out with him... an excellent thank you to commence could be to dangle out with him in his convenience zone... and then slowly artwork in direction of getting him out of the residing house. no longer all people reveals it basic to socialize - fairly those with low self assurance... so help build his self assurance... call him a loser is purely going to make him withdraw much greater. :o)
2016-10-05 00:19:38 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
meybe he is simply shy......................don't worry
stand by him.............he may be problems
2006-12-07 04:35:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋