My brother is abusive and set off by the smallest things?

Question

He stole the battery of my out-of-sevice phone, but i use the extra features. He said that he hated the alarm.

I make a little extra noise, he yells at me and starts punching me.

He hid my school stuff on the day that I needed the day and I had to look for it and ended up missing the bus (luckily mum was home to give me a ride).

He is an all around jerk. I'm usually minding my own business when he randomly lunges at me and starts wrestling. My life is becoming a Jerry Springer "Too Hot For TV" DVD.

I don't know if I'll need to start carrying a taser around with me,
If i have to stab him, or kill myself. Because if is suggest therapy to my parents, I'm afraid my brother will beat me.

This is serious people so don't give me stupid answers.

What should I do?

K he sent me an email to talk about this. If anything new shows up, I'll post it
Im 15 hes 18

Answer 1

Either your brother has a bi-polar disorder, or he's using drugs. Have the school counselor call your parents in for a conference with you (& make sure it's specified that your brother is NOT to attend this meeting). They'll either have to deal with his "problem", or they'll have to allow you to be removed from the danger he represents. He should be hospitalized for evaluation, & put on a medical regimen, or tested for drugs, & placed into a treatment facility if he tests "positive". It boils down to a question of your safety & his mental health -- both of which will be resolved by this action. Good luck.

Answer 2

You don't mention your ages.

If you have your own bedroom, get a keyed lock on either/both your bedroom door and/or your closet door (to turn that into a safe). Wear the key on a string around your neck and nobody gets it. $20 spent on a lock will save you a lot of trouble.
When you come home, you lock up your stuff, and probably yourself as well.

Actuall, if his abuse is happening before the parents get home in the evening, you need to just stay away from home until they get there. In other words, you play "keep away".

Take some time out and talk to your parents about his bullying. Your parents need to get him medically assessed because of his violent tendencies... is he on drugs?
If they refuse to do anything, you know that this is only going to get worse, and tell them so. You can also tell them that if they don't get him under control fast, they can expect to spend a whole lot of time and resources mopping up after him... do they want to blow their retirement money bailing this thug out of jail? They only have so many years before he is 18, so they need to teach him all the stuff he needs to know to be able to make it on his own... like respect, responsibility, ethics and morals. They need to lay down the law as far as his conduct while living under their roof... as well as the rest of the world.
If he is old enough, he needs to be in school or working, or preferably BOTH.

You may have to get some help from the school counselors.

Answer 3

You need to look out after your safety first. Sit down with your parents away from the home and talk to them, if this does not work the you need to leave your home go to a neighbors house and call the law, abuse hot line. No matter what happens if he gets help or not, you come first. Stay safe and away from him. Good luck.