# How have you stuck your neck out for a sibling? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 22, 2018, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-have-you-stuck-your-neck-out-for-a-sibling/818374 "2018-07-22T07:07:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2018, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-have-you-stuck-your-neck-out-for-a-sibling/818374/1 "2018-07-22T07:07:14Z")
In about 1977, I was 16 snd my brother 14. He approached me in an agitated manner I’d never seen. He asked for my help, He got busted for a joint of marijuana. This was a big deal then. I had to explain to my parents that this wasn’t terrible and that I also smoked on occasion. I really hated to do.this, but I had to for my brother. Tell me some stories when you stuck your neck out for your siblings. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2018, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-have-you-stuck-your-neck-out-for-a-sibling/818374/2 "2018-07-22T16:45:36Z")
When my little brother got married, I was his best man. His fiancée’s parents arranged and paid for a dry reception. I made sure it was wet. I may have gone overboard just a bit (his in laws, now dead, never spoke to me) but, hey. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2018, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-have-you-stuck-your-neck-out-for-a-sibling/818374/3 "2018-07-22T17:42:58Z")
When I was in my mid-20s, I bought a house. I let my brother who was dealing with some pretty extreme depression move in with me. In retrospect, it could have been bad, but it worked out well. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2018, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-have-you-stuck-your-neck-out-for-a-sibling/818374/4 "2018-07-22T17:53:52Z")
I helped a brother with depression after a divorce. I got him a job he could handle while depressed. I found him a place to live and helped him move on. I tried to help my baby sister, she was a bit more difficult and I am not sure how much it helped. I did try though. I loaned an older sister money for her down payment on a house. She never did finish paying it back. ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2018, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-have-you-stuck-your-neck-out-for-a-sibling/818374/5 "2018-07-23T01:41:13Z")
I lent my kid brother (11 yrs younger) some money. It was a couple thousand or so and I can’t remember the details, but my parents wouldn’t help him out because they thought he needed to learn a lesson. I guess I didn’t feel the same way. We set up a payment plan and he never missed a payment. I cosigned on a car loan with my sister (3 yrs younger). My parents would have if they lived in town, but I was there and she was always very responsible. She paid it off, no problem. I also let her live with me rent-free for a period of time. She cooked and cleaned in return. I wish I could go back to that! ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2018, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-have-you-stuck-your-neck-out-for-a-sibling/818374/6 "2018-07-23T14:03:50Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > In about 1977, I was 16 snd my brother 14. > > He approached me in an agitated manner I’d never seen. He asked for my help, He got busted for a joint of marijuana. This was a big deal then. I had to explain to my parents that this wasn’t terrible and that I also smoked on occasion. > > I really hated to do.this, but I had to for my brother. Did you get in trouble? ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2018, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-have-you-stuck-your-neck-out-for-a-sibling/818374/7 "2018-07-23T14:18:12Z")
More than once but it was fine with me. My brother is exactly 11 years older and as far as our mother is concerned pretty much perfect. I on the other hand am the Anti-Christ. As odd as it is we found ways to make it work and I willingly took the heat for a lot of things he did over the years so it became second nature. He was drinking and bent the car up a little and called me first. I poked a brake line, blamed the crash on myself doing faulty work on the car, and took the heat. Don’t know that anyone ever found out different. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2019, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-have-you-stuck-your-neck-out-for-a-sibling/818374/9 "2019-11-01T23:26:03Z")
Reported.