Looks like your problem with your brother might be solved by him going to Korea.
I lived in Korea for 4 monthes working for a private employer. Koreans love to drink. In the mornings, one can see puke spots on the parking lot.
Koreans however, do not socialize too much with westerners. More than likely, he will do border duty, and he will be stationed near place called Itaewon, a long strip of shops, bars, and legalized prostitution. Plus a lot of young, redneck jarheads.
Some people say your brother has a “problem”. He does not. You do. Before you make me out an asshole, let me explain myself. A drunk has to admit that he has a problem, then take action to correct that problem. If he is happy to get drunk, pee out the back porch, and shoot his guns, that’s cool by me. You sir, have the problem because you choose to be around him, even though he is abusive to you and a pain in your side.
Let him go to Korea. Tell him not to get drunk and shoot through the fence. We don’t want the dumbass starting WWIII.
Thanks again to everyone for their advice. Thanks Robotech for sharing your experience, and welcome to the Boards!
My brother leaves today, and we have not spoken since the incident Thursday night. I have no plans on trying to contact him before he leaves. If he calls, I am going to tell him exactly what I think of him, and explain that he will have to change before I will associate with him again. I feel slightly guilty doing this right before he goes to Korea, but I really need to do this for myself now. Hope he doesn’t take that shot Corndog man mentioned!
moejuck, here’s a BGO (Blinding Glimpse of the Obvious), you’re brother’s a fuckwit sot who cannot bring himself to respect your own achievements. Do yourself a favor, don’t socialize with him for a real long time. Let him be the one who calls you in the future. When (and if) he does call, ask him why you should be bothered to put up with his abuse and disrespect.
DO NOT accept any of the usual “aw shucks, I was just fooling with ya” sort of bullshit. Call him on the carpet for being a monumental asshole and while you’re at it, reconsider why it is that no one else at your Uncle’s house stood up for you when your (supposed) brother was threatening your physical well being. I put up with enough of this sort of shit from my own family until I saw how it was poisoning my life. I no longer talk to any of them on a regular basis and have not seen a single one of them in years. My life is much better for it.
Something is way off the rails here and I don’t think it’s you.