Not a funny sibling story
Warning: This story is not that funny

I have a brother, younger by 4 1/2 years and when we were young he adored me. I was his hero. He followed me about like a lost puppy and hung on every word I said.

And I absolutely hated it.

I was a total twat to my poor (and much) younger brother pounding him for even the most mundane of reasons (he was there; his head smelled funny) and woe betide when he accidentally did something wrong - as badly coordinated youngsters are prone to doing.

I even gave him his first nose bleed. When he was annoying me at a dinner party I hurled a nectarine at full pelt 1 meter from his large stinky face and hit him square on the conk (in front of about 15 startled guests).

In my defense, I was having a tough time at school; people were making my life a misery and so I would cowardly retaliate on someone weaker than me rather than deal with the situation.

I think that when I was 16 and older I was much nicer to him: My pride swells when we played 7-a-side footy together and took him for his first pint (him aged 14/15 of course), conspiring against an annoying stepfather, sharing tactics on Championship Manager (but not playing together; that would have been suicidal on his part)

But we just don't have a close sibling relationship - I see my fiancee and her sister and how close they are and I am frankly very jealous. And I have to admit, it's all my own fault.

My New Year Resolution is to take my bro out for a few beers and try to make a drunken (but totally honest) apology for my behaviour of 15 years ago. This isn't the first time I've made this promise and I've chickened out every time. I think that this is the thing that I am most ashamed of in my past because it is most unforgivable - to turn someone who loved me unconditionally into virtually a stranger.


Sorry for lack of funnies, and kudos for trawling through my "woe is me" attention-seeking-of-internet-strangers post.


Click 'I like this' if you think I should get pummeled by the World's Strongest Man as penance for my sins.
(plasticpole, Fri 26 Dec 2008, 3:58, 6 replies)

You would have got a click
But whoring for clicks is not the done thing on here, dear chap. Edit that bit out, I'll remove this, and you'll get more clicks. Trust me- I'm an engineer.
( Duke Of Belmsford has got 99 records, but Jay-Z ain't one, Fri 26 Dec 2008, 9:45, closed)

me
this story sounds just like mine. upsetting.
(TexasPete enjoyed being sexually molested by your Father on, Fri 26 Dec 2008, 14:18, closed)

I like this...
But no clicks like Belmsford says...

Also, make sure you take your bro for a pint - you don't even need to apologise if you make it a regular thing.

All the best.
(aroe_m0rre, Fri 26 Dec 2008, 14:26, closed)

You should definitely take your brother out for a pint.
I'm sure he'll understand. You should probably edit that last bit out of your post.
(Angry Beaver, Fri 26 Dec 2008, 21:27, closed)

Yep, take out the last sentence
and then take your brother to the pub.
(Flid James carry on, mongs, Sat 27 Dec 2008, 17:31, closed)

Hmm
Are you my brother?

Yeah I would agree with the others about that last sentence...
(Beer Elf Thought this was like a campfire, anyhow, on, Mon 29 Dec 2008, 12:26, closed)