My little brother needs to grow up (A little rant)...

[SillyChicken]

Sorry, but your parents enable him to behaive in the manner that he does, so he'll continue to do it. They do have the authority to tell their son to shut up or get out. If they don't, then they'll just have to deal with his behavior because they're condoning it.

 

[Chickenmaven]

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I have to agree, because I am a parent of a boy like your brother.

His dad & I have to have strategy sessions about keeping him in line. It is hard work to rein in our self-centered little prince.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Since he has a job, your parents need to tell hiom what expenses he needs to be paying for himself, and they need to be encouraging him (should have been doing so for years) to save a portion of it for larger expenses. I personally think your mom should have hit the roof and told him that she will not tolerate him speaking to the man she loves like that, even though he is his dad. Sometimes the unexpected (which I assume that would be) can make the most impact.


As to why Dad didn't fix the air conditioner, simply say what it is--right now there is no money for that expense; it was either the AC or food for the table (or the college tuition/board, or whatever is most likely to give your brother a reality check).