My brother (15, almost 16) is trying to cut back on sugar to lose weight – which I don’t think will do anything considering it won’t change the fact that he eats like 3000 something Calories per day. The problem is, he wants there to be absolutely no sugar in the house and has said he’ll start throwing out anything he finds with sugar starting tomorrow. There are two issues with this: 1) basically everything has sugar (including the orange juice I need in the morning for my iron supplements), and 2) my other brother (17) is underweight and needs sugar to try and gain weight.
I’m pissed about the fact that he wants to do this, so I, with my limited control of my emotions (that I know I need to work on), yelled at him. I think it was justified and he’s refusing to compromise. My mums are refusing to talk about it until "everything’s calmed down" but I know whatever they do won’t work.
I’m terrified of my brother when he’s angry like this (he’s tried to burn the house down before, once bent my head back in a way that could’ve broken my neck (intentionally), has forcefully kept me in my room by holding the door, etc.), I’m in my room and am literally shaking whenever I hear footsteps or movement around his room, which is across from mine. That’s kinda a seperate issue though, basically, when he’s set his mind to something, he’ll do it and isn’t open to compromise.
So, AITA? (Am happy to answer questions)
Edit: I’m 14, transmasc. In previous situations, my parents have just reprimanded him and talked about the situation, but not much else from what I’ve seen.