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[psynergylover]

If your debating pressing charges to extent of making this thread then you probably won't.

But you SHOULD press charges if not you should definitely be looking for another place to stay. And if you payed for that TV and PS4 take it and put it in your room! I know you said your room is to small but at least it makes the point that it's your shit.

 

[tuna_love]

after a couple of sugar cane champagnes me and brother get into fisty cuffs all the time. its what bros do. hit him back and give the cunt a hug

 

[Septic360]

Younger brother? Beat the shit out of him.

 

[MarkMclovin]

So we're 3 pages in, is this worth reading?

 

[Mr. Giggles]

You should have fought back and kicked him out of the house.

But then again do you hate him? if not, brothers fight although in this case I would remind him that physically fighting as an adult and physically fighting as a child bear different consequences - and if the repeats it, then get an authority figure involved.

 

[Prologue]

Would the response still be the same if it was a male/female sibling relationship ?

 

[manakel]

Cringing so hard at this thread. You man are in your 30s and fighting over games? I'm literally picturing 2 robin William looking dudes being like "cmon John......mom said it was my tuuuuuuuurn 12 minutes ago"

And you both live alone but your mom just happened to show up at the right time to break up the fight? Be honest OP. Y'all both still living at home with momma.

And regarding the attsck, don't start none won't be none. Your ass wouldn't have got clapped if you didn't throw the pillow

😭😭😭 so much this omg. The fact that people are legitimately suggesting he press charges over this..wow.

 

[BlisterBrown]

Younger brother? Beat the shit out of him.

What kind of big brother dosent fight back when his little brother is whooping his ass smh

 

[Allforce]

OP after throwing the pillow:

 

[Murkas]

Lol I'm picturing this reading this thread, guessing this is the time you realised you can't push your little brother around anymore.

 

[FyreWulff]

charge his ass. throwing punches at 29 is unacceptable and an indicator of issues that make him a danger to people in the house.

 

[Saganator]

So we're 3 pages in, is this worth reading?

Nope, just a bunch of over reactions and people who think the police and jail time solves problems.

 

[bobbyrawlins]

Hit him with a bigger pillow. With bricks in it.

 

[HiiiLife]

Lol I'm picturing this reading this thread, guessing this is the time you realised you can't push your little brother around anymore.

Nah more like

https://youtu.be/ZknolS1wzcY

OP is on the right tho.

 

[MisterR]

This sounds like a couple of 12 year olds. Two 30 year old men fighting over a video game. Doesn't sound like you guys should live together though.

 

[Emperor_Uriel]

We're really psyched to crucify people over anything these days, huh?

 

[MisterR]

What kind of big brother dosent fight back when his little brother is whooping his ass smh

No kidding. Not fighting back to try to press charges, LOL, he's your little brother, punch him in the damn face.

 

[RinsFury]

I would have called the police, personally. He punched op in the face ffs.

 

[Enco]

Pressing charges is a bit much. Kinda fucking him for life isn't it?

That being said, this guy sounds like an ass. Punching in the head/face isn't sibling rivalry. Saying it's in self-defense isn't sibling rivalry. It's bullshit.

Family members can be assholes too. Not everything is ok because you're related.

Moving out and/or talking seems like a good option.

 

[Triggerhappytel]

Seeing as the two of you live together I would not call the police as if he is charged your relationship may end up dissolving even further. Is he normally a dick, or is this out of character for him? And the two of you live together; is it your place or does it belong to both of you? Can you sort it out over a coffee or a beer somewhere or do you think he will not be reasonable and be a grown up and take responsibility for it?

 

[doop_]

Dude don't press charges, that is a little extreme. Let the situation cool down then talk to him about it afterwards.

 

[Ray Wonder]

I would have called the police, personally. He punched op in the face ffs.

This👆👆👆, you should ruin your brother's life for this. Hopefully he gets jail time.

 

[Saganator]

This👆👆👆, you should ruin your brother's life for this. Hopefully he gets jail time.

Fuck yeah bud! Hopefully he's stuck working at gas stations for the rest of his life, that'll show 'em not to fuck with you again! Then you can hate him for being such a loser and mooch.

 

[RinsFury]

This👆👆👆, you should ruin your brother's life for this. Hopefully he gets jail time.

Maybe the next time he uses a baseball bat instead of his fists.

 

[Ray Wonder]

Fuck yeah bud! Hopefully he's stuck working at gas stations for the rest of his life, that'll show 'em not to fuck with you again! Then you can hate him for being such a loser and mooch.

This! You'll probably feel amazing, OP. Be the better man, and turn this fight around on him. He'll regret it forever. Say hello, bro, to felony city, where you can't get a job outside of a steel shop, or a textile factory for shit.

Maybe the next time he uses a baseball bat instead of his fists.

Maybe next time he uses a freakin claymore

 

[Saganator]

Maybe the next time he uses a baseball bat instead of his fists.

Maybe next time the OP will act like an adult and not throw shit at his brother.

 

[Billfisto]

I would have called the police, personally. He punched op in the face ffs.

We don't know the facepunch was intentional.

According to OP's vague account:

1) the guy ran up and punched him four times in the back (and OP put his hands up to not defend himself from back punches..(?)) and then the face, requiring the OP to turn around at some point.

Or

2) the guy ran up to OP facing him, punched him four times in the stomach (during which OP raised his arms with the law on his mind, rather than reflexively trying to shield himself from the pain), then the face.

My guess is that OP either span around and bent over, or doubled over to protect his stomach, and an errant blow caught his face.

Of course, OP has vanished, so that's all wild speculation!

 

[Ray Wonder]

I can't even imagine the scene, like was it

"Brooo, I wanna play video games. You've been sitting there watching shit alllll day. This is my fuckin TV!"

"Fuck off dude"

"I hate you so much!!" *decimates bro with pillow*

"You're gonna get a whoopin' now boy" *beats bro up for pillow throw*

"mom he beat me up"

 

[diaspora]

It was a pillow. Who the hell throws fists over a fucking pillow.

 

[Ray Wonder]

It was a pillow. Who the hell throws fists over a fucking pillow.

The way he described that pillow makes me doubt OPs account fully. Who says it was a soft pillow? It's a pillow, you don't have to make yourself even less guilty sounding than "I hit him with a pillow"

 

[Zen_Arcade]

So we're 3 pages in, is this worth reading?

No, the story seems fake and all this thread was good for is exposing how petty some Gaffers can be about their family.

 

[Doc_Drop]

OPs gone,what's the point in the thread now. He ain't coming back to answer questions

 

[velociraptor]

Dude, it's your brother. File charges? What?

Why don't you hit him a few times and call it even.

 

[RulkezX]

No, the story seems fake and all this thread was good for is exposing how petty some Gaffers can be about their family.

Yeah , getting your brother charged for that scuffle would be ridiculous.

GAF is always super weird with stuff like this.

 

[jorma]

OPs gone,what's the point in the thread now. He ain't coming back to answer questions

I think the more pressing concern is the amount of people on gaf who so eagerly would turn their own family in to the police.

They are the ones who grow up to become parents who call the police on their own kids if they borrowed the car without express permission.

Alarming stuff really.

 

[shandy706]

30 year Olds fighting over a TV and Video Games...

....bahahahahahahahahahahaha

 

[Ray Wonder]

I think the more pressing concern is the amount of people on gaf who so eagerly would turn their own family in to the police.

They are the ones who grow up to become parents who call the police on their own kids if they borrowed the car without express permission.

Alarming stuff really.

It honestly is. I feel like that mindset is dangerous and should be challenged. The complete lack of empathy and forgiveness, for family, really shines through with a lot of people in this thread. Sometime's shit happens that family regrets. We're only human, and no matter how controlled you can be; brother's can get sometimes make each other's tempers flair.

 

[____]

I think the more pressing concern is the amount of people on gaf who so eagerly would turn their own family in to the police.

They are the ones who grow up to become parents who call the police on their own kids if they borrowed the car without express permission.

Alarming stuff really.

Seriously.

"Car theft is car theft. It's a felony and they've gotta learn that lesson one way or another. I made sure to leave the keys in -my- room to ensure this was full-on theft. Dialing 911. It's just tough love!"

 

[RichiRamjag]

I don't know man... Adults also don't fight over the TV or throw pillows at each other. Just saying.

I know the response he received was disproportionate but it sounds like they both need to sit down to talk out their differences and see if they can come to an agreement moving forwards. If not, then it's time for one of them to move out.

Going to the police solves nothing. In a scenario like this that's the adult equivalent of "I'm telling mummy and daddy".

Yeah, I'd speak with him. He's your brother and it sounds like he's never done this before. Something may be going on if he is just flipping out like that. I just can't suggest filing charges immediately.

This! You'll probably feel amazing, OP. Be the better man, and turn this fight around on him. He'll regret it forever. Say hello, bro, to felony city, where you can't get a job outside of a steel shop, or a textile factory for shit.



Maybe next time he uses a freakin claymore

 

[Reckheim]

30 year Olds fighting overy a TV and Video Games...

....bahahahahahahahahahahaha

Pretty much. He's your brother, don't file charges (for your mothers sake), tell him either he or you need to move out and that's it.

 

[Doc_Drop]

I mean I can understand people's issue with violence and especially domestic violence.

But unless it was part of a pattern or extremely malicious I do agree that's it's crazy to think so many people would jump to police, records, and putting such a black mark on you own brothers life.

It'd be like my brother reporting me to the police for my smoking of weed. Yes I'm breaking the law, but it'd fuck me up for sure.

The adult thing to do is actually talk about it

 

[Pestilence11]

Jesus Christ sibling rivalry and you guys are all screaming "lock him up".

Talk it out like men he's your brother not some random stranger.

If you can't handle living together then seperate.


I can't believe all the "file charges" comments, shits ridiculous.

lol wtf right? GAF truly is bizarro world when it comes to almost everything.

 

[Risible]

So your bother refuses to give up your TV and then cracks you in the face and your response is to post about how angry you are on the internet?

This story is amazing. Two 30 year olds fighting over who gets to play videogames on the TV. A fistfight (well, rather the OP getting smacked and just taking it). Mom coming in to break it up. OP posting if he should call the cops. It's just a smorgasbord of holy shit what is the world coming to.

 

[Morrigan Stark]

ITT we learn that physical assault is OK if it's between family

You initiated it. Your action caused his reaction.

Nice victim blaming

For all we know OP has been mentally abusing his brother for years, lording it over him with his TV and ps4.

Yeah, that's interesting speculation you got going there

Maybe the OP isn't really his brother after all but his dad and he's an abusive dad and wants to press charges on his son who was just defending himself! I mean since we're making shit up...

One side of the story as ever GAF, hilarious everyone siding with the OP.

Have we been reading the same thread?

 

[Reset]

You got your ass kicked by your younger brother because you were hogging the tv, huh. Haha damn

 

[Morrigan Stark]

I wonder how the thread reactions would be like if OP were female?

 

[Ray Wonder]

ITT we learn that physical assault is OK if it's between family

Nice victim blaming

It's not ok. It's not worth pressing charges, either.

 

[Gravy Boat]

ITT we learn that physical assault is OK if it's between family

Of course it's not OK, but what is calling the cops going to do other than damage your relationship further? Just bloody talk about first unless you actually want to ruin your brother's life after one incident that doesn't even make sense based on the details we have.

Does OP care about his brother (he said he's not violent usually, this is the first time) and repairing their relationship, or does he care more about some perceived justice that can only be accomplished with a criminal record and potential jail time?

 

[Feel the Swift]

So we're 3 pages in, is this worth reading?

Absolute shitshow

 

[Elegant Weapon]

Dude, it's your brother. File charges? What?

Why don't you hit him a few times and call it even.

Seriously, there isn't anything more to be said. Next time, get your licks in but you can't call the police on your brother for punching you...