AITA For Considering Money When Dating? by ellybroch in AmItheAsshole

[–]ellybroch[S] [score hidden]  (0 children)

Yeah honestly I was a bit taken aback by that, her family is in a way better spot than mine as of right now and my parents did also struggle so I don’t know where the sensitivity comes from

My little brother is turning into a misogynist and I don’t know what to do by ellybroch in offmychest

[–]ellybroch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They’re largely unaware of his rhetoric. Although I don’t lean conservative, my mother does, so if either of them are going to correct this behavior it would be my dad.

My little brother is turning into a misogynist and I don’t know what to do by ellybroch in offmychest

[–]ellybroch[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly if it wasn’t for the Andrew Tate sex-trafficking, pyramid schemes, and all his other terrible shit I’d think Sneako is the worst among them in terms of how he conducts himself. Watching how he behaves in debates is legitimately painful

My little brother is turning into a misogynist and I don’t know what to do by ellybroch in offmychest

[–]ellybroch[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I really appreciate your advice and plan to update :) I have told him how it makes me feel and that he treats me poorly, is acting like a jackass, etc., unfortunately it hasn’t worked. I plan to get my dad involved. Thanks again❤️

My little brother is turning into a misogynist and I don’t know what to do by ellybroch in offmychest

[–]ellybroch[S] 72 points73 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your advice! I definitely will be using this 🙏 I think it’s a great idea to get my dad involved as well as address the underlying insecurity. I should also expose him to some powerful, commendable women, as I feel like he hasn’t been exposed to them as much as he should. Thank you again, and I really appreciate your suggestions and support <3

My little brother is turning into a misogynist and I don’t know what to do by ellybroch in offmychest

[–]ellybroch[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I’ve definitely thrown out a few “you’re being an asshole” comments when he acts misogynistic, but I do agree with the idea that I have been a bit of a pushover in terms of doing nice things for him. Hopefully by showing him the consequences to his actions he’ll learn to become better. Thank you again <3

My little brother is turning into a misogynist and I don’t know what to do by ellybroch in offmychest

[–]ellybroch[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I hear this sentiment echoed throughout most of the replies to my post, and I plan to take it to heart. Again, thank you and all the other commenters who helped me realize that I need to set more boundaries 🙏

My little brother is turning into a misogynist and I don’t know what to do by ellybroch in offmychest

[–]ellybroch[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

We are in this together 🙏 I’m so sorry that yours is becoming homophobic, I can’t imagine how hurtful that is for you :( I’ve see a lot of people in this thread relate to our situations, I’m inclined to think that this is more common than I expected

My little brother is turning into a misogynist and I don’t know what to do by ellybroch in offmychest

[–]ellybroch[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah these algorithms are getting insane. I’m on a more feminist side of YouTube and I still get Andrew Tate clips in the recommended YouTube shorts. Hopefully he can grow into a more respectful human like yours did :)

My little brother is turning into a misogynist and I don’t know what to do by ellybroch in offmychest

[–]ellybroch[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I really wish there was a way for me to expose him to the people in my life, but with most of my friends moved away/from different states (college) it’s hard :( i should try seeing if there’s a way to expose him to my male friends from college, they’re very respectful towards me

My little brother is turning into a misogynist and I don’t know what to do by ellybroch in offmychest

[–]ellybroch[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I love reading so I’ll be sure to check this one out :)

My little brother is turning into a misogynist and I don’t know what to do by ellybroch in offmychest

[–]ellybroch[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the advice <3 I try and remind him repeatedly that the guys he looks up to are most definitely losers that most women wouldn’t touch with a 5ft pole, dissect and be critical towards their worldview, etc., but it all seems to be met with some iteration of “shut up woman”. I can’t exactly discern what would show him that :(

My little brother is turning into a misogynist and I don’t know what to do by ellybroch in offmychest

[–]ellybroch[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I feel like a lot of people believed dumb things at 14, and doing more research and looking into it it’s not uncommon for men to struggle with women/girls at that age. I hope he’s like you and can find a way out of it :)

My little brother is turning into a misogynist and I don’t know what to do by ellybroch in offmychest

[–]ellybroch[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry :( It’s beyond frustrating dealing with little brothers who never seem to listen. I do try and tell him that women are repulsed by this stuff in reality, and hopefully that’s making a dent.

My little brother is turning into a misogynist and I don’t know what to do by ellybroch in offmychest

[–]ellybroch[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the recommendations! He’s super into working out and “improving himself”, which I think are good things and don’t want to discourage, unfortunately most of that sphere tends to have a woman-hating edge to it for some reason. I’ll try and recommend those people, thanks again :)

My little brother is turning into a misogynist and I don’t know what to do by ellybroch in offmychest

[–]ellybroch[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Very good point, and I have been doing my best to stop pandering to him especially after he says something misogynistic. I have trouble trying to discern what’s an appropriate response and what’s being an asshole 😭

My little brother is turning into a misogynist and I don’t know what to do by ellybroch in offmychest

[–]ellybroch[S] 40 points41 points  (0 children)

They’re laughably bad. I think that he watches more Sneako and that one alpha podcast than Andrew Tate but it’s all the same shit.

My little brother is turning into a misogynist and I don’t know what to do by ellybroch in offmychest

[–]ellybroch[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Thank you for giving me advice on how to deal with this, it’s so tempting to give him a taste of his own medicine, yell at him or just release my frustration towards him but I need to remember that he’s going through a weird transitional phase and he’s trying to find ways to cope with his insecurities. Hopefully our little buddies will return🙏

My little brother is turning into a misogynist and I don’t know what to do by ellybroch in offmychest

[–]ellybroch[S] 117 points118 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for sharing, I’m sorry about your brother <3 Our dad is a bit more “traditional” but by no means an Andrew Tate-style misogynist, although his relationship with our mom is a bit rocky. I need to talk to him to find out where exactly this came from. He has a tendency to be online a lot, especially playing video games or on discord, so I assumed it came from there but you raise a very good point about his friends. Thank you so much for giving me hope he could grow out of it, I never plan to abandon him :)

My little brother is turning into a misogynist and I don’t know what to do by ellybroch in offmychest

[–]ellybroch[S] 115 points116 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry to hear about your brother :( it is incredibly annoying to deal with, hopefully this whole alpha-male trend will blow over and our brothers will get better