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...Because I dragged my younger brother across the carpet when we were fooling around, and now he has a rash on his back, and cries whenever someone touches it, and because I firmly (but not too firmly) put my foot on my other younger brother to stop him from going down the stairs, and my grandma screamed at me for it. So am I an asshole, or is it just a bad day?

yeah its kinda assholish behavior.

so vow to do better next time., apologize to your brothers, and move on.

I feel like an asshole

Here, have mine.

Bad day, let it go.. I've had worse days.

You think it's fun or you get cought up in the moment, others disagree, you get pissed off or annoyed, you walk off.

Happens all the time.

...Because I dragged my younger brother across the carpet when we were fooling around, and now he has a rash on his back, and cries whenever someone touches it, and because I firmly (but not too firmly) put my foot on my other younger brother to stop him from going down the stairs, and my grandma screamed at me for it. So am I an asshole, or is it just a bad day?

i would say bad day. i have had to many of those. but maybe i am also an asshole.

its one of those great mysteries of life

Meh, siblings do silly things to each other.

you were probably having a bad day and got a little too rough, remember it only takes a second to hurt someone. Tell your brothers you are sorry, and remember what I tell the 2 year olds I teach "keep your hands, feet, and all other objects out of everyone else's personal space"

Hahaha...carpet burn...that's terrible

Anyhow...bad day...move on.

Sounds like you're an older brother.

I am the oldest siblings, and with all the horsing around that goes on between us, it seems someone ends up crying about three times a day, so don't worry about one little incident. These things happen.

And besides -I can tell you from fifteen and a half years of experience - younger siblings - especially brothers - are always wrong and deserve what ever they get.

That's not being an asshole, being an asshole would be pushing your brother down the stairs and then racing down to spit on him and point and laugh as he was huddled in a ball crying.

:D

That's not being an asshole, being an asshole would be pushing your brother down the stairs and then racing down to spit on him and point and laugh as he was huddled in a ball crying.

:D
I can picture you doing that. Thank god I'm not related to you!

I can picture you doing that. Thank god I'm not related to you!

*drags il riffino across the carpet*

*drags il riffino across the carpet*
*drentches SI in rubbing alcohol and lights him on fire*

That's for spelling my name wrong ;)

*drentches SI in rubbing alcohol and lights him on fire*

That's for spelling my name wrong ;)

hey, i spell names the way i want to spell them...:p

hey, i spell names the way i want to spell them...:p
Well, in that case.. :fluffle:

Well, in that case.. :fluffle:

:fluffle: i needed a good fluffle...

:fluffle: i needed a good fluffle...
You're so cute when you are stressed out.

You're so cute when you are stressed out.

*blushes*

You're so cute when you are stressed out.
Are you hitting on SI, Ruffy? :eek: I didn't think you'd stoop so low to hit on guys! :p

*blushes*
*puts arm around SI*

Are you hitting on SI, Ruffy? :eek: I didn't think you'd stoop so low to hit on guys! :p
I blame the weed!

*nod*

*puts arm around SI*

:eek: *backs away from ruffy*

:eek: *backs away from ruffy*
*holds SI tight*

You're*moan*not*pant*going*grunt*anywhere*unf*moo*rawr*

*holds SI tight*

You're*moan*not*pant*going*grunt*anywhere*unf*moo*rawr*

gah, i......cant.......breathe....

*electrocutes ruffy with stun gun*

...Because I dragged my younger brother across the carpet when we were fooling around, and now he has a rash on his back, and cries whenever someone touches it, and because I firmly (but not too firmly) put my foot on my other younger brother to stop him from going down the stairs, and my grandma screamed at me for it. So am I an asshole, or is it just a bad day?

That's just a bad day...but I do it ALL the time. Now, if you put Junebugs down their shirts and then laugh when they try to get it out, flopping around like a fish, then you're an asshole.:D

gah, i......cant.......breathe....

*electrocutes ruffy with stun gun*
:p

Originally Posted by Dude111
I feel like an asshole

Here, have mine

Thats the funniest thing since

I bought some batteries, but they weren't included

...Because I dragged my younger brother across the carpet when we were fooling around, and now he has a rash on his back, and cries whenever someone touches it, and because I firmly (but not too firmly) put my foot on my other younger brother to stop him from going down the stairs, and my grandma screamed at me for it. So am I an asshole, or is it just a bad day?


i tried to shoot an apple off my little brothers head with an arrow..hit him square in the face(luckily it was a field point)and my mom was beyond mad..but we are friends like no other now...so go figure..shit happens

All I had was an older sister to torment. Boy did I make her life interesting! :)

My two daughters tried to cut their brothers willy off when he was a toddler as they (then aged 3 & 5) thought that he would then become a girl.
I at no time thought that they actually understood or meant to harm him....they only used 'kiddie' scissors, as this was the only ones they had access too...and later when the three of them fought and one of the girls had 2 teeth knocked out (milk teeth) they all got pretty shocked and realised that even play fighting can end badly, and luckily for me (and them!!) they didn't really do it after that....

...Because I dragged my younger brother across the carpet when we were fooling around, and now he has a rash on his back, and cries whenever someone touches it, and because I firmly (but not too firmly) put my foot on my other younger brother to stop him from going down the stairs, and my grandma screamed at me for it. So am I an asshole, or is it just a bad day?

hehe
stuff like that happens in my house all the time
[six kids ages 6-17]
we're just mucking round though
everyone gets over their injuries in a few days
i figure it happens everywhere
so no worries, ur not an asshole

...Because I dragged my younger brother across the carpet when we were fooling around, and now he has a rash on his back, and cries whenever someone touches it, and because I firmly (but not too firmly) put my foot on my other younger brother to stop him from going down the stairs, and my grandma screamed at me for it. So am I an asshole, or is it just a bad day?

Dude, you should be proud of yourself. You gave your kid brothers attention, and everybody knows they are in need of that in their early years to become a mentally healthy adult. You would be an asshole if you just ignored them, that would have been bad for a young soul.

And sure you gave a little pain, and sure you scared the shit out of the other but hey, who's perfect? Look at it this way.... they will have to endure pain in the rest of their lives and most definitely have to overcome even bigger scary moments. So in a way.... you just preparing them for adulthood because you care about them. A job well done Dude.
And their will always be those whom are in favour of the soft approach like your grandmother. Older people are commonly overprotective, they won't even bungee-jump anymore! Ignore them, you know whats right for your brother.... because you care.

Edit:
Oh and by the way, when your grandma persists in blaming you just tell you grandma that your parents are to blame. Tell her they didn't think ahead when they chose to live in a house with kids and elderly people. Lot's of accidents happen with stairs. Tell her she should talk to your parent why they deliberately put your, your grandma's and you kid-brothers health at risk. That'll teach them to see the big picture next time around when you invest quality time with your brothers...

My two daughters tried to cut their brothers willy off when he was a toddler as they (then aged 3 & 5) thought that he would then become a girl.
I at no time thought that they actually understood or meant to harm him....they only used 'kiddie' scissors, as this was the only ones they had access too...and later when the three of them fought and one of the girls had 2 teeth knocked out (milk teeth) they all got pretty shocked and realised that even play fighting can end badly, and luckily for me (and them!!) they didn't really do it after that....

:eek:

I'm (almost) lost for words.

My two daughters tried to cut their brothers willy off when he was a toddler as they (then aged 3 & 5) thought that he would then become a girl.
I at no time thought that they actually understood or meant to harm him....they only used 'kiddie' scissors, as this was the only ones they had access too...and later when the three of them fought and one of the girls had 2 teeth knocked out (milk teeth) they all got pretty shocked and realised that even play fighting can end badly, and luckily for me (and them!!) they didn't really do it after that....
OMG... glad I have 2 girls.

However, on Thursdays I teach a class of 2 year olds and one of them (a boy) is in the begining stages of potty training and can pull his pants down by himself but not up, anyway a few weeks back he comes out of the bathroom naked from the belly button down, and my 2 year old starts crying "what's wrong with his penis?"

Apparently he wasn't circumsized (which is pretty popular over here) and it scared her, I had to calm her down, all the while he is freaked out that something is "wrong with it". I finally calmed both of them down enough to re-dress him and then explained to both of them that there was in fact nothing wrong with his penis, and that's the way they look when you are born.

All I had was an older sister to torment. Boy did I make her life interesting! :)
So I can imagine.

I have a younger brother. He's scarred for life by now. :)

Dude, you should be proud of yourself. You gave your kid brothers attention, and everybody knows they are in need of that in their early years to become a mentally healthy adult. You would be an asshole if you just ignored them, that would have been bad for a young soul.

And sure you gave a little pain, and sure you scared the shit out of the other but hey, who's perfect? Look at it this way.... they will have to endure pain in the rest of their lives and most definitely have to overcome even bigger scary moments. So in a way.... you just preparing them for adulthood because you care about them. A job well done Dude.
And their will always be those whom are in favour of the soft approach like your grandmother. Older people are commonly overprotective, they won't even bungee-jump anymore! Ignore them, you know whats right for your brother.... because you care.

Edit:
Oh and by the way, when your grandma persists in blaming you just tell you grandma that your parents are to blame. Tell her they didn't think ahead when they chose to live in a house with kids and elderly people. Lot's of accidents happen with stairs. Tell her she should talk to your parent why they deliberately put your, your grandma's and you kid-brothers health at risk. That'll teach them to see the big picture next time around when you invest quality time with your brothers...
tough love, huh?

yeah its kinda assholish behavior.

so vow to do better next time., apologize to your brothers, and move on.
There wouldn't be much point in apologizing since the older one is three, and the younger is one year old.

How many assholes have you felt? Can you describe what an asshole feels like? :confused:

...Because I dragged my younger brother across the carpet when we were fooling around, and now he has a rash on his back, and cries whenever someone touches it, and because I firmly (but not too firmly) put my foot on my other younger brother to stop him from going down the stairs, and my grandma screamed at me for it. So am I an asshole, or is it just a bad day?

You made a mistake. If you were a real asshole you wouldn't feel sorry about it.

You made a mistake. If you were a real asshole you wouldn't feel sorry about it.
Oh, that's good to know.

How many assholes have you felt? :
About 59...since christmas.

...Because I dragged my younger brother across the carpet when we were fooling around, and now he has a rash on his back, and cries whenever someone touches it, and because I firmly (but not too firmly) put my foot on my other younger brother to stop him from going down the stairs, and my grandma screamed at me for it. So am I an asshole, or is it just a bad day?
No, you're an older sibling. As long as the younger sibling isn't permanently crippled or killed it's all part of growing up.

I feel like an asshole.
Eww, that's disgusting. :D

About 59...since christmas.
Did you feel the whole asses or just the sphincter? Did you probe the taint and anal cleft, too?

Let me tell you, being the youngest in my family, I've had many carpet burns, and I never cried. Even when people touched them. So I say you grab him and drag him aross the floor again (with the original carpet burn exposed) and actually give him something to cry about.