Ugh, no offence, man, but sounds like your brother didn't get spanked enough as a child. Isn't it ironic that big "macho man" types are usually incapable of knowing when THEY'RE the ones acting like a baby? I'd say getting in a violent tizzy on a regular basis over his older brother's lifestyle is pretty immature. I, at least, was brought up with the belief that I should respect my older brother, even if I disagree with him.
However, your brother's 18. He's chomping at the bit to leave home and become independant. Once he does, he'll probably settle down a bit and realise how important family is, I know it worked that way for MY older brother, who acted similarly. I think the guy needs some space between you and him.
Finally, if you have SOME contact with other human beings, that means you aren't socially inept. You post enough here, and I assume other places, to constitute that. The guy is just very close-minded, and can't understand that virtual conversation can be just as stimulating as the regular kind.
So, my advice is to tough it out for the next year or so, and wait for the guy to graduate and move out. Avoid him as much as possible. This may sound callous, but there's not a lot you can do for him now, hopefully in a few years he'll have come to his senses.
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