Need some serious advice

[Mr. Marshmallow]

In the past I have come on this forum and expressed serious issues with my life. Some I regret, most I didn't. Right now I am facing an issue I am seriously seeking some advice from you guys, yet ironically enough it my confiding in you about this issue that is part of the "problem" I seek advice in.

I'm currently 23, going on 24 by this May. I live with my parents and my 18 year old brother who has been drinking and has outright assaulted my very way of life. To be honest about who I am, you must know I am still heavily into cartoons, anime, and spend a great deal of time surfing the web and talking to people.

I don't have a multitude of friends but I have one very close one and others at another school, though even though he is singular, he has become one of my most kindred spirits in the way of friendships. I'm graduating from college this may with my bachelor's degree in liberal arts for psychology and going on for my masters.

My brother feels I am an outcast, that I am hiding behind my parents and that his life is normal and mine is not. To him, I'm farther back on the evolutionary chain because of my lifestyle despite me being older then him. His rants have met with me standing up for myself, and times when I chose not to.

He believes I am doing "Jack S**T" wasting my life on anime and going on the computer. I admit i spend lots of time online and not out as much as I like to. But I don't believe in his way of life in going out with people to bars and getting drunk. That it is not me, it is not my life and I'd rather die a lonely old man then turn into the lifestyle person he has been pushing me to become.

I admit, I must sound ironically pathetic to ask online friends for counseling. But considering this late hour in which this fight is erupting and the fact my last late night friend that I talk to has just turned off her phone, I find myself with no one to speak to of this matter and I wanted to do it while it was fresh in my mind.

I hate fighting with my brother like this, and sometimes I feel he's right and my life is some sort of babyized fantasy I live in simply because of my loneliness. As I said I have few people to talk to at this very moment, so I hope you'll forgive my boldness and don't mind me expressing this and possibly helping me on this subject. Believe me, I know how sad I must sound in RL.

I do not want you guys to automatically invoke sympathy or pity on me on my words alone. I ask you take a good long read at what I said and respond honestly and truthfully, no matter how harsh it may sound. I apologize at this rather boldness and thank you guys for your time and any words you may offer.