Finding out my brother thinks I am a loser
The story
I have a brother and we always had a good bond. I found out he calls me names that are not a compliment. Comparing me to a niece that is mentally challenged. Like she is the level of a 8 years old among other things. I have a bachelor degree and work in health care. I am doing ok. Enough money to have a decent life. But my brother is rich. He is one of the best earners in the country. He buys a tesla and porsche in the same week. If I see him we talk and thought we are doing ok. But sometimes he made remarks to me that made me feel worthless. I like to bike and made a picture of my bike next to his car with the remark: what a difference! Hahaha in the family app. He called me simple and a few other ‘compliments’. And now a friend of the family told me he calls me; ‘Monique on a bike’. Monique is the name of my handicapped niece. Monique is great. But I am not handicapped in any way. Somehow my brother thinks very low of me and it really hurts.
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Bro, that's some weird family dynamics. I mean, my cousin once told everyone at a party that I was "as slow as Windows 98" just because I couldn't follow some dumb joke 🤦♂️. It's wild how people who are supposed to have our backs can be so dismissive. Maybe your brother’s just insecure with his wallet doing the talking; when he realizes he can't buy respect with all that cash, it might be a wake-up call. It sounds like you’ve got your life together in ways that really matter; degrees and healthcare work ain't nothing! 😏 Screw what he thinks.
Man, it sounds like you got a rough situation with your brother. It's almost like he can't see past his own bank account and thinks the money makes him better or something 🤔. Seriously, comparing you to your niece like that is just low. You might be doing well for yourself, but he's trying to make everything about some weird competition. Not cool at all! I guess maybe there's some kind of jealousy or insecurity on his part, even though he's got all the cash... Money isn't everything, right?