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The original was posted on /r/AmItheAsshole by /u/whenhailisevil on 2023-06-22 09:23:58+00:00.
I (18f) have noticed that recently my brother (14m) has been acting really weird. It started with him trying to make me angry, and when I didn't rise to his bait, he would get angry and be in a bad mood for the next few hours. When I do rise to his baiting, which is rare, he seems almost triumphant about it, and reminds me that legally I'm an adult now. This has been going on for several months, but yesterday he took it too far.
It started with him accusing me of stealing his keys, waving around the key chain they were usually on, whispering to my mother about it, knowing full well I could still hear. Whenever I confronted him about the accusation, he would start talking over me as if I wasn't even there.I have insomnia and when I do sleep, I'm a light sleeper, but last night, around midnight, I heard my bedroom door opening. I opened my eyes and sat up, and the person behind the door retreated immediately, trying to be quiet about it.
I asked my mom if she had been up at that time last night, and she said no, but if that's the case, the only other person in the house at that time was my brother.
I've tried asking mom to talk to him, but she thinks I'm overreacting. My brother is already taller and stronger than me, so I'm worried I may be in danger.
My mom thinks I'm overreacting, and keeps telling me not to talk about it, but I'm considering telling my dad when he gets back from his business trip.