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To be this irritated by this habit?

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yummyicecream · 30/07/2024 08:59

My brother answers for other people when I’m speaking to them.

So an example, I showed DH a photo on my phone of DD and held it up. Brother was sitting across the room and when I said ‘awe isn’t she cute’ shouted ‘yes she is’ in that sort of monotone not listening tone (and was looking elsewhere at the time.)

Or I will ask someone a question that they know the answer to (eg to FIL ‘when are you off to Devon?’ and he’ll shout ‘I don’t know.)

I know it sounds really petty but it alienates me from a group because I literally can’t talk to anyone.

I don’t need advice on dealing with it S such I’m more wondering if it would annoy others as much as it does me?

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Testina · 30/07/2024 09:11

In that Devon example, I don’t understand how it alienates you? Surely you all just ignore the totally unhelpful and irritating “contribution” and your FIL then replies?

Surely you don’t see him often? And certainly not often enough to alienate you from others?

yummyicecream · 30/07/2024 09:10

He’s living with us at the moment so a bit difficult not to! I do tell him to stop it and he apologises but then carries on doing it so it still has the same effect where I’m isolated in a group - not sure if that makes sense. I think it’s partly an anxiety thing so I feel bad for getting annoyed but it really is so annoying!

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Valid8me · 30/07/2024 09:08

Well it would annoy me but then I would either completely ignore him or tell him to shut up.

How often are you and your brother together? Just stop seeing him as much maybe?

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