Bit of background - I have a DB and DS who live with my parents. They are of similar age (late teens.)
My brother is over 6 foot, he is generally lovely, really polite, good fun and kind.
However, over the last 6 months my sister has alerted me to a number of incidents where he has hit her after an argument.
She phoned me in tears a few months ago because of it and then a few days ago she showed me a picture on her phone of her bruised legs after he had hit her again.
It would take an age to explain the dynamic of our family, but basically my parents don't have that 'care' gene that most parents do.
They are especially hard on my sister. If her and my brother have an argument and she tries to tell my mum or dad was has happened she is accused of being 'hysterical' and is often punished anyway.
When I saw the picture of her legs I was shocked and so angry, she must have about 20 different bruises all up her legs, all quite big.
IMO my parents are at fault. They take no part in raising my little brother and sister, they have to work out all conflicts themselves. As such, my brother is getting angry, lashing out, and then there is no consequences for his behaviour so he keeps on doing it.
WIBU to phone the non-emergency number the next time something like this happens? It would cause major ructions in the family, and my parents would no doubt place most of the blame on my sister and then punish her afterwards. But what is the alternative?
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To phone the police on my brother?
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HotCrossPun · 01/05/2013 18:54
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