https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/5/592ea7f7.jpgAre you both identical or fraternal twins, TC?
It honestly makes me sick to my stomach. He doesn't even know his little brother, my twin, is bisexual. Or in a long term relationship with a trans woman.
Is it worth it to de-radicalize someone you care about? I honestly don't even want to keep talking to him.
Are you both identical or fraternal twins, TC?
Sorry your brother is so awful. I know how painful it can be to have family that has hateful views. You want to help them see that their views are harmful and bigoted, but that's so difficult. Most people don't want to change.
What the fuck is he even talking about?
People believe that LGBT+ are calling for the deaths of non-LGBT?
Some places are culturally isolated and raised on Newsmax. Not sure if that's the case here.
"They would gladly call for yours"Yeah what's this all about TC? What did you do?!
wat
TC, are you afraid of coming out to your brother for fear of having to disown him for his bigotry?
No. That's the craziest part. I'm a 100% cishet white dude. But my fraternal twin brother is bi, his girlfriend of 8 years is trans, and at least half a dozen of my best friends represent some group in the LGBT. I cried in the arms of my bisexual friend the night my apartment burnt down. I was the best man at a wedding where one of the best men I know got married to a bisexual woman.Are you planning to confront him about your twin being bisexual at some point? Because he is going to have to make a choice whether his bigotry matters more over family.
I'm honestly trying not to cry.
Yeah what's this all about TC? What did you do?!
Are you planning to confront him about your twin being bisexual at some point? Because he is going to have to make a choice whether his bigotry matters more over family.
Yeah definitely dont out your brother
No. I'm honestly so afraid of what may happen. Ideally the worst of his is that he doesn't talk to him anymore, but I want to be a family. That's why I put up with this bullshit is because, despite everything, I want my family to mean something to me. To each other.Does he have a history of violence? Because there's a risk he might potentially target your twin's partner or force him into conversion therapy against his will. As for coming out, I think your twin should steer clear from your older brother just to be on the safe side.
Plus, it doesn't really feel like my call to make. If my twin wants to, he should. It wouldn't be my decision to out him to our half brother
Were you very close before this? Do you think there's a reasonable chance to sway his mind?Yeah, there are even cases of conservatives trying to guilt-trip or sweet-talk LGBTQ+ family members into suppressing their true selves.
I'd say unless the answers to both of these are yes and you're ready to put in tons of work for a chance you're better off cutting him loose. Don't feel like you owe him anything special because you're related. Too many family members prey on that fact to be even worse than they'd be to strangers.
Does he have a history of violence? Because there's a risk he might potentially target your twin's partner or force him into conversion therapy against his will. As for coming out, I think your twin should steer clear from your older brother just to be on the safe side.
Were you very close before this? Do you think there's a reasonable chance to sway his mind?
I'd say unless the answers to both of these are yes and you're ready to put in tons of work for a chance you're better off cutting him loose. Don't feel like you owe him anything special because you're related. Too many family members prey on that fact to be even worse than they'd be to strangers.
The hatred drives people apart. If you can stay to your brother, then you are fighting the hatred.A person can cut ties with a toxic friend/family without being consumed by hatred though.
Some people say you never abandon family.I'd say that somebody who irrationally hates family for immutable characteristics isn't family anymore.
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It honestly makes me sick to my stomach. He doesn't even know his little brother, my twin, is bisexual. Or in a long term relationship with a trans woman.
Is it worth it to de-radicalize someone you care about? I honestly don't even want to keep talking to him.
e's unreasonable, and he's not interested in being reasonable, he just wants to hate. It'll be less painful in the long run to cut them out like a cancer and deal with the hurt for a short time now than to keep struggling against constant hurt forever.
I'm kind of confused as to how you're acting like this came completely out of no where. I mean, surely this isn't the first time in your lives the topic of sexual orientation came up with your brother.
Is it worth it to de-radicalize someone you care about?Nope. Too much time has been wasted trying to change peoples' minds thinking it will actually happen. It won't. Just move on, unless you prefer to make your life as miserable as possible.
Yeah sometimes I wonder if ideals like blood is thicker than water was coined by a person who was themselves toxic/controlling.
"Blood is thicker than water" is one of the most misunderstood phrases. The full quote is "the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb." meaning the bonds you make can be stronger than the bond of someone you just happen to be related to.I was thinking we've bastardized it.