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Buckeye_Democrat

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32. That particular brother was a "natural born dick"...
Fri Apr 2, 2021, 07:05 PM
Apr 2021

Last edited Fri Apr 2, 2021, 07:43 PM - Edit history (1)

... from a very young age.

He'd constantly do stuff like ask someone to pour him more water or tea at the dinner table, then pull his glass away to cause a spill.

Our oldest brother took him bowling one time, pointing out the red button which would cause the metal gate to drop and reset the pins. Then my oldest brother worried about it, suspecting that he'd use that knowledge to cause a problem. And that's indeed what later happened! After my oldest brother said he was going to roll his bowling ball down the lane as hard as he could, the other brother pushed the red button and the ball put a big dent in the gate after it dropped! The bowling alley manager ran over to them screaming about it, my oldest brother kept apologizing, etc.

He was a lot like Bart Simpson, the more that I think about it. Except he was involved in worse cases of vandalism than even Bart Simpson, probably.

My older siblings used to think, "That's it! Dad's going to actually kill him now!" Then they'd be shocked how our father barely punished him at all, with a weary look on his face like it was pointless anyway.

Edit:
I thought I was going to die when that brother put a pillow over my face, suffocating me. He was angry because I accidentally knocked over his bicycle in the garage. Luckily, he let up eventually.
He broke a broom stick across my back another time, again for something minor and accidental because I tried to avoid him whenever possible from the time I was very young. He scared the crap out of me, and I'll probably never fully trust him despite how his behavior has indeed improved dramatically over the years.
So, yeah... he was definitely worse than Bart Simpson.

If true, then what the hell is wrong with that base? rockfordfile Apr 2021 #1
lol have you heard what the u.s. military does WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #11
Have you heard what college frat 'boys' & other scummy men do? whathehell Apr 2021 #17
Yeah, but I'm not sure what that has to do with my point, which I did not spell out but I will do so WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #18
You may despise the military, but gang rape is NOT one of their whathehell Apr 2021 #21
May not be an official duty, but you see it pop up quite a bit in the extracurriculars. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #22
Yeah, those "extracurriculars" tend to pop up in men's prisons too.. whathehell Apr 2021 #29
As a veteran BigOleDummy Apr 2021 #37
"But we try and root out the rot when we find it." WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #42
Tailhook immediately came to mind. I didn't know that woman, but I knew at least five others niyad Apr 2021 #55
Some people who've never served don't get it Victor_c3 Apr 2021 #45
I served AZProgressive Apr 2021 #53
My husband is also a Veteran AwakeAtLast Apr 2021 #56
I can only echo Jennifer Taub's statement. It's horrifying, what happened to that soldier. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2021 #2
I'm right there with you @jentaub MagickMuffin Apr 2021 #3
Wow. All 22 should be court martialed! SunSeeker Apr 2021 #4
Along with commanding officers jpak Apr 2021 #6
Every officer there need to be forced to resign, or be reduced in rank (with a Blue_true Apr 2021 #51
..and more. whathehell Apr 2021 #30
This message was self-deleted by its author Rustyeye77 Apr 2021 #5
?? Sanity Claws Apr 2021 #9
WTF is wrong with you??? obamanut2012 Apr 2021 #10
"Video of the incidents has been circulating among servicemembers." Cerridwen Apr 2021 #12
Shut the fuck up. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #13
Holy shit! What did I miss?! From the replies sounds like whatever Carlitos Brigante Apr 2021 #19
That person has a history of rightwing comments. demmiblue Apr 2021 #20
Oh..thats real nice Rustyeye77 Apr 2021 #26
Lol! demmiblue Apr 2021 #31
All talk. Rustyeye77 Apr 2021 #33
That wasn't quite what you said Sanity Claws Apr 2021 #38
You got that vibe too? nt Blue_true Apr 2021 #52
I'm going to take some heat for this statement. There are a lot of lowlifes in the military. Progressive Jones Apr 2021 #7
One of my older brothers was a "problem child" too. Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2021 #24
I have a cousin like that Dem4Life1102 Apr 2021 #28
That particular brother was a "natural born dick"... Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2021 #32
I have a brother just like that. llmart Apr 2021 #41
Sorry about your brother! Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2021 #43
He was the worst of my three brothers. llmart Apr 2021 #44
It's amazing how siblings can be so different! Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2021 #46
My one brother just self-medicates, if you know what I mean. llmart Apr 2021 #47
Oh, I'm even more sorry about your childhood now. Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2021 #50
I was an Army officer Grins Apr 2021 #25
Why does the military investigate itself? In cases like this, the fbi should PrinceHakeem Apr 2021 #8
"Why does the military investigate itself?" WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #14
+100 Duppers Apr 2021 #48
That is horrifying. nt brer cat Apr 2021 #15
They should be prosecuted and have their military and civilian careers ruined forever. milestogo Apr 2021 #16
This - entitled bastards! electric_blue68 Apr 2021 #23
It broke my heart talking my daughter out of enlisting. Later her husband, a graduate ... marble falls Apr 2021 #27
I think joining the military is a LOT different since the 80's or 90's. flying_wahini Apr 2021 #34
According to the article, a group of drill sergeants were involved 70sEraVet Apr 2021 #35
Men Claire Oh Nette Apr 2021 #36
Absolutely! Duppers Apr 2021 #49
Abhorrent Ferrets are Cool Apr 2021 #39
Please tell me that this wasn't a Native-American female soldier. It's bad enough for any..... RussellCattle Apr 2021 #40
I'm stating to believe things like this are typical of men. It's who they are. BlueLucy Apr 2021 #54
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