What can I do? Am I still 16?

Question

I have done almost everything in order to help my family geting back on its feet. But it seems they are happy living in agony.

My brother has been doing drugs for the past 10 years

We have adapted to his life but from time to time he turns worse and now it seems like his worsening. We tried everything to help him his 23 he have his age and im totally fed up with his attitude I want him more dead then alive!!

He steals, he breaks stuff in order to give him money,

he acts helpless to gain pity,

sometimes he hits me and all though I fight back I get almost all his knock outs (cant call them punches)

Im a affraid that if I go to the police I will be taken to an institution and i have a phobia of sharing my life with others.

I dont know what I can do anymore.

My next step is finding help for my self Im young and working part-time I am studying to become a proffesional vocalist and all though im going well at times, when i get beaten i feel sooo insecure, scared and a failure, question myself why im still alive.

I have told my parents that when I have my age I would leave them because it isnt fair on me and when i graduate as an english teacher i travel to asian countries to live there.

Not hearing anymore about there problems but instead solving my own like I always did when i had big ones.

Thanksss people for feeed back

cyaaaa

Answer 1

Your parents need to use a little tough love on your brother. They need to either do an intervention to get him help for his drug addiction or kick him out of the house.

Answer 2

My words can't help you, you need to go to someone, a professional.

Answer 3

If you're a minor you could file for emancipation through the courts. I'm not really sure how this works though.

Also, never be afraid to call the police. If there's a domestic dispute, they'll come. Domestic abuse is taken very seriously these days. I don't see why they would take you away from your home, but if there was any concern for your safety, you'd probably get the legal advice of a government lawyer on options. And if you're 16, then one of those options is emancipation. I've heard others are going to live with other relatives.

You could ask an officer about what the legal repercussions are if you called the cops due to his violence or drugs. I don't know if they are legally allowed to take action without specific information.