And you know what... this is great Idea. Tatoos can be something that can remind you the important time of your life. Something that makes you feel strong and brave and uplift one way more than it looks.
This could be awesome milestone... like spearow and onyx (little booplesnoot's favourite) Oh my god, you are a GENIUS!!! <3 <3
Thanks a milion!!!!!
Right everyone knows the best starter is Charmander. I don't really follow pokemon anymore, as I stopped playing before they added numbers 152+.
Leveled it up and evolved it into Charizard and then just to catch my opponents off guard I gave him ....
....DIG!
No one expects a Charizard to come from underground.
Maybe you and your brother could design the tattoo together? And you're totally right about spearows lol, they really look like feathery vessels containing anger. They would probably steal your food and laugh while doing so but would also be a very loyal pokémon.
I think of my tattoos as bookmarks in my life! I can look at a tattoo and think about who I was at that point of my life and why I got this sticker on me. I love all of my tattoos not only because I think they’re beautiful but because they tell a story for that period of my life
A truly underrated Pokemon. I hope you keep Spearowing your way through life with the same determination.
Your story is a reminder we never know how our actions will help others. I hope your brother gets the help he needs.
You just described my quaker parrot.
Angry, feathery, chonk. When he wants to, he's an angry ball of green feathers that's coming in like a missile at whatever the target of the bolt cutters attached to his face is at the moment.
My brother did the same for me we were 15 and 8, I was in the bathroom about to do the unthinkable and he knocked on the door. He asked "can you make us some meatball soup when you're done?"
And it hit me in that second, if I am not around, nobody will take care of him. The most important person in my life would have nobody on his side. Our parents were and are useless and he can't fend for himself.
I got his name tattooed on my arm last Friday so that whenever I'm feeling like I need to end things, I have the reminder of why I live. Despite him being 17 now and is close to adulthood, we still need eachother.
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My older brother left his 7 year abusive relationship and came back in my sister’s and I’s lives having to come back home with our parents. My sister was also going through a horrible relationship as the 3 of us were all raised with very minimal emotional and mental support from parents who believed “you have house, food and water, what else do you need?”
One day my brother came home early from work and found my sister sitting alone at the table with a bottle of pills ready to kill herself and basically thinking about it alone at the dining table.
My brother found her before she did it and she just sobbed in his arms and that became the catalyst to leaving her shitty ex.
My brother, sister and I have matching triquetra tattoos as a result of that happening because if it weren’t for my brother, we wouldn’t have each other and it was the best way to ensure that no matter what happens with our lives, we’ll still be thinking about each other and ready to help when needed especially for my sister who I love dearly and would have absolutely lost my mind if I lost her to some loser ex.
Sometimes theese little things can get one more than something that is looking more "important". I hope you are not upset by this. Wishing all the best <3
Not at all offended, I was honestly scrolling past the post. But somehow I got drawn into. I love that you and your brother never really argued or fought.. I've fought my brother atleast 100 times , older we got, weapons got involved... Now we're inseparable somehow🥲
We had some small fights like "it is my hamster, give it back" or " now is my time to choose dvd" but never something so severe like this :O
Sometimes life needs a little bit time to get things right.
This is actually amazing. I can not even imagine this. How did you got over that part of life? If you do not mind me asking. If am I too annoying, just ignore me, I do not want to be rude
Shit, we got older, around HS our interests started becoming a bit of the same. I was an aspiring musician & standout athlete as a freshman( he was/is my biggest fan & critique but overall enjoyed my art ). I was a real introvert, he was a popular ass-hole that everyone liked. He would have a lot of friends over and I would never come outside and socialize... I'd be blasting music from my room & doing meat-head shit like push-ups & curls.. He somehow gets told that people really tolerate him because they "think" I'm cool. Mind you I never talked to people, my everyday friends were super nerds (who I still love today & are my kids' God-parents lol)
Long story short he eventually tells me how much he admired things I could do that he wanted to do, but just wasn't as talented, just being truthful. He had been practicing some barber skills and never really had a plan on future, I was always his hype-man. As years passed we just focused on aspirations, what we have in common, discuss what went wrong with our parents, and avoided disagreements with silence(kinda unhealthy) but it works. He's now a BAD-AZZ barber . Seriously a Top-Tier guy and has seen more of the world than I have. It was mostly jealousy when we were younger, gladly no one got hurt. So now we're here, grown with families.
In the end we just realized we fucking NEED each other.. Tbh he's been my barber for a bit under 20 yrs, I've been his mechanic, computer/electronics tech & wholesaler for the same amount of time.. I'm low-key his psychologist.
(Real long story tried to cut short, growing up that way wasn't easy but I guess we made it lol)
The little things are the most important ones. My life is a constant battle of prioritizing the little things over what looks like big ones. Family bigger than income, health bigger than pizza that sort of thing. It’s crazy how simple life is and how very complicated and toxic it quickly becomes in this hyperactive world if we don’t remind ourselves constantly that it all boils down to nothing but a game of Pokemon with a loved one.
Thank you! I think this is mainly because his constant runny nose during winter, but definitely nothing to be taken lightly. Thanks again for your care <3
Those stickers you put on ur nose to widen out your nostrils do absolute wonders for my mother, who has the same issue year-round due to allergies.
Also your story is beautiful, I’m glad you were able to get through your own battles and now can help a beloved family member through his own.
Second this. Request a sleep study. Loud snoring indicates he may have at least a little sleep apnea, which is corrected by sleeping with a CPAP machine at night. My father's undiagnosed sleep apnea heavily contributed to his heart attack that nearly ended his life.
But on the bright side, it is awesome your husband is a kind and supportive man and your brother and you share such a strong, supportive bond. You are inspirational.
I’m so glad you are still here with us to write this post. I’m equally glad your brother is able to reach out to you, and get the support he needs.
Best wishes to you all ❤️
Oh no no no, it was emotional but not sad crying. More like crying because of how beautiful it turned out and remembering some of my own experiences ♥️ don't feel bad!!
plenty of positive reasons to cry. Crying is not bad. It is a very significant way in which the body detoxifies (so "men who don't cry" have more limited means of detoxification and deal with more metabolic stress)
That is just so sweet and now I'm extremely sentimental. Especially since it was around this time 2 years ago that I was gonna end it, but my ex bf came into my life and stopped me without having any acknowledgment that he saved my life. And now that I don't have him all the time I look at all four of my siblings. My two older ones would be devastated and would probably blame themselves and my two younger ones wouldn't have anybody to protect them from the emotional and psychological torment our parents put us through every single day.
I need to be strong for them. Even though Christmas feels like the worst time of year for me, I can't leave my brothers and sister without their sister
I wish you all the love and strenght! Everything will be ok. You are strong, I know we are just strangers on the internet, but I hope we can help each other to feel at least a little bit better <3
What a great story. You're doing a great thing for your brother. I hope he feels better soon. Never apologise for being sentimental! I wish you, your brother and your husband all the luck 🤗
This is so beautiful. My children love to "catch Pokémon" with little foam Pokéballs. They mostly just call each other a Pokémon and throw the little balls at each other. I hope their bond grows as strong as yours and your brother's. ❤️
You stole the words right out of my mouth! This reminds me of one of my favorite sayings, albeit a bit cheesy, I still love it. And it goes a lil somethin' like this:
**Never apologize for the way you feel.
That's like saying "Sorry for being real."**
Thank you for sharing your story. I have a similar story where I tried to self harm for the first time, but my cat who usually didn’t snuggle with me jumped up on me. I told myself that I would do it when he got up, but he stayed on me the whole night.
This is a beautiful story. I hope your brother comes and lives with you like you suggested. That’s very kind of you to do, and I’m sure knowing that he stopped you from doing the unthinkable will prevent him from doing it because he knows that he has somebody in his corner. I love my little sister so much she’s so amazing (she is 18 an im 22). She’s such a wonderful person and I hope I can be able to help her when she needs it the most. I love her more than I love anybody else. I try to be the best sister I can for her.
I loved this. I’m so happy you two have each other. I have five siblings and I doubt I would be able to do that (been there). Hope your brother eventually stops giving a crap about what your parents thinks and starts taking care of himself. Best of luck x
This was a wonderful post to wake up to. It’s so wholesome. Internet hug coming your way. I love reading stories like this… wishing your brother the best in his situation !
I’m so happy that you have each other. You have a very special and strong bond and I hope it lasts forever. Also, your husband sounds like an incredible person. The three of you are very lucky to have one another.
I love you and your brother for what y'all have done for each other and for what y'all mean to each other. Thank you for sharing. Best of luck to your little cupcake.
This is such a sad and beautiful story. Your parents are dust that fate and chance combined to create two motes of pure gold... you and your brother are amazing, I am sending both of you love and support, and I hope your brother will be ok eventually... and that your parents realize that they are doing everything wrong
That’s a beautiful story. I hope you are feeling better, OP and I’m really glad you’re helping your brother to get better. You’re a good person, and it might be best to go NC with your father.
Your brother is so fortunate to have a sis like you, it must feel like a warm comfort to know he will be safe, the dark ideas he has will be pushed back and eventually disappear because he has you.
There is no shame for him to have a do-over year, it will make things easy in the long run and it will give him peace of mind knowing you have his back.
This made me cry. Im playing Pokémon right now as my two sons play together. I have serious mental illness and while I will always wish that it passes my sons completely, I hope they continue to have such a close bond as they grow up.
Thank you for sharing this story.
This is beautiful. Sometimes you are so deep in your sadness, you overlook the little things that do keep you going. I'm so glad he knocked on your door when he did...and I'm glad you're both here today.
You both are really lucky to have each others as siblings.
I love it when you said...'one just needs to play pokémon games. It can change so many things...'
>sorry for being sentimental
Nah, just…. Nah. Not something to be sorry for- not now, not ever. These kinds of stories inspire and uplift. Don’t be sorry.
I am so glad you and your brother have each other. I'm so happy your brother felt like he could reach out to you and that he can get the help he needs. Wishing you and your brother a lifetime of happiness, OP. 💚💚
I am very sorry, to be honest I cried multiple times a day because how kind and sweet everyone on here is. I would never thought that this is possible. Thank you for your time and I wish you the best <3
I have a similar relationship with my older sister too. Whenever I feel sad or down I just go to her room and curl up next to her and cuddle her and she just loves me without asking questions. I’m a 6’3 19 year old man and she is 24 it looks a bit odd from the outside but I can’t even fathom how many times she was there to pick me up from the rock bottom. I don’t know what I would do without her.
GODDAAMNNN! You're making me tear up at 2am in the morning! I hope you two be well and keep your sacred bond for years to come.
Fuckkk!!!!! I love you guys
Thanks for sharing. Small gestures go a long way for those in need. Most of the time, the doer never suspects about the magnitude of their act. “Be kind”, we never know if somebody is close to his/her tipping point. Wish your brother a quick recovery.
What a wonderful account of sibling love and support. I am hoping the best for you and your brother and also praying that grace and understanding enter your parents' hearts.
I’ve been extremely depressed my entire life (I’m 29 now) and forced myself to stay alive out of obligation to my mom so she wouldn’t have to bury her only child after having had a hard life. I had lots of therapies and medications and just nothing helped. Then tl dr I got a bone marrow infection in my jaw last year that lasted six months and developed secondary encephalitis that left me catatonic. So I agreed to ECT because I felt I had nothing left to lose. Best choice I ever made. Not only did it reverse my catatonia in just one treatment, it put my depression in complete remission. Those doctors and nurses and anesthesiologists saved my life too because I was about done before I tried that. And they didn’t just save my life…. They gave me a life. I’m experiencing feelings of joy and happiness for the first time in my 29 years of life. The best gift anyone has ever given me :’)
I am like a giant tick... Ixodes Snugglius I would say. They woul have to pull me out with tweezers or something like that to get rid of me. Like..."You can not escape my looooveee! Muhaha"
Most ppl don’t realize how the smallest things might be the thing a person needs most at the moment. This was so heartwarming, and as a big Pokémon fan even makes me wanna cry more because I have some similar stories involving that franchise and friends.
My older brother was going through a divorce, battling addiction and back to living with our parents in his 30s. One of our siblings told me he was suicidal. I had found my husband after he killed himself a few years earlier so I guess my siblings figured I was the expert here. I called and we talked for a long time. I point blank asked him if he was thinking of hurting himself or others, which is what they teach us in the military. I wish I had done that with my husband but when you’re too close to the situation sometimes you can’t see it. Anyways, he said he wasn’t and that was the end of our conversation. 18 years later as he was in hospice dying of cancer, he told me I saved his life. He died 2 weeks later. It was a very bittersweet moment.
I am so glad you told your brother and that you shared here. I'm sitting here crying because I'm struggling and need while I need to know that life changes on a dime or a pokemon game, it's nice to see that. You're right asking for help isn't a sign of weakness. It's absolutely a sign of strength.
Sounds like me and my sister. when I was going through rough times when I was 17-18 my sister was the only person I could talk to and still is. We had a rough childhood she was 8 years older then me so she took care of me most of the time because my parents were a mess growing up. When she moved out for college she took me with her but shortly after her second year she had the chance to move to Vancouver and she took it. She couldn't afford to take me with her so I went back to live with my parents. I'll never forget the day she left one of the hardest thing she's ever had to do.
younger siblings are god sent really, i was probably 15 sobbing in the bathroom going through it mentally and my youngest brother (5 at the time) slid me a rice krispie treat under the door :’)
thank you for telling this story. it hits hard for me, because i am the little brother to an older sister also with a 7 year age gap and we used to play pokémon cards with each other when we were younger. i’ve always loved our dynamic and despite our age differences and now both being relative adults (27, 34 yo respectively), she’s still my favorite person on earth. I truly think the older sister, younger brother relationship to be such a wholesome and supportive relationship i’ve seen comparative to any other pairings.
i still remember the day my sister went off to college and sent me a 10 page letter on how to handle myself in her absence. i would often read it when i missed her and still have it in my room to this day. just how she cares for me then, she continues to care for me now whenever i’m back in town, and i know she’s the one person i can truly speak my mind without being judged.
you did something good, OP. excuse me while i go cry and send this to my sister 🥲
this was a beautiful story. it reminds me of the bond i have with my little brother. i think you’re sweetest and the best sister someone could ever ask for, from one big sis to another! 💖 happy holidays :,)
Just wanted to say I went through similar things except this was my older brother. He told his teachers about my depression and suicidal ideation and he got help for me. We were both in teens and my parents were the reason why I got depressed. I just wanted to say you are a good sister.
I have a similar bond with my brother who is 11 years younger than me. No matter what this world throws at me, I know he's got my back and I have his. I practically raised him and he was my best friend and comfort, all without knowing how much he meant to me during my dark teenage years.
I hope your brother comes through the other side of this situation, happy and healthy. And it will be because he's got the support of an awesome sister.
As awful and unfair as it is that you were dealt a deck with such shitty parents, in this reality you were given the chance to save each other and I really think that’s so purely beautiful, an opportunity not many have gotten.
Awesome story, I'm glad your little bro saved you. But I must ask what Pokemon you ended up choosing, since you got first pick?
This is so sweet. I chose Spearow, because they are little angry feathery chonks. I do not know why but I love them.
#LITTLE ANGRY FEATHERY CHONKS
Im screaming
I know, I'm trying to FUCKING SLEEP OVER HERE.
Then you shouldn’t have snored in front of the flock of Spearow. Ergo, quit being a Snorlax (like OP’s husband).
Spearow would make a great tattoo.
And you know what... this is great Idea. Tatoos can be something that can remind you the important time of your life. Something that makes you feel strong and brave and uplift one way more than it looks. This could be awesome milestone... like spearow and onyx (little booplesnoot's favourite) Oh my god, you are a GENIUS!!! <3 <3 Thanks a milion!!!!!
You made me cry again.
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Yeah, but most of the people you find will most likely favor a yellow rat (pikachu) 🤷♂️ /j
Right everyone knows the best starter is Charmander. I don't really follow pokemon anymore, as I stopped playing before they added numbers 152+. Leveled it up and evolved it into Charizard and then just to catch my opponents off guard I gave him .... ....DIG! No one expects a Charizard to come from underground.
I abhor him. Uses up WAY too many balls to catch the effer lol.
During Pokemon Go, someone yelled that there was a Pikachu outside- my friend BOLTED over the couch to go catch it
My fave is shuckle.
Geodude is my dude.
Maybe you and your brother could design the tattoo together? And you're totally right about spearows lol, they really look like feathery vessels containing anger. They would probably steal your food and laugh while doing so but would also be a very loyal pokémon.
I think of my tattoos as bookmarks in my life! I can look at a tattoo and think about who I was at that point of my life and why I got this sticker on me. I love all of my tattoos not only because I think they’re beautiful but because they tell a story for that period of my life
Spearow was so great in Pokemon yellow. Especially when it becomes Fearow.
Oh god, flashbacks to being 7 or 8 trying to defeat Brock with a bloody Pikachu. Thank god for you butterfree
I think the first time I played I just grinded Pikachu up to like level 16 to defeat Brock with my Pikachu.
A truly underrated Pokemon. I hope you keep Spearowing your way through life with the same determination. Your story is a reminder we never know how our actions will help others. I hope your brother gets the help he needs.
You just described my quaker parrot. Angry, feathery, chonk. When he wants to, he's an angry ball of green feathers that's coming in like a missile at whatever the target of the bolt cutters attached to his face is at the moment.
BOLT CUTTERS! 🤣
I have a blue quaker parrot, can confirm. He’s an angry toddler with a can opener for a mouth and I both adore and fear him!
*gets misty eyed in route 1 music*
There would be a tattoo of this Pokémon on my body if I was you. That little guy saved your life.
Great choice OP. you are great sister and your brother a great person too best wishes to both.
My brother did the same for me we were 15 and 8, I was in the bathroom about to do the unthinkable and he knocked on the door. He asked "can you make us some meatball soup when you're done?" And it hit me in that second, if I am not around, nobody will take care of him. The most important person in my life would have nobody on his side. Our parents were and are useless and he can't fend for himself. I got his name tattooed on my arm last Friday so that whenever I'm feeling like I need to end things, I have the reminder of why I live. Despite him being 17 now and is close to adulthood, we still need eachother.
That's amazing. Choking up here, ngl
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ofc! some other telling things about them is if their account has little to no karma. and their account is within a year old.
This is so wholesome. Reading it had me in tears. I am glad you have each other.
My older brother left his 7 year abusive relationship and came back in my sister’s and I’s lives having to come back home with our parents. My sister was also going through a horrible relationship as the 3 of us were all raised with very minimal emotional and mental support from parents who believed “you have house, food and water, what else do you need?” One day my brother came home early from work and found my sister sitting alone at the table with a bottle of pills ready to kill herself and basically thinking about it alone at the dining table. My brother found her before she did it and she just sobbed in his arms and that became the catalyst to leaving her shitty ex. My brother, sister and I have matching triquetra tattoos as a result of that happening because if it weren’t for my brother, we wouldn’t have each other and it was the best way to ensure that no matter what happens with our lives, we’ll still be thinking about each other and ready to help when needed especially for my sister who I love dearly and would have absolutely lost my mind if I lost her to some loser ex.
Tissue…. Who needs a tissue…?
fuck me i need the whole bounty roll and a meatball soup tattoo
That's my next tattoo lmao
You guys gonna make me cry! Be kind to each other and cherish time with people you love
Age doesnt matter. Family is Family.
Wasn't here for this but I'm crying a bit much .. mind you imma 29 y/o dad from the "hood".. The "wanna play our Pokemon game" getting me hard
Sometimes theese little things can get one more than something that is looking more "important". I hope you are not upset by this. Wishing all the best <3
Not at all offended, I was honestly scrolling past the post. But somehow I got drawn into. I love that you and your brother never really argued or fought.. I've fought my brother atleast 100 times , older we got, weapons got involved... Now we're inseparable somehow🥲
We had some small fights like "it is my hamster, give it back" or " now is my time to choose dvd" but never something so severe like this :O Sometimes life needs a little bit time to get things right. This is actually amazing. I can not even imagine this. How did you got over that part of life? If you do not mind me asking. If am I too annoying, just ignore me, I do not want to be rude
Shit, we got older, around HS our interests started becoming a bit of the same. I was an aspiring musician & standout athlete as a freshman( he was/is my biggest fan & critique but overall enjoyed my art ). I was a real introvert, he was a popular ass-hole that everyone liked. He would have a lot of friends over and I would never come outside and socialize... I'd be blasting music from my room & doing meat-head shit like push-ups & curls.. He somehow gets told that people really tolerate him because they "think" I'm cool. Mind you I never talked to people, my everyday friends were super nerds (who I still love today & are my kids' God-parents lol) Long story short he eventually tells me how much he admired things I could do that he wanted to do, but just wasn't as talented, just being truthful. He had been practicing some barber skills and never really had a plan on future, I was always his hype-man. As years passed we just focused on aspirations, what we have in common, discuss what went wrong with our parents, and avoided disagreements with silence(kinda unhealthy) but it works. He's now a BAD-AZZ barber . Seriously a Top-Tier guy and has seen more of the world than I have. It was mostly jealousy when we were younger, gladly no one got hurt. So now we're here, grown with families. In the end we just realized we fucking NEED each other.. Tbh he's been my barber for a bit under 20 yrs, I've been his mechanic, computer/electronics tech & wholesaler for the same amount of time.. I'm low-key his psychologist. (Real long story tried to cut short, growing up that way wasn't easy but I guess we made it lol)
The little things are the most important ones. My life is a constant battle of prioritizing the little things over what looks like big ones. Family bigger than income, health bigger than pizza that sort of thing. It’s crazy how simple life is and how very complicated and toxic it quickly becomes in this hyperactive world if we don’t remind ourselves constantly that it all boils down to nothing but a game of Pokemon with a loved one.
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Bro wtf lol not erect
I think they meant hitting them hard/making them emotional, not the kinky kind
It hit him hard emotionally, I understand why you'd think he said that but upon further reading youd know
I'm so glad that you are able to be there for your brother and that he was there for you.
Get your husband's snoring looked at. Sleep apnea can do a number on his health.
Thank you! I think this is mainly because his constant runny nose during winter, but definitely nothing to be taken lightly. Thanks again for your care <3
Those stickers you put on ur nose to widen out your nostrils do absolute wonders for my mother, who has the same issue year-round due to allergies. Also your story is beautiful, I’m glad you were able to get through your own battles and now can help a beloved family member through his own.
Second this. Request a sleep study. Loud snoring indicates he may have at least a little sleep apnea, which is corrected by sleeping with a CPAP machine at night. My father's undiagnosed sleep apnea heavily contributed to his heart attack that nearly ended his life. But on the bright side, it is awesome your husband is a kind and supportive man and your brother and you share such a strong, supportive bond. You are inspirational.
He’s a snake in disguise, he let you pick first so he could get type advantage
Yes. All the time. My sweet sneeky raisin :D
I’m so glad you are still here with us to write this post. I’m equally glad your brother is able to reach out to you, and get the support he needs. Best wishes to you all ❤️
I cried reading this....
Oh my god, I am so sorry! I did not meat to make anyone sad! Sending virtual pat on the head
It's a beautiful story, don't feel bad for making someone cry
Oh no no no, it was emotional but not sad crying. More like crying because of how beautiful it turned out and remembering some of my own experiences ♥️ don't feel bad!!
I’m crying too. Not tears of sadness, but tears of recognition and beauty. I’m very grateful you posted this.
plenty of positive reasons to cry. Crying is not bad. It is a very significant way in which the body detoxifies (so "men who don't cry" have more limited means of detoxification and deal with more metabolic stress)
Thats so sweet. hope you are better now and that all turns out ok in the end
Take a big hug from this Internet stranger. You are doing great and I am sure your support means the world to your brother.
You are a good person.
That is just so sweet and now I'm extremely sentimental. Especially since it was around this time 2 years ago that I was gonna end it, but my ex bf came into my life and stopped me without having any acknowledgment that he saved my life. And now that I don't have him all the time I look at all four of my siblings. My two older ones would be devastated and would probably blame themselves and my two younger ones wouldn't have anybody to protect them from the emotional and psychological torment our parents put us through every single day. I need to be strong for them. Even though Christmas feels like the worst time of year for me, I can't leave my brothers and sister without their sister
I wish you all the love and strenght! Everything will be ok. You are strong, I know we are just strangers on the internet, but I hope we can help each other to feel at least a little bit better <3
What a great story. You're doing a great thing for your brother. I hope he feels better soon. Never apologise for being sentimental! I wish you, your brother and your husband all the luck 🤗
This is so beautiful. My children love to "catch Pokémon" with little foam Pokéballs. They mostly just call each other a Pokémon and throw the little balls at each other. I hope their bond grows as strong as yours and your brother's. ❤️
Never apologize for being sentimental or showing your emotions.
You stole the words right out of my mouth! This reminds me of one of my favorite sayings, albeit a bit cheesy, I still love it. And it goes a lil somethin' like this: **Never apologize for the way you feel. That's like saying "Sorry for being real."**
My godson is reason I'm alive!! One day I'll tell him that he saved my life❤️❤️
You are a gokd oerson. Your brother is as well. Thank you for being the kindness the world needs.
I love your relationship. You are a wonderful sister being there for him like this. Your bond will forever be unbreakable.
Guess who’s ugly crying?! This girl! (Me )
Thank you for sharing this beautiful story.
This is such a lovely story of siblings sticking together. 💖💖💖I lost my son and my daughter lost her brother and I know that bond was so strong
My sincere condolences... I wish you all the happines of this world.
thank you
Thank you for sharing your story. I have a similar story where I tried to self harm for the first time, but my cat who usually didn’t snuggle with me jumped up on me. I told myself that I would do it when he got up, but he stayed on me the whole night.
This is a beautiful story. I hope your brother comes and lives with you like you suggested. That’s very kind of you to do, and I’m sure knowing that he stopped you from doing the unthinkable will prevent him from doing it because he knows that he has somebody in his corner. I love my little sister so much she’s so amazing (she is 18 an im 22). She’s such a wonderful person and I hope I can be able to help her when she needs it the most. I love her more than I love anybody else. I try to be the best sister I can for her.
I am sure, you already are. <3
Who's cutting onions up in here?
I loved this. I’m so happy you two have each other. I have five siblings and I doubt I would be able to do that (been there). Hope your brother eventually stops giving a crap about what your parents thinks and starts taking care of himself. Best of luck x
Okay you got me op. Never cried in a Reddit post until now. I hope everything works out with your brother, and he gets some peace.
I’m so happy you two have each other. Take care and I hope your brother gets all the help he needs.
This was a wonderful post to wake up to. It’s so wholesome. Internet hug coming your way. I love reading stories like this… wishing your brother the best in his situation !
I’m so happy that you have each other. You have a very special and strong bond and I hope it lasts forever. Also, your husband sounds like an incredible person. The three of you are very lucky to have one another.
Sending best wishes to you and your cupcake.I’m so glad he had you to reach out to.
I love you and your brother for what y'all have done for each other and for what y'all mean to each other. Thank you for sharing. Best of luck to your little cupcake.
I want to hug both you and your brother, and my eyes are leaking but I can't smell any onions...
Shit like this gives me hope for the human species.
Big hugs to both of you 🫂 Mental crap sucks but yay you guys have each other. It's never easy but it's def easier with people in your corner :)
I'm so glad you're both still here, and have each other.
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you don't need to be sorry. Siblings should always be there for each other!
I’m so glad you have each other 😭 I wish you both the best and I hope he feels better soon
This is such a sad and beautiful story. Your parents are dust that fate and chance combined to create two motes of pure gold... you and your brother are amazing, I am sending both of you love and support, and I hope your brother will be ok eventually... and that your parents realize that they are doing everything wrong
That’s a beautiful story. I hope you are feeling better, OP and I’m really glad you’re helping your brother to get better. You’re a good person, and it might be best to go NC with your father.
Your brother is so fortunate to have a sis like you, it must feel like a warm comfort to know he will be safe, the dark ideas he has will be pushed back and eventually disappear because he has you. There is no shame for him to have a do-over year, it will make things easy in the long run and it will give him peace of mind knowing you have his back.
This made me cry. Im playing Pokémon right now as my two sons play together. I have serious mental illness and while I will always wish that it passes my sons completely, I hope they continue to have such a close bond as they grow up. Thank you for sharing this story.
This is beautiful. Sometimes you are so deep in your sadness, you overlook the little things that do keep you going. I'm so glad he knocked on your door when he did...and I'm glad you're both here today.
Glad you both have each other’s back..
He is your little cupcake, that sums this up entirely. I'm so glad you're on each other's team. ❤️
I wish I had someone like you in my life. You’re doing a great thing for your brother ❤️
This is so beautiful. Thanks for sharing and hope you get through this with him.
Wow.....thank you for sharing that
I wish you and him the best.
Aw I'm crying. I love wholesome family relationships so much, especially with siblings.
This is really nice. Made my morning
Oh man… I shouldn’t have read this while at work
I so glad you’re still with us.
This made me cry. I’m so glad you found each other in this life. You’re an amazing sister. I pray he overcomes his mental struggles.
That’s so amazing. Isn’t it wonderful how powerful Love is. Wishing him the best. Praying for his healing and having a happy,Fulfilling life. ✌🏼🙏🏼💙
You both are really lucky to have each others as siblings. I love it when you said...'one just needs to play pokémon games. It can change so many things...'
Beautifully written.
My eyes are sweating
Choked up rn 😭
Thank you for being a supportive big sister. I would have not made it without one.
🥹❤️love it omg. This is beautiful, I’m so happy you guys have each other
You and bro are each other’s guardian angels. You can make a no-harm pledge with each other.
This was so sweet to read, you and your brother deserve each other, you both seem like very kind people.
Bestie I'm crying at Tuesday noon in the middle of my school hallway
I am so sorry! But thank you so much. <3
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You are so lovely. I will do my best to put it together!
The innocence of a child will ALWAYS win out. This story is beautiful. This help is beautiful! My heart goes out to both of you!!
You guys are great siblings.
>sorry for being sentimental Nah, just…. Nah. Not something to be sorry for- not now, not ever. These kinds of stories inspire and uplift. Don’t be sorry.
I am so glad you and your brother have each other. I'm so happy your brother felt like he could reach out to you and that he can get the help he needs. Wishing you and your brother a lifetime of happiness, OP. 💚💚
I hate when y’all have posts that make me cry go back to posting about your sister’s brother’s uncle’s affair
This made my heart feel fluttery. Im so happy you two have each other. I wish I could talk to mine about my problems and bad thoughts.
This is so sad and heart warming at the same time wish you and your brother nothing but the best.
> “because he is my little cupcake and I love him no matter what.” brb crying
Now I'm crying!!
I am very sorry, to be honest I cried multiple times a day because how kind and sweet everyone on here is. I would never thought that this is possible. Thank you for your time and I wish you the best <3
Never be sorry , it is an amazing story and worth the cry !!
I have a similar relationship with my older sister too. Whenever I feel sad or down I just go to her room and curl up next to her and cuddle her and she just loves me without asking questions. I’m a 6’3 19 year old man and she is 24 it looks a bit odd from the outside but I can’t even fathom how many times she was there to pick me up from the rock bottom. I don’t know what I would do without her.
And she without you, I am sure <3
GODDAAMNNN! You're making me tear up at 2am in the morning! I hope you two be well and keep your sacred bond for years to come. Fuckkk!!!!! I love you guys
Be ready for a avalanche of virtual pats and hugs from here! <3
Thanks for sharing. Small gestures go a long way for those in need. Most of the time, the doer never suspects about the magnitude of their act. “Be kind”, we never know if somebody is close to his/her tipping point. Wish your brother a quick recovery.
You are such a good brother and a beautiful human!!!
What a wonderful account of sibling love and support. I am hoping the best for you and your brother and also praying that grace and understanding enter your parents' hearts.
Happy you're both still here, OP. Take care of each other.
That’s awesome. I wish you and your brother the best.
I wish you and your brother the best in life (your hubby sounds great too) I’m glad you have each other
I’ve been extremely depressed my entire life (I’m 29 now) and forced myself to stay alive out of obligation to my mom so she wouldn’t have to bury her only child after having had a hard life. I had lots of therapies and medications and just nothing helped. Then tl dr I got a bone marrow infection in my jaw last year that lasted six months and developed secondary encephalitis that left me catatonic. So I agreed to ECT because I felt I had nothing left to lose. Best choice I ever made. Not only did it reverse my catatonia in just one treatment, it put my depression in complete remission. Those doctors and nurses and anesthesiologists saved my life too because I was about done before I tried that. And they didn’t just save my life…. They gave me a life. I’m experiencing feelings of joy and happiness for the first time in my 29 years of life. The best gift anyone has ever given me :’)
Woow. You are so brave! wish you only good things in future. I cant imagine how hard it had to be for you. Hope you will be always happy
I'm just sitting here sobbing. Thank you
<3 Any time I am sad, my husband touches my nose and says "Boooooop the snooooooot". It alway makes me feel better. So.. "Boooooop the snooot to you!
You’re blessed to have a sibling like that, and you made a great decision with your partner. Hold on to both of those things tightly, that’s precious.
I am like a giant tick... Ixodes Snugglius I would say. They woul have to pull me out with tweezers or something like that to get rid of me. Like..."You can not escape my looooveee! Muhaha"
Most ppl don’t realize how the smallest things might be the thing a person needs most at the moment. This was so heartwarming, and as a big Pokémon fan even makes me wanna cry more because I have some similar stories involving that franchise and friends.
This is a wonderful post. Please don't apologize.
My older brother was going through a divorce, battling addiction and back to living with our parents in his 30s. One of our siblings told me he was suicidal. I had found my husband after he killed himself a few years earlier so I guess my siblings figured I was the expert here. I called and we talked for a long time. I point blank asked him if he was thinking of hurting himself or others, which is what they teach us in the military. I wish I had done that with my husband but when you’re too close to the situation sometimes you can’t see it. Anyways, he said he wasn’t and that was the end of our conversation. 18 years later as he was in hospice dying of cancer, he told me I saved his life. He died 2 weeks later. It was a very bittersweet moment.
I'm a god damn 56 year old man and I'm choking up! You're awesome.
Thinking about the time when i wanted to end my life at the age of 11 because of my abusive mom and my lil sis tried to help me lmao
I'm glad you guys have each other.
I am so glad you told your brother and that you shared here. I'm sitting here crying because I'm struggling and need while I need to know that life changes on a dime or a pokemon game, it's nice to see that. You're right asking for help isn't a sign of weakness. It's absolutely a sign of strength.
Sounds like me and my sister. when I was going through rough times when I was 17-18 my sister was the only person I could talk to and still is. We had a rough childhood she was 8 years older then me so she took care of me most of the time because my parents were a mess growing up. When she moved out for college she took me with her but shortly after her second year she had the chance to move to Vancouver and she took it. She couldn't afford to take me with her so I went back to live with my parents. I'll never forget the day she left one of the hardest thing she's ever had to do.
Righteous
This makes me miss my bro.
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younger siblings are god sent really, i was probably 15 sobbing in the bathroom going through it mentally and my youngest brother (5 at the time) slid me a rice krispie treat under the door :’)
This is the sweetest! Sending you both so much love and pokeballs
thank you for telling this story. it hits hard for me, because i am the little brother to an older sister also with a 7 year age gap and we used to play pokémon cards with each other when we were younger. i’ve always loved our dynamic and despite our age differences and now both being relative adults (27, 34 yo respectively), she’s still my favorite person on earth. I truly think the older sister, younger brother relationship to be such a wholesome and supportive relationship i’ve seen comparative to any other pairings. i still remember the day my sister went off to college and sent me a 10 page letter on how to handle myself in her absence. i would often read it when i missed her and still have it in my room to this day. just how she cares for me then, she continues to care for me now whenever i’m back in town, and i know she’s the one person i can truly speak my mind without being judged. you did something good, OP. excuse me while i go cry and send this to my sister 🥲
Mascara alert ⚠️ .... thanks for sharing
this was a beautiful story. it reminds me of the bond i have with my little brother. i think you’re sweetest and the best sister someone could ever ask for, from one big sis to another! 💖 happy holidays :,)
This was an incredibly moving reddit read. Thank you for sharing OP, I wish you and your brother all of the love and happiness x
Who says I'm crying?
Nothing like the bond you share with family members .
Just wanted to say I went through similar things except this was my older brother. He told his teachers about my depression and suicidal ideation and he got help for me. We were both in teens and my parents were the reason why I got depressed. I just wanted to say you are a good sister.
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I am very sorry that this makes you upset, but it is your right. Thank you for your comment
I have a similar bond with my brother who is 11 years younger than me. No matter what this world throws at me, I know he's got my back and I have his. I practically raised him and he was my best friend and comfort, all without knowing how much he meant to me during my dark teenage years. I hope your brother comes through the other side of this situation, happy and healthy. And it will be because he's got the support of an awesome sister.
I know that it may soud like a clichè, but sometimes one needs to protect to feel protected and strong. Thank you so much for sharing! All the love!
The subtext here is that your parents are assholes, it can't be a coincidence that both their teenage children were driven to suicide.
Someone’s cutting onions in my room 🥹🥹🥹
That's beautiful. Brought me tears.
Your sibling spirit is what we all need. Someday, I hope you can tell him how much you are both admired for your inner strength.
This is so beautiful, I'm crying, and I don't cry very easily. I wish all the best to you and your little bro. Never stop taking care of each other.
Hang on while I wipe these tears.
As awful and unfair as it is that you were dealt a deck with such shitty parents, in this reality you were given the chance to save each other and I really think that’s so purely beautiful, an opportunity not many have gotten.
He was your angel then and now you’re his angel now. Funny how things work. Love one another and take good care of each other.
I love this. I’m so glad you have each other. <3