My little brother (11M) has gotten into the habit of calling me (16F) a good girl/bad girl and it makes me uncomfortable. Yet, when I said something, my entire family joked and said that I was overreacting. I don’t want to be called good girl/bad girl or good boy/bad boy by my little brother. And when I obviously got frustrated by my family not taking me seriously, they acted like I was some jerk. So, AITA?
Edit: I brought this up to my mother hoping she’d understand. She never does. She claimed to be hurt and betrayed that I took that opinion of strangers online over her opinion. That I would post an argument online over teasing. Teasing she knew I didn’t like. I don’t know why I open up anymore. She never takes my opinions and feelings seriously unless they align with hers. I wish I could move out, but I have a few years until then. She claims to love me, but she thinks my sexuality is gross, she makes fun of me for liking women, and she calls me a snowflake when I say that her jokes were hurtful.
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My little brother (11M) has gotten into the habit of calling me (16F) a good girl/bad girl and it makes me uncomfortable. Yet, when I said something, my entire family joked and said that I was overreacting. I don’t want to be called good girl/bad girl or good boy/bad boy by my little brother. And when I obviously got frustrated by my family not taking me seriously, they acted like I was some jerk. So, AITA?
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> I told my family that I didn’t like being called a good girl by my little brother. And when they didn’t take my feelings seriously, I got upset. And now they’re acting like I was a jerk.
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NTA it is kinda weird and if it makes you uncomfortable that should be respected
NTA. You’re not a kitten or a puppy. It’s infantilising and he’s younger than you. Your family are encouraging his behaviour when you’ve told them they’re uncomfortable with it.
NTA, that “good girl/bad girl” vibe is mad weird, esp from your lil bro.
nah 11 vs 16 siblings. good ms soon your brother will be less prevalent. weather the storm and you will be stronger. be well
NOT the asshole. you have a right to boundaries
“Thanks, baby boy”. Every single time.
NTA
NTA. If it makes you uncomfortable, he needs to stop and your mom is the one that needs to correct him.
Start referring to him as baby boy, especially in front of his friends.
NTA. Your mom sucks.