Me and my cuzin have been best friends since I was born. He also is really cocky. He always tells me how horrible I am at everything I try. Sometimes I can try really hard to impress him, but everytime he tells me I suck. Two nights ago I rode a mechanical bull and rode it all the way through. Wen my turn was over I got off and he yelled over everybody..."Kelsie you suck!" I about cried. I walked by him and tolled him he was a douche and I never wanted to speak to him again. Last night was a dance and he tried talking to me about how I..I over reacted!!! I told him I was sick of his shit and now we aren't speaking! Wat can I do?
NinaB answered Monday October 31 2005, 12:05 pm: Your cousin isn't worth the stress or pain. Hes an ass. I'm sorry but thats just the way it is. Just keep on avoiding him---hes verbally abusing you! [ NinaB's advice column | Ask NinaB A Question ]
alisonmarie answered Monday October 31 2005, 9:44 am: It sounds like you were just getting more and more frustrated and hurt, and you cracked. Ways to prevent this in the future include letting someone know as soon as they start to hurt you...letting out a little bit of steam over time will stop a huge eruption of anger.
You had the right to feel how you felt. If you do not feel ready to talk to your cousin, that's your perogative. The fact that he has tried to talk to you means that he cares, so when you feel ready you might have a receptive audience.
When (and if) you DO decide to talk/write a letter, let him know exactly how you feel when he says certain things. Keep the focus on your feelings and how you perceive things, rather than trying to lay all the blame on him.
It might take him time to change his habits, but once he knows he's been hurting you he has no excuse to not change if he cares about you.
TheTeenGirl answered Sunday October 30 2005, 8:16 pm: You know that you are going to speak to him for sure. So, just remember that you have to find a way to talk with him when the time comes. I think that your cousin was just being a brat in a silly way. He probably didn't know you'd be upset, but you need to let him know that you really try hard, and that being told that you suck at everything isn't that funny to you. You really don't suck at everything, just know that, and he knows you don't suck at everything. Thats your first option, to talk to him. Your second is to say your apologys and when he does something, yell at him that he sucks at everything as a joke and see how he takes it. I know that may seem as bad advice, but it's like giving him a taste of his own medicine. More than likely, he'll probably take it as a joke as you are giving it. But, if you'd rather end the 'you suck' game, then stick with telling him your feelings.
XoAshlaLynXo answered Sunday October 30 2005, 8:00 pm: you just need to tell him that he is not good at everything and he needs to respect your feelings much more if he does not listen you just need to shake it off your shoulder and either ingore the comments he say or ingore him
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