I'm 16f and my brother is 14. His room is next to mine. about two weeks ago I was looking for something ona a high up shelf in my room and I noticed a small hole in the wall. I looked through it but couldn't see anything. I didn't think anything about it and sorta forgot about it. Then like 5 days ago I was in my room getting ready for bed and right when I took off my bra and panties to take a shower I heard a noise right where the hole is. I was totaly wierded out and decide to check it out. The next day I went into his room and figured the hole is in his closet I went in there and saw his set up. He has a chair in there and a box of tissues (YUCK!!!!) From the hole, he can see most of my room including my bed. I was so scared since that means he's probably seen alot. I'm not a really bad girl, but I have snuck a few guys into my room when my parents were out and clothes have come off, and I do do things when I'm alone. I've had friends overnight and they've changed in my room. Now it's pretty clear I've had an audience. I'm totally pissed at my brother for doing this. Until now we get along great and I actually elt him hang out with me and friends becuase he's pretty cool. I really want to tell my parents on him but two things stop me. First my brother might turn the tables and tell my parents that I've had boys over, which they absolutely don't allow. Second, my dad has a really bad temper and is very strict. He'd probably whip my brother's ass off (I mean it, my dad still uses the belt on his bare ass if my brother doea something really wrong. 10 or fifteen stripes is pretty typical for a beating. It leaves my brother howling and he cant sit for days) and then who knows what he's do to me over the boys. I'm too embarassed to talk to my brother because he's seen so much. So I don't know what to do. I can't even cover the hole since my room was painted in this custom purple and we don't have any left. Any paint there would clash. Any advice?
Additional info, added Monday February 16 2009, 4:51 pm: Since I posted this alot has happened. I tried to close the hole with a poster. A few days later, I walked into my room and it was pitch black (the lights were off and the shades were closed) except for a thin beam of light coming from my brother's clost throughthe well disguised hole my brother put in the poster. That's when I decided to do something. I wrote him a note telling him I know about the hole and he better stop. I wrote that I don't want to discuss it with him ever and that if he doesn't stop, I'll tell our dad. I put up a different poster, and the little perv did it again. He puta hole in it. I was so pissed, I showed my dad. Sure enough my dad, after hearing my brother's "side of it" ( he tried to deny knowing anything but the chari and he tissues sorta gave it away) did what I knew he would do. He made my brother strip naked and then beat the crap out of him with his belt. He didn't jusy hit his bottom. My brother kept moving around and the belt hit him in his belly and even "down there" a few times. my brother shrieked and screamed so much he lost his voice and he's still hoarse. This all happened on a friday night so by Monday he was able to go to school, but he was in alot of pain. A teacher saw him walking really funny and asked him what happened and my brother told her the whole story. The school called the police and my dad was arrested for child abuse. He's out of the house. My mom and brother blame me for everything. He told my mom about me having guys over, and now my mom thinks I'm a whore. I don't know what's worse, being spied on or this.. Want to answer more questions in the Relationships category? Maybe give some free advice about: Families? InSuL1nImP answered Sunday March 1 2009, 12:09 pm: i would curb stomp his nuts. smash his head against the wall and than start cutting his head off. but if your mom and your brother really think your a whore and its your fault maybe you should move out go live with a friend or something for a while etc.... or if you can somehow video tape the little f***ker watching you than show it to your mom? or take him out in a few months be all nice to him and shit than leave him somewhere and just ditch him hahaha [ InSuL1nImP's advice column | Ask InSuL1nImP A Question ]
WittyUsernameHere answered Sunday February 8 2009, 7:39 pm: I'd wait until you hear a noise, walk into his room, and smack the shit out of him with his pants off.
Catch him red handed and make him ashamed, let him know how violated it makes you feel, how disgusting it is, and that if you ever catch him doing it again you're going straight to you parents with the information. If he threatens you in any way, slap him hard across the face.
I don't usually advocate hitting people, but he needs a harsh wake up call, and he needs to get smacked for this. If you don't want to involve your parents, you have to draw a line in the sand.
Another way, is you can tape a letter to him over his side of the hole in the closet. Let him find it himself, let him know how disgusted you are with him as a person and especially as your brother.
kerry_jeanne answered Sunday February 8 2009, 4:32 pm: Your brother's behavior is totally unacceptable. It's also not okay to be letting these kinds of things keep happening. I know your father sounds like he has a temper, but if this kind of behavior continues from your brother, things can get far worse. He is invading your privacy and turning into, well a monster. You need to talk to your parents. If he tells them about boys coming over, well the best you can do is deny it. It's your word against his, but for the most part I think your parents are going to believe you considering the hole in the wall with the chair and the tissues in his closet. Show them when he's not home so he can't say anything about it. That way you can show them full proof. You need to tell them, trust me it's not going to get any better. Good Luck! [ kerry_jeanne's advice column | Ask kerry_jeanne A Question ]
OhMyPEACHYKEEN answered Sunday February 8 2009, 4:09 pm: big wad of gum. if your parents find it theyll think your brother did it. but you have to confront your brother. dont accuse him because things will get awkward. but be like i noticed theres a hole and that kind of creeps me out so lets cover that. And he'll act completely normal and be like oh i didnt even notice that. I wouldnt want to talk about the tissues and chair, thats gross. but definitely say something or youll never feel comfortable. [ OhMyPEACHYKEEN's advice column | Ask OhMyPEACHYKEEN A Question ]
thelaura answered Sunday February 8 2009, 7:21 am: Cover up that damn hole, whether you jam something in there or simply cover it up with a photograph/poster.
Then talk to him in a way which won't make it embarrassing for either of you.
"There's a hole in my room that leads to yours".. see what he says about it.
If you cover it up and you see any more appearing..then that's when you need to tell your parents.
I understand you want to protect him from your parents wrath, but 14 years old is old enough to know what he is doing is wrong.. and maybe a punishment is in order if he doesn't learn his lesson this time. [ thelaura's advice column | Ask thelaura A Question ]
Disconnected answered Sunday February 8 2009, 5:40 am: That's horrible :(
The best thing to do would be to cover up the hole, so like said poster or things. Or you could even just put some cotton wool in there, and then a poster in front of it.
When your brother realized that you've covered up the hole, on purpose...then he'll understand.
Talk to him about this in a few weeks or so, after when you're certain that he knows that the hole is covered up.
Ask him why he needed to invade your privacy, and tell him it's wrong because he is your brother.
I hope it all goes ok, but cover up the whole as soon as possible.
thatoneguy answered Sunday February 8 2009, 4:53 am: Put up a poster of some movie star or just pile stuff up on that shelf and keep goin on with daily life and make sure that stuff stays there [ thatoneguy's advice column | Ask thatoneguy A Question ]
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