I (F24) got really angry at my brother (M23) for taking my wine. He believes I'm an alcoholic, I disagree

Thanks so much for your words. Unfortunately I don't think opening up with them is the solution, I learnt this the hard way throughout my teenage years. My mother always finds a way to use these events against me, she is also one of those people who believe a woman is "ruined" after she's raped and I really can't be discussing her viewpoints in this state, it makes me way too angry when it comes up in random discussion. It took me years just to convince her that depression is an illness and I can't just 'forget about it and be happy'. This was years after I was hospitalised for it... I regret telling my brother what I did because he clearly doesn't get it and still believes he knows best in every occasion. I'm sorry your family did that to you, I'm sure I'd be in the same boat of this came out, mother has already threatened to out me as an alcoholic to our family to have me shamed. Keeping to myself seems to be the best for now but I'm afraid I just can't be chill with them around.

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