Family Matters

You know Carl Winslow on Family Matters? And how he always yelled at Steve? But he actually really, really, cared for Steve.

Well today I've been able to relate this matter to my family. (no pun intended)

I was arguing with my older brother, who was telling my 11 year old neighbor how smoking a cigar is safe because you don't inhale it. I told him different, and said it was just as bad as smoking anything in general. We continued to argue with him telling me how stupid I was because I am only a freshman in high school and don't know anything, nor have experienced anything because he went through rehab, and I told him how has he possibly learned anything when he failed half of high school, is taking classes at a community college that he doesn't even attend, and is only signed up because my mom doesn't want him to fail at life, and obviously hasn't learned anything and brain shrunk because that's what alcohol and smoking does to you. I also told him he went to rehab because he was depressed, and has no idea what he is talking about.

Although I know the fact that smoking a cigar is unsafe, not trying to be conceited at all, that is not my point.

My point is, is that I realized my parents and I argue with each other and my brothers because we simply care about the safety of our family. But I'm not sure I can say the same about my brothers. They don't understand that we are just trying to help them in life. They could care less as long as they have their laptop and xbox.

I'll always be saddened about my relations with my brothers in the future, but I know I'll try to be as close as possible to them and my parents. I really can't wait to marry into a strong family. I don't think I could marry otherwise.

Sometimes, I feel like I'm the last hope for my family.