Brothers

[DraiodoirX]

Recently my brothers attitude has changed toward my mum, he doesnt talk to her just mumbles like yes/no and is very distant unlike my sister and I, I know this hurt her as she has always been good good to us, should I say something to my brother, and if so what?

[Liam Goody]

Ask him why he has changed his attitude. It may be something his mother has done or if something has happened. If he says nothing is the matter then tell him what you think. ie. Your mum has been good to him and he maybe taking her for granted.

[DraiodoirX]

Well I can say without a doubt my mum has always been good to us, times when money was short she still always provided for us, our house is always warm, she made sacrafices for use, instead of buying things for herseld she bought to us

[johntheplamf]

How old is your brother?, If he's in his teens, it is totally natural.

[sarah1234]

I agree with John. Teenagers usually go through this phase, particularly boys. Not really because the parent has done anything wrong, just that when you get to your teens you become a moody little s*d.

[saffstar]

I agree with johntheplamf too, my parents could barely understand my brother at all for about five years - about the only words that were clear were borderline obscenities. If you do say anything to him, you're likely to get yelled at - by all means have a go, in case there is something wrong, just be prepared to be blasted.

[Wisebird]

Sounds perfectly normal behaviour for teenage boys to me. My son only talked in mumbles and grunts for a few years. He's now a lovely 21 year old. I should imagine he loves your mum to bits, and being a mum, she really knows this!

[Doolallygirl]

I'm 21 and female (hence Doolallygirl and not Doolallyboy!!) and I didn't talk to my mum for over two years. It took the death of my friends dad to start talking to her again. I'm not saying things are peachy again or like they were before but when I wasn't talking to her, my sister and my dad shouting at me definitely didn't help. I'm just a moody person I think and when they shouted at me it made me more determined not to talk to her and to make life as awkward for her as possible. What a cow I am!! I wouldn't say anything to him and definitely don't shout at him. If he doesn't want to talk, he doesn't want to talk. You can't make him. Just be patient and hopefully in time he will talk properly to her again. Good luck!

[WHJ]

I've had two sons go through the exact same routine. Teenage bad attitude to parental authority is the norm! Now they are both in their twenties, love their mum to pieces [and me to a lesser extent!] and I am as proud as punch of both of them. Let him grow thru it, in other words.

[Jamie Lewis]

As a teenager my Mum used to call me 'argumentative'. I used to retort by saying 'there's no such word as argumentative'. 'Yes there is.' she would reply. 'No there's not' I'd say back and so it went on. I found it absolutely hilarious and it wound my mum up a treat.