How wrong is it to think so greatly of yourself?

[invidia]

my roommate is excelling greatly in school. He always prides himself on his "4.0" gpa and his academic success over me. It's kinda pissing me off since he's so dependent on me. I work, he doesn't. I handle all the rent, bills, groceries, laundry, etc. I cook, he doesn't know to.


In other words, he doesn't know how to take on life on his own. Why do I do all those things. He's my brother. Is it wrong to have so much pride and then belittle your own brother who's pretty much taking care of you?

 

[IronWing]

Who's is bigger?

 

[her209]

Does he get the wimmen too?

 

[JLGatsby]

Stop taking care of him, that will fix that problem.

 

[George P Burdell]

Why are you paying rent for your brother???

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: invidia
my roommate is excelling greatly in school. He always prides himself on his "4.0" gpa and his academic success over me. It's kinda pissing me off since he's so dependent on me. I work, he doesn't. I handle all the rent, bills, groceries, laundry, etc. I cook, he doesn't know to.


In other words, he doesn't know how to take on life on his own. Why do I do all those things. He's my brother. Is it wrong to have so much pride and then belittle your own brother who's pretty much taking care of you?

well, he'll prolly get a good job out of school and hire a maid/cook to do all that stuff...

 

[iamaelephant]

If it pisses you off why don't you stop supporting him? It will be better for him in the long run anyway.

 

[invidia]

I'm the older one. I can't stop taking care of him because of the ties I have with my parents and I don't want to break them by abandoning him on his own. But is it that hard to appreciate the work I have done for him? I'm graduating next year and I don't really care what happens to him after I leave.

 

[JLGatsby]

Originally posted by: invidia
I'm the older one. I can't stop taking care of him because of the ties I have with my parents and I don't want to break them by abandoning him on his own. But is it that hard to appreciate the work I have done for him? I'm graduating next year and I don't really care what happens to him after I leave.

Quit allowing others to step on you. Be a man. You don't owe anything to anyone.

Reminds me of a quote by Ayn Rand, "I am neither foe nor friend to my brothers, but such as each of them shall deserve of me. And to earn my love, my brothers must do more than to have been born. I do not grant my love without reason, nor to any chance passer-by who may wish to claim it. I honor men with my love. But honor is a thing to be earned."

 

[George P Burdell]

Originally posted by: invidia
I'm the older one. I can't stop taking care of him because of the ties I have with my parents and I don't want to break them by abandoning him on his own. But is it that hard to appreciate the work I have done for him? I'm graduating next year and I don't really care what happens to him after I leave.

So he's free-riding off you? At least get him to work part time.

And it's not nice of me to say this, but most likely whatever you're doing for him will never be appreciated. I guess he assumes it's your duty to support him. Once he graduates and gets a good job, he's gone and he won't care.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Originally posted by: invidia
my roommate is excelling greatly in school. He always prides himself on his "4.0" gpa and his academic success over me. It's kinda pissing me off since he's so dependent on me. I work, he doesn't. I handle all the rent, bills, groceries, laundry, etc. I cook, he doesn't know to.


In other words, he doesn't know how to take on life on his own. Why do I do all those things. He's my brother. Is it wrong to have so much pride and then belittle your own brother who's pretty much taking care of you?

"I cook, he doesn't know to."

I see it's your brtoher with the 4.0

Relax ... I'm sure he knows you do things for him. If he never says thanks for cooking, then his constant bragging is an issue. I have my pride. I'm a good ivnestor and home remodeler, but a work (software engienering), I'm no one special. I brag about investing on occasion, but rightfully so. Same thing with real estate things I do (althoguh it's only my primary residence right now)

 

[invidia]

Well, there's another family funeral I won't be going to. I might be older, but at least I work out and not eat fast food when there's no one to cook rice for you.

 

[chambersc]

It's never wrong to have an exorbant amount of pride in oneself.

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: chambersc
It's never wrong to have an exorbant amount of pride in oneself.

Your post is unintentionally hilarious.

 

[SlitheryDee]

If you stop being such an awesome housemaid and let him fend for himself for awhile...oh never mind.

 

[lyssword]

Its not wrong if he only thinks it in his head. If he's talking/bragging about it, tell him to stfu and threaten to kick him out