No freedom because of my brother, what to do?

Hey I have the same problem. But I recently resolved it. you should go to your mom and explain to her that you need you freedom.explain to her everything you wrote. go to her all whiney.this should work

“He whines a lot.. which is annoying if he doesn’t get his way.”

he does that because it works. stop making it work for him. he will catch on after a few days, but you have to be really firm. don’t do ANYTHING for him if he whines for you to do it. tell him once that he’s a big boy and if he needs help, he may ask for it. after that, just pretend he’s not there when he does that. if you want a littl e more freedom, maybe you could work something out with your mom where you can stay after school or go to a friends house one or two days a week while little bro stays with a sitter. its all about comprimise, so be ready to take on more responsibility or give something up.

Alright. He whines a lot.. which is annoying if he doesn’t get his way. I was staying home alone at 7, which made me very independant so I’m not sure but everyone is different I suppose.

Taking care of other people is the cost of existence. Get used to it, ‘because it’s never going away.

sasha, whining does not show maturity. if my child ever comes at me like that, I would turn her down. more freedom requires the trust. act like a baby and you will be treated like one.