Post by littlesister on Nov 15, 2005 18:27:26 GMT -5
Hiya ... this subject is about my older brother who recently turned 24.
He's been very recluse for the past 3 years after he resigned from his well-paid job. He doesn't leave the house and as we come from a split-family, I can't be there all the time to try and get him out and socialise.
I guess I'm writing this for any advice at all on how to help him. The only people he interacts with is my mum and her partner, my dad and me. The thought of seeing any of our other family (or anyone else) makes him anxious.
I moved away from my brother's location about a month ago and have only seen him once. He doesn't like to come round in case a member of family that he doesn't see is visiting.
It's very difficult to get in touch with him as he rarely answers the phone. He has been applying for jobs, which I believe [in a non-nasty way] are not suitable for him. I.e, he recently applied for a gunner position in the RAF. He was told after the exams that he was too quiet for the position. He has now applied for the police after weighing it against the navy.
He has never had a girlfriend and I feel that he really needs a woman in his life to bring him out.
I feel slightly guilty as I write this because I feel I'm bearing someone's life to all. I'm just beginning to become worried for him as I don't want him to be like this in years to come.
Does anyone have any advice I can take on-board as to helping him to come out of his shell and into the world?
He's been very recluse for the past 3 years after he resigned from his well-paid job. He doesn't leave the house and as we come from a split-family, I can't be there all the time to try and get him out and socialise.
I guess I'm writing this for any advice at all on how to help him. The only people he interacts with is my mum and her partner, my dad and me. The thought of seeing any of our other family (or anyone else) makes him anxious.
I moved away from my brother's location about a month ago and have only seen him once. He doesn't like to come round in case a member of family that he doesn't see is visiting.
It's very difficult to get in touch with him as he rarely answers the phone. He has been applying for jobs, which I believe [in a non-nasty way] are not suitable for him. I.e, he recently applied for a gunner position in the RAF. He was told after the exams that he was too quiet for the position. He has now applied for the police after weighing it against the navy.
He has never had a girlfriend and I feel that he really needs a woman in his life to bring him out.
I feel slightly guilty as I write this because I feel I'm bearing someone's life to all. I'm just beginning to become worried for him as I don't want him to be like this in years to come.
Does anyone have any advice I can take on-board as to helping him to come out of his shell and into the world?
