My brother and sisters are making fun of me. Anything I can do to stand up for myself? (short question below)?

Question

One of my sisters found my mp3-player and she showed it to my family and they make fun of me because I listen to really girly music. (she likes Rihanna and all that new stuff that I don't like), and now my brother and my sisters are laughing and making fun of me because I listen to childish music.

I admit that I can listen to some songs from Disney (I'm 17) and other love songs and stuff, but I think they should respect that.

What can I say or do to make it stop?!

Answer 1

It shouldn"t matter to them or anyone what kind of music you like and listen too. It"s what you like.

As far as them teasing you about it, their going to do that regardless if it"s your music or anything else you might like that they don"t.



The next time they make fun of you just ignore them. Let them see it doesn"t bother you. If they say something, just say ,to each their own, and walk away. Don"t give them the satisfaction of letting them know they upset you. There trying to get a rise out of you. That"s what is fun for them. If you don"t get upset they will eventually stop teasing you. I know it"s hard to do but it really works.

When I was younger my brother use to try to tease me all the time. I use to get mad a nd yell at him and sometimes cry. He would stand there and laugh at me. I played right into his hands. Then one day, I just ignored him. It drove him crazy. He would stand there and get all red in the face and try to say and do stupid things to me. I just didn"t pay any attn to him. he stopped. Try it and see if it works.

Answer 2

It is very disrespectful how they are acting.

Everyone has their own unique way of doing things! They should know that by now! They are old enough. I suggest you just ignore them because they are being nosy. If you do that, then they will know you're not bothered and will stop. If that doesn't work however, you should try this useful method below:



1) first, just be normal and wait for a time when they start mocking you about that again.

2)walk up to them, and look serious about it - you are! You want this to stop and it will.

3) Keep walking forwards, and take them by the shoulders gently, but seriously. Walk forwards and make them walk backwards until you corner them. Do this whether there are other people or not - don't worry about them.

4) Tell them the truth - tell them how you feel and how strongly and gravely you feel about this matter. Make eye contact and hold their shoulders while you talk.

5) Say to them, they are being very disrespectful of your feelings and your property, because they took your MP3 player - a source of equipment that DOES NOT belong to them.

6) finally, say to them that you are very hurt and angry by their comments,and nosiness. Use a softer tone, and tell them to say sorry to you or maybe make them confess that they were doing the wrong thing, and make sure they say that it will never happen again.



If you do this, I'm sure they will feel that they have done wrong. Even if they didn't it'll probably never happen again because you have shown that you can stand up for yourself and not listen to their babyish behaviour all day long - keep your chin high, hopes up!

Answer 3

Just tell them that you are who you are and if they don't like it that they can suck it. OR just completely ignore them, they are being very childish for making fun of your music taste, (and like your sister can say anything because her music taste sucks) Don't get me wrong, I LOVE disney music, I just can't stand hip hop and r&b and the "top 20s". And you are right, they should respect you but if they are being so childish to make fun of you, constantly, just ignor them and act like it doesn't bother you (even though you may want to beat them with a bat). It also proves to yourself that you are above them and more "adult" than them by them acting so dang childish

Answer 4

This is a difficult case. I have understand your situation. Keep listening to the music you like. When they make fun of you simply don't do anything. Do not give them this pleasure. They will stop doing it at the end.

Answer 5

If you become friends with them instead of enemies, then they will learn to be on your side instead of against you. They're not really being mean to you because they want to, they act the way they do because they don't know any better way to act. So be a good example to them. Become the change that you want to see in others.



I have personal experience in this because my older brother used to pick on me when I was young and I didn't know what to do, and my parents were not able to stop it because that was just my brothers way of trying to get attention because he didn't know how else to behave. We were never friends, and as we both got older he became emotionally isolated and developed a mental illness and tried to kill himself.



Try to be understanding and forgiving, and try to be closer to your siblings and not let yourself feel embarrassed for who you are.

Answer 6

The best way to stand up for yourself is to own your decisions. If you like that music then say that you do and leave it at that. No one else gets to choose what music you listen to, or to categorize it or you for it. They are immature and insecure if they are looking for ways to make YOU feel bad about yourself. Rise about this and be who you want to be. This is going to happen all through your life, the sooner you can hold your own, the better.

Answer 7

She must take video and positioned it on you tube! You must NEVER decide on to your sister (or any individual) for her weight. Don't you become aware of the intellectual harm you might rationale? No trouble for scarring your sister for lifestyles? You might feel it is blameless joking however she is going to recall and convey this taunting for the leisure of her lifestyles. You ought to no longer have discovered ago to stick out of her room and stuff... maybe now you can pay attention.

Answer 8

Tell them that they have no child hood and that you never want to grow up! All Adults all Pirates! lolol I'm exactly like you and im 25! ;)



Its sad that people lose their dreams and fantasy world when they grow up and get older. Reality sucks! But its good to have both! :)



Dont worry.. let them laugh at you lolol We both know deep down inside they're just jealous because they want to sing them too!

Answer 9

Beat them with a stick.

Answer 10

tell them they're inmature and you do what you want to do without caring about his opinion. or just simply ignore them, they'll get tired of annoying and they'll go away.