Sup /b/
So my brother is having anxiety issues and will not go to school. He cries every single morning and has skipped school for about 4 weeks straight now. He's addicted to xbox and will not come out of his room (except to get food). What do I do to get him to go? I've thought about taking away every electronic thing he has and giving it back when he goes to school. Give me your ideas
You learn him how to fight
He obivously gets bullied
>>675378501
I go to a pretty small school and I know everybody in his grade. Nobody bullies him
>>675377979
just dump him in a mental hospital, you'll be happier, he'll be happier, and you wont have to deal or fix anything
Tell him to stop being a lazy fuck
>>675377979
are you sure he isn't becoming virgin killer #2
>>675377979
Call child services and have him removed from the family. Obviously your parents are useless shits.
Delete him.
>>675377979
Do you have a good relationship with him? If yes, go into his room and tell him you love him but you need him to tell you what's making him anxious.
It could be a few things you can help with. If it's a lot of things or it looks like he has no control over it, then he may have a medical problem and need professional help.
If you try talking to him first, don't be judgmental, don't just tell him what to do. Listen first, think about what he says, say something constructive when it will help or add to the discussion in a positive way.
>>675377979
Taking away the electronics sounds like a good way to go. He'll have to get used to not having that shit around to keep his focus away from his life, forcing him to normalize.
>>675377979
yeah, kid needs a change of pace on par with being put in a hospital. i've been in them, i fucking hated it, but it does keep you from royally fucking your life or someone else's life over.
Be a good bro, OP.
>>675377979
Put him in homeschool.
The kids at his school are obviously bullying him physically. You're a fucking retard if you believe otherwise.
Even if you do want to pretend, he definitely is going to get kicked out eventually if you don't.
>>675377979
Murder him
If he's spending all his time on his electronics, then he is looking for distraction and pleasure, he's gotta learn life ain't fair and to take responsibility and learn to do stuff you don't wanna do. I've sucked dick for dinner so going to school is cray vanilla.
>>675380099
Also, prior to college you DON'T need to go to public school.
Fucking hell, the shit they teach in the west is so easy you can self-teach until med school.
>>675380120
great idea
Have you tried turning him off and back on again?
electroshock therapy
>>675379382
I've already told him to man up>>675379925
Great suggestion man. I'll talk to him tomorrow
>>675377979
just kill him OP
>>675380381
>turning on your own brother
fucking sick
>>675379898
I advocate deletion.
Maybe stop creeping into his room and night and trying to gently penetrate him. He's been awake the whole time you fuck.
>>675379925
This is probably the best suggestion
How old is he?
>>675381140
Not old enough to avoid deletion.
>>675381140
He is 14 years old
>>675377979
Went through this myself in elementary school, about 4th or 5th grade. I would literally cry in class if I was forced into school. It took me going on different kinds of anxiety meds and going to a very small school to finally get back. I was homeschooled for about half a year and it was awful, dont put him through that.
Beat some fucking balls into him and then introduce him to alcohol.
Psychologistfag here.
Ran through the checklists in DSM IV
Clearly sounds like a cognitive disorder
Key indicators are there
Sounds like type 2 faggot-brother syndrome
give him some weed
find the electrical breaker, turn off the switch for his room.
>>675379925
This.
Dealt a lot with anxiety issues myself, took a while but eventually my folks helped me get help.
>>675377979
I've seen this before, IMMEDIATELY SEIZE ALL HIS ELECTRONICS and take him to a mental health proffesional to determine the best course of action. Otherwise his problem is gonna get a lot worse and I don't think you want that to him, trust me. Time is of the essence here
>>675380528
A follow-up: telling someone to "man up" and do something is possible if they have the tools or mindset to fix the problem and just don't want to do it. In his case you need to find out what the problem is and whether he has the mindset to actually solve the problem. He might not hence the listen and not judge part.
If you don't get him some therapy his anxiety is gonna socially cripple the fuck out of him to the point he won't be able to fend for himself. Save your brother dude
>>675379925
While that is the nice way to do things, i think your brother has been coddled enough.
Walk into his room and put your foot through his fucking xbox.When he jumps up and starts to spazz, slap one side of his face into the other side and tell him you love him, and that he has 2 choices.He either goes to school tomorrow or he is going to his doctor, or the next thing you are going to put your foot through is his television.
>>675377979
I went through this phase where I was so anxious I was skipping school when I was younger, it was because I was dealing with untreated depression and couldnt handle anymore added stress. He probably needs to start treating whatever it is thats going on with him thats making him feel like he cant take anymore added stress.
>>675381530
can you please abstain from misdiagnosing people
Truancy
>>675377979
our parents had a cure for this. its called beat the little fucker until he starts behaving. It worked pretty well
>>675382420
You're on 4chan.
I don't think it worked as well as you think.
>>675377979
>my brother
Just be honest with us friend
>>675381847
Thanks dude. I'll definitely give it a try tomorrow
>>675382516
forcing him to do things will only make it worse, or being rude about it. it may piss you off, but for some people the only way to go about it is sympathy. i used to be like this due to major depression, and i can tell you now that when my older sister was mean about it and told me to "just get up," i didn't know how to talk to her about it. i was extremely hurt as well. i only ask a few things, and they are: do not force this kid into anything, don't tell him just to "man up" because that will make him feel worse. also, just try to be understanding.
don't give up on this kid.
>Truancy is also a predictor of substance abuse, teen pregnancy, and social isolation
Your brother is already fucked OP. Kill him now before he becomes too strong. It'll be a mercy killing.
get him drunk and send him onto the bus
>>675382733
Best of luck!
Thank you all for the suggestions guys. I appreciate it
I was like this for a few years. I got beaten had things broken but it didn't help. It made it worse.
I would suggest trying to send him for professional help