Brother Uses Sensory Disorder Against Him; Dad Enables Abuse | Reddit Stories

Brother's Abuse and Dad's Enabling

• 💡 The narrator, who has SPD (Sensory Processing Disorder), details how his older brother deliberately targets his sensitivities to sound, sight, and touch.
• ⚡ This abuse includes playing loud, high-pitched audio, flashing strobe lights, and falsely telling friends the narrator enjoys hugs.
• ⚠️ The narrator's father, despite knowing about the SPD, fails to protect him and instead enables the brother's behavior.
• 🎯 The brother's actions are described not as sibling rivalry, but as deliberate abuse, escalating to a point where the narrator plans to go no contact at 18.

Turning Point and Family Intervention

• 🚀 After community feedback, the narrator confronts his father, who remains dismissive, focusing on the brother's adjustment.
• 💥 This leads to the narrator leaving his father's home and seeking refuge with his other older brother, Daniel.
• 👊 Daniel intervenes forcefully, confronting the abusive brother, resulting in a physical altercation and a complete break from that side of the family.
• 🌱 The narrator finds support from his mother and Daniel, who promise a safe environment and help in managing his SPD triggers.

Friend's Poop Incident and Marriage Fallout

• 💩 A separate story involves a married man (a nurse) cleaning up a female friend who soiled herself after excessive drinking.
• 💔 His wife and friends accuse him of assault, leading to significant emotional distress and a potential police report threat.
• 📉 The situation is revealed to be a catalyst for his wife, who had already planned to leave him, leading to their separation and divorce.
• 😔 The narrator feels betrayed by his wife's actions but finds solace in knowing he acted with good intentions and is proud of his actions, despite the personal cost.