So as you all know (or most of you. I've mentioned it a few times...) I have an older brother. Older by a little less than three years. I've sometimes joked that it's like my role and his role are reversed when it comes to maturity, but that's not what I'm talking about today.
You see, he's having some kind of complicated relationship with a girl. She's a nice girl, and I'm sort of friends with her. We've known her for quite a few years and those two were good friends before they started going out in.... November, I think? Something like that. For a while, they had a good relationship going, but then they started getting into arguments or fights. Not physical fights or anything; the most physical thing my brother has done would probably be hitting some of the furniture in his room in a fit of anger, but the girl wouldn't be in the house.
So, they've broken up and gotten back together and broken up again countless times. Some of the times, my brother thinks that he's in control; that he's going to "so totally win this breakup" or something. But then he goes back to her or she goes back to him and they get back together. So my dad says that my brother is her yoyo; she throws him back and then reels him back in, only to throw him out again and repeat.
They're broken up again, I guess, but last weekend, my brother brought a female friend of his down to the boatyard where we always hang out, because we have a boat. When I first heard of those two hanging out and her being his potential new girlfriend, I was in the Cape with my friend, and when I heard of this, I was kind of outrages and wanted to meet the girl, Ashley. In the past, my brother hasn't had very good luck in choosing girlfriends, so I wanted to approve of this girl. So, I met her last weekend and she seemed nice. Quiet, skinny, blonde, but pretty and nice. She was polite to me, and when I wanted to tag along and my brother said no, she was all, "Oh, come on Dave, she can hang with us." Which I thought was pretty nice of her. Chelsea (the girl Dave is having problems with) did similar too, and I'm not saying that I dislike Chelsea.
But I think the whole thing with Ashley was to make Chelsea jealous. But Dave didn't try to lead Ashley on very long; they're not dating or hanging out as much anymore.
But his plan worked. Chelsea got jealous. And then I'm not sure what happened, but recently, at night, I've been hearing my brother talk on his cell with her from across the hall. What I've been hearing him say has been tearing my heart apart.
"But I love you!!!" "Can't you see, I'm crying my eyes out for you and you're just all so 'whatever' about it!"
And things like such. And then he cries himself to sleep, has a temper the next day, and before crying himself to sleep, he yells at my mom, telling her to shut up about getting off the computer and going to bed at midnight, "I'm in the middle or something" "I'm already crying and you're not making it any better!" "Just shut up!!!"
I've wanted to just shout downstairs, "Both of you shut up and stop arguing!!!! I'm trying to get some f**king sleep!!!"
Yes, with the F-word.
But of course I didn't do that, because Dav would have screamed back, "Katie, just stay the hell out of this!!" Or with the F-word instead of hell. I dunno.
On these nights and quiet nights, I go to my comfortable bed at around 10 PM and try to fall asleep, but I can't. I'm just wide awake. And then I can't go to sleep until around 1 or 2 AM. And I sleep until about noon; I don't like doing that! I like going to sleep and then waking up early. Or at least earlier than noon. This has been driving me nuts.
I don't know what to do about the whole situation. The Dave vs Chelsea, the insomnia, hearing him argue with my mom and dad....
Well, I can probably cure the insomnia with some sleepytime tea, but otherwise, help!
I just can't stand listening to it all. I can't soundproof my room, and I hear EVERYTHING from it. Why can't I soundproof it?
Mom: "Why would you need to?"
Me: *explains situation all over again*
Mom: "....... *sighs* Hopefully they'll just clear it up soon...."
..... THAT'S why.
I hear everything and I can't soundproof my room. Though it probably wouldn't help much; Dave is only across the all from me and my door is pretty thin, as is his, but he usually keeps his open. And while he tries to keep quiet, he's actually pretty loud.
I don't want to talk to him about this; Whenever we mention Chelsea or how he's feeling, he gets all moody and angry. And an angry Dave is a scary Dave.....
*sigh*
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Oh, and on a side note.....
I GOT THE NEW HARRY POTTER BOOK!!!!!! YAY!!
Katie Sea Community Member 
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