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Last night I was at a show with a friend, when I stepped out for a smoke. I realized I hadn't had any reception while I was inside, and once I was outside, my phone started blowing up with missed calls/texts.
"911!"
"Emergency!"
"Call your dad!"
I was starting to freak out because I've literally never received those kinds of messages from my family. When I finally get ahold of my mom, she says "Your brother has been in a really bad car accident, some 16yo girl took her parents car without permission and t-boned him, they had to use the jaws of life to get him out, he's in the ER now, but he's going to be ok."
A little quick history:
I'm 30 and my brother is 24, we're 2 of 4 siblings. We're not close in age, but we're the only two kind of introverts in the family, we're both kind of sarcastic, empathetic dudes who struggle to get why things are the way they are (that's more my thing than his). Recently I've been going through a rough time with a 3 year relationship just having come to an end, and I was in a bad way one night. I had no one to talk to, no friends around, but he was there. At 1am, he text me while he was at work "You alright?" I replied back "Nah man, I don't think so" and within 20 seconds of getting that text, my phone was ringing. We talked for about half an hour, him giving me advice, telling me I was better than the situation, just some generally positive shit, my family doesn't usually talk about our personal struggles, we're a sweep it under the rug type of bunch. That night helped me out, like, it's weird to realize your younger brother is a person all to himself, who's experienced loss and love, and is now mature enough to help you with your shit sometimes.
Anyway, once I heard he was going to be ok, I sent him this text (below) and felt relieved to get such a stupid answer.
So Nate, if you see this, you're an idiot and I love you. I'm glad you're not dead.
UPDATE:
So here's some crazy stuff I've learned: 1. The girl driving was actually 15yo and had taken her parents car without their permission, she also had her 10yo sister in the backseat.
2. Coincidentally, a nurse saw the accident happen and rushed over to the passenger side, and helped keep his neck up so he could call my parents and let them know what happened.
3. The guy driving behind my brother had his dash cam running and caught the accident so the police could see what happened.
4. My brother has fractures in his hip and will have to stay off his feet for 6wks, which sucks bc he's service industry and doesn't have insurance, but he's alive, so that's good
SquarePancake
SO FREAKING HAPPY THAT DIDN'T END IN DEATH
iLikeHockey
+1 for brother's text response
tg2222222
Unfortunately 'inside' is where the organs live.
TheUnitedStatesofUranus
I'm favoriting because of that response
ThePoorWarrior
I texted my cousin when I heard he was involved in accident "you better not be dead, asshole!". I never got texted back. Life can be hard.
ithinkiamanapple
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coffeebaby
Oh man.... Sorry
trikkinikki
me too thanks
FaceBookAI
Wow, so do I
sweetrevelation
omg, are you really?
WhiteOwlPrivetDr
Glad he will be ok!
idontenglishsorry
Mmm is being dead on the inside being ok? Because I have been telling everyone I'm sick and now I think o was lying
idontenglishsorry
I was*
enjoiarun
Thank you!
BipityPobityDo
Gled *
FaceBookAI
Me too thanks
BravadoAvacado
Well, now he can say not even idiots can kill him. He is officially 50% immortal.
ProfDrDrSpiderpig
'I'm glad you're not dead' are still the best words.
DeadPeet
Bro that story about your relation to your brother & all - I can relate so hard. Feel ya there, praise the lord he's all fine.
AJRoberts
I am proud and thankful that my wife and I (each and together) have siblings with a relationship like this. We should all be so lucky!
thevortexmaster
My family is so different. Everyone of us where our hearts on our sleeves and are all extroverts. Makes for some entertaining holidays
WHATILEARNEDINBOATINGSCHOOLIS
Seems like a cool dude if he has a sense of humor after something that traumatizing
enjoiarun
He's a good dude, super dry, pretty witty. He looks like me, but taller, so I'm only slightly resentful
Cassodeus
Humor is helpful for coping for some people too. I always crack jokes more when I'm feeling awful.
TheGifProclaimingThatYouAreAFaggot
I could only wish to have an abnormal relationship with someone in my family. Everything I have to do is formal, you're lucky. gl to brother
jandeeg
Good to know he's oké, but wondering: couldn't he sue the 15yo for missed income etc.? How does that work in the US?
EddieFitzgerald
Glad to hear your brother is okay.
stresstwig
honestly, girl's family should be liable for that accident. i'm glad he's ok.
pjcraxford
That hit quite close to home. I have a very similar relationship with my brother and I was in a car accident in a stolen car. I was an idiot
enjoiarun
We're all idiots from time to time. Anyone who says otherwise is an idiot.
27yoUGLYvirgin
Stealing a car is quite a bit more of being an idiot than most of us are though.
WheelieMachine
Well, for example my idiotisim or however you'd say it just this far has been like (while MTB-ing) hey this is a reaally steep hill 1/
WheelieMachine
Im just going to go down while getting a speed of like 60km/h and realize that theres a fucking turn and it isnt a purposed trail 2/
WheelieMachine
So im just going to go 60 fucking km/h at a tree with a small ditch before it, so i just slam my brakes and i hit the side of the ditch 3/
jmrex
PSA: When giving emergency news, and the person is generally ok, FUCKING START WITH THAT!!
ItsLikeYouKnowWhatever
One time my mom called to say, "Your brother is ok. He's in the hospital. You don't need to come." ????
misseskitties
That's what I did when I had my wreck. Called my aunt, asked what she was doing and then said "well look, I'm okay but my car aint"
enjoiarun
That's exactly what I said!
LupusLilium
I still don't understand why that's not standard, not everyone is a drama queen. And even worse they'll go into the story about what happene
LupusLilium
d instead of starting with the emergency, then informing you involved party is okay/at such and such hospital.
SquirrellyWhirly
NO SHIT. We have a family rule that every emergency call starts with "So-and-so is ok, but..." just so we don't have heart attacks.
Mirilali
Same! Of course if they pause at that '...but' for too long the listener usually goes "ugh what'd they do this time?" 1/2
Mirilali
2/2 so if what the person did was preventatively stupid some of us say someone else is ok, but the culprit has been dumb and did a thing.
BlackWolfLeon
Read the Title
jmrex
Read the post.
BlackWolfLeon
Eat my ass?
jmrex
Never had donkey. Taste like chicken?
jmrex
And not for nothing, the PSA is not for post etiquette on Imgur. Please tell me you just had a DUH moment.
BlackWolfLeon
Yes, I thought you wrote to the OP to start the post with saying that he's ok. I took you for another one of those sensitive types.
jmrex
Do you know what PSA means?
BlackWolfLeon
No
BlackWolfLeon
Is that what women do when they're on their period?
CaptainObviousSometimes
My name is Nathan and my sibling/family calls me Nate. When I read the last part I freaked out a little bit.
NateNelson
My name is also Nate to my family but it's actually Nathaniel and my heart jumped at the end there too.
McKavian
Growing up, I had a friend names Jonathon Nathanial Handcock. So, when asked to put his John Handcock down, he would. He now goes by Nate.
DogBoobs
Nate, this is your sister,you're in a coma, we are trying a new method of reviving you. Wait for further instructions. Whatever you do,don't
NineThousandAndOne
I see what you did there
RatchetTheWusky
Your next, friend :D (Kidding!)
enjoiarun
I don't know how to tell you this, but I think you're my brother, and your cars totalled...
CaptainObviousSometimes
Well I'm only 22 and my only sibling is a sister. So unless the family has a few secrets, might be a stretch.
rattlebone10
I think you have a couple siblings you didn't know about :)
enjoiarun
You're going to want to sit down for this...
CaptainObviousSometimes
Somehow I always knew...
ForTaxReasons
I love a good family drama
ImmaNeedBoutTreeFiddy
... that I should give @ImmaNeedBoutTreeFiddy tree fiddy.
thebeardhasspoken
Dude...I'm 22 and my only sibling is a sister, WHAT IS THIS
thebeardhasspoken
And my name is Nate, forgot to add that ????????
CaptainObviousSometimes
You might be me. Or my roommate.
27yoUGLYvirgin
I'm sorry you're finding out about it this way, but better late than never.
OuchYoureonmyhair
*better Nate than lever . . . I'll be over here if you need me
ilikebenches
You need to leave.
flyingmidget23
Sanka you want to kiss my lucky egg?
realmdweller
MargoMcKnew
*noises of not knowing the context*
YNotZoidberg1077
Cool Runnings. Fantastic, you should watch it.
broncos5280
Great story op! I chuckled
HowardMoonsHotpants
Naaw, that is so uplifting. Thanks and glad he's ok and you are too. P.s. If it's not OC then go fuck yourself.
enjoiarun
iz real
potatoardvarkhybrid
that'll buff out
enjoiarun
I told him to try turning it off and on again
enygma981
Best wishes on a speedy recovery
DickRogers
Slow down there partner, thats how people get hurt
PaulSmackageFromGrapevineTexas
Rip that girls parents savings
warpedspeed05
Stupid 16 yr old cunt..
fantasticjack
15*
warpedspeed05
Even more retarded :/
fantasticjack
It's sad, but that girl has to carry that around the rest of her life. Hope she learned a very valuable lesson. Every day is a gift now.
lostnortherner
I'm wondering what it was that made a 15 yr old girl put her kid sister in the back and take her parents car...I'm hoping it's bc she's /1
lostnortherner
a stupid kid and not because she lives with parents horrible enough to warrant running away from in a car you don't know how to drive. /2
warpedspeed05
Could be anything, as long as his bro is ok and she goes to jail for attempted murder
CraftedLine
Younger brothers UNITE! The future is us old man!
BenderBendingRama
Having been in an accident myself recently - the at faults parties insurance company is liable for your bros medical coverage. $15K or so.
BenderBendingRama
It varies -- call your car insurance company to start the claim -- you'll get the other insurance companies info and case number from them.
BenderBendingRama
Also a uninsured ER visit is roughly around $5500 -- so the bills will rack up fast.
RightInThePleb
Fuck off it's €85 here in A+E in Ireland and that's payed on the spot if a non emergency, then refunded by insurance. Wtf
BenderBendingRama
What can I say, American health care system really sucks and is only after money.
Heyitszay
Sanka. U ded mon?
AhhhThisStinks
http://imgur.com/TObgBaS
enjoiarun
Ya, mon.
malfunctionm1ke
Detos
Damn OP, I'm glad he's alright. My fam's the same way w/ our feelings, hopefully any 1 of my siblings will grow up to be like your brother.
enjoiarun
That night was the 1st time we ever really discussed something like that. I'm really hoping we can continue it. Hope the same for you too!
PhunsukhWangdu
Nate (and you) seem like my kind of guys. Best of luck in your recovery.
enjoiarun
'preciate that!
zma123456
Hope your brother gets better. Teenagers are fucking assholes.
PleaseDisperseNothingToSeeHere
As a person who used to be a teenager, I agree.
PeopleNeedToStopStealingMyOCUsername
I wish i was doing that as a teenager
JahSpermit
All of them?
megaZwatcher
ternages are not the only assholes on the road, they just get most of the blame. ageist
Emblemia15
Can confirm.
n0n53n53
The lucky ones are
TheFreezingSwede
Well anal is first base nowadays so
FromTheVortex
Hey dont say that! Im an adult and i fuck assholes.
PleaseNotTheFace
You sure? Because Imgur has me convinced they all have the world figured out and its everyone else who's wrong.
icelandicsealbear
I want to hate on this idiotic kid, but part of me is like,"what if she put the sister in the car to run from an abusive parent
GigglesMeister
Hey!!! Not all of us, just most of us!
Pawnderlust
Teenagers scare the living shot otta me
booknerd42
Me too bro and I am one
baronnapalm
Thanks for that. Now I have to listen to a shitty band on repeat.
samtherat6
That's why I skipped being a teenager.
IProvideFakeContext
So you skipped puberty? How do you survive?
samtherat6
Instead of turning 13, I just turned 20.
PrincessDonaldTrumpBANNED
Last time a girl told me that I got 30 years in prison
orangecicle
I fucking loathe teenagers. All of them should be put on an island until their brains are done developing.
megaZwatcher
guess you would still be there gingy
orangecicle
Why? Because I have a low tolerance for dumb?
WhatdoIsayagain
Because you're an asshole
orangecicle
For hating teenagers?
BELLTONES
Totally all teenager are assholes. Its as if there aren't adults that have done the exact same things huh
BELLTONES
Not that I'm taking the teen side but my adult friend has seriously messed up a teenager life. Anyone can do to anyone
orangecicle
Car deaths are highest among people under 25.
The701
It occurred to me that this is going to be a path for widespread adoption of self-driving cars: "I want a car!!!" ][ "You're 16. Insurance
BELLTONES
Ok people older then that can still get in to car accidents. Its not only teen that can. Adults can be just as irresponsible
WhatdoIsayagain
Yet you were one once
orangecicle
And I should have been locked away lol
IProvideFakeContext
"Its only this generation of teenagers, I was an angel" -my bitch of an aunt
orangecicle
No I was a horrible person when I was a teenager. Teenagers are just horrible people.
Zatary
I think you may be projecting a bit.
buggeredifiknow
That's because they don't want to get anyone pregnant, what does this have to do with his brother?
Djnilla501
This!!!
PourMollyWaterInMySocks
You are amazing.
Thatoneguywhogot18kdownvotesin24hr
zma123456
Ant4N
I get it
tonysdg
Username checks out?
FartedWhileMakingUpName
That'll still get you an STD or infection. Safest sex is ear sex.
Gayforbae
Or the gays...
Gaehhn
just don't get your ear pregnant:
blahtotheblahblah
sweetrevelation
NOOOOO! what the fuuuuuck is this shit. my stomach is in knots now.
FartedWhileMakingUpName
The thing clearly tried to go back in and they just held it there next to the ear. COME ON
SexualConsent
As a (hopefully) not asshole teenager, I agree 100%
PrincessDonaldTrumpBANNED
Got news for you, you're an asshole
SexualConsent
dragoncharm2b
Now why didn't I think of the username Princess Donald Trump, that's frikkin brilliant
IProvideFakeContext
Sorry to break this to you, but youre an asshole. This coming from a late teen who thought he wasnt an asshole only to realize he was.
dragoncharm2b
Yup, you're probably right. But I'm still gonna keep trying to identify asshole moments and eliminate them.
dragoncharm2b
As a teenager who is occasionally an asshole and always attempts to apologize for it, I hereby apologize for our collective teenage idiocy.
RoRoCraziness
As an adult, don't worry about it. Most of us understand. We were once teenagers, too. :)
dragoncharm2b
But I found proof on Tumblr that aging is merely a societal construct and people stay at the same mental age throughout their lives. /s
SexualConsent
Tumblr told me I identified as a dragon and that is a totally normal thing to feel /s
toby516
As a teenager, I agree
Minecrafter55666
lol
UngratefulNoob
We may be assholes, but many of us aren't stupid enough to steal our parents car and t-bone someone.
Honeynutkeagles
If you're a teenager youre so wrong about that
IMaedThisForYou
Not to mention with their 10 year old sibling next to them...what a damn idiot.
TheLordOfMagic
Unless that teenager is an entitled dumbass
WarmGiggles
Being stupid has nothing to do with being entitled
TheLordOfMagic
An entitled person thinks they are above consequences
jetstream588
Tbh, that's most of us
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jetstream588
Coming from the asshole? Ok
SniperTeamTango
You spelled criminal wrong.
WhetPhart
Glad he ain't ded
everypostepic
But he said he was ded. You think inside don't count?
iLikeHockey
Not on the outside anyway
WhetPhart
We're all ded inside.
nitwon
Between me and my sister it would have been: "U ded?" "Ye" "Can I have your TV?"
Ilikeyogurt
hwatL4bloopy
Well his though, on the inside
Narpoop
Thnkz me 2 -The brother
WhetPhart
Hey brother stay not ded
PhantomPetrus
On the outside. ;)
Hybris51129
976EVlL
Glad he ded on the inside
LloydMadel
isn't död swedish for dead?
WhetPhart
Yes
WhetPhart
Ö=ay as in day
NameNotFoundException
Öööööhh, I don't think that's how it works
LloydMadel
dayd
CleverViking
Eh, you w0t m8? It's much more like the U in trust
enjoiarun
Thenk u
SinaminIsMyUsername
seeing "thank" spelt "thenk" made me laugh pretty hard. glad he's alright!
DarthTorus
*hugs @OP*
Whatyouregonnawannado
It's so damn weird for me to imagine 30-year olds talking like this, cause whenever that happens to 15-year old me its some fellow kids shit
PixlFX
Thank
usersubbordercontrol
Every single time I see a car accident, I pray it's not like what happened to my sister, driving to boyfriend's at 2 am...
namastaythefuckaway
Glad he didn't dieded OP! ????????????
TheNoblePizzaDragonWhoLivesInYourFridge
I would be so pissed off if someone hit my little brother, give yours a hug for me <3
NinjaBreadMon
Is his inside alive again?
enjoiarun
I think that might've been a "pre existing condition"
HafCoJoe
Wait is he unded on the inside?
QUIBICUS
So not covered under health insurance then. :(
MyCommentsAreUsuallyShit
My parents are health insurance brokers and they informed me that being ded on the inside is in fact a pre existing condition.
Sizzlord
I haven't found a cure for it so far.
Mockingbirb
Try this.