This is for my little brother (he's fine btw)

Jul 15, 2017 4:58 PM

enjoiarun

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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

SO FREAKING HAPPY THAT DIDN'T END IN DEATH

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

+1 for brother's text response

8 years ago | Likes 2301 Dislikes 3

Unfortunately 'inside' is where the organs live.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I'm favoriting because of that response

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

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.

8 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

f

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Oh man.... Sorry

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

me too thanks

8 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 0

Wow, so do I

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

omg, are you really?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Glad he will be ok!

8 years ago | Likes 500 Dislikes 5

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

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I was*

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Thank you!

8 years ago | Likes 61 Dislikes 0

Gled *

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Me too thanks

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Well, now he can say not even idiots can kill him. He is officially 50% immortal.

8 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

'I'm glad you're not dead' are still the best words.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

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.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

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!

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

My family is so different. Everyone of us where our hearts on our sleeves and are all extroverts. Makes for some entertaining holidays

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Seems like a cool dude if he has a sense of humor after something that traumatizing

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

He's a good dude, super dry, pretty witty. He looks like me, but taller, so I'm only slightly resentful

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Humor is helpful for coping for some people too. I always crack jokes more when I'm feeling awful.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

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

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

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?

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Glad to hear your brother is okay.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

honestly, girl's family should be liable for that accident. i'm glad he's ok.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

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

8 years ago | Likes 114 Dislikes 5

We're all idiots from time to time. Anyone who says otherwise is an idiot.

8 years ago | Likes 77 Dislikes 0

Stealing a car is quite a bit more of being an idiot than most of us are though.

8 years ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 1

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/

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

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/

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

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/

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

PSA: When giving emergency news, and the person is generally ok, FUCKING START WITH THAT!!

8 years ago | Likes 132 Dislikes 1

One time my mom called to say, "Your brother is ok. He's in the hospital. You don't need to come." ????

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

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"

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That's exactly what I said!

8 years ago | Likes 50 Dislikes 0

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

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

d instead of starting with the emergency, then informing you involved party is okay/at such and such hospital.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

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.

8 years ago | Likes 23 Dislikes 0

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

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

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.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Read the Title

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

Read the post.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Eat my ass?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Never had donkey. Taste like chicken?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

And not for nothing, the PSA is not for post etiquette on Imgur. Please tell me you just had a DUH moment.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

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.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Do you know what PSA means?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

No

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Is that what women do when they're on their period?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

My name is Nathan and my sibling/family calls me Nate. When I read the last part I freaked out a little bit.

8 years ago | Likes 261 Dislikes 7

My name is also Nate to my family but it's actually Nathaniel and my heart jumped at the end there too.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

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.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

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

8 years ago | Likes 36 Dislikes 1

I see what you did there

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Your next, friend :D (Kidding!)

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I don't know how to tell you this, but I think you're my brother, and your cars totalled...

8 years ago | Likes 180 Dislikes 1

Well I'm only 22 and my only sibling is a sister. So unless the family has a few secrets, might be a stretch.

8 years ago | Likes 121 Dislikes 2

I think you have a couple siblings you didn't know about :)

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

You're going to want to sit down for this...

8 years ago | Likes 109 Dislikes 0

Somehow I always knew...

8 years ago | Likes 67 Dislikes 0

I love a good family drama

8 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

... that I should give @ImmaNeedBoutTreeFiddy tree fiddy.

8 years ago | Likes 24 Dislikes 0

Dude...I'm 22 and my only sibling is a sister, WHAT IS THIS

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

And my name is Nate, forgot to add that ????????

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

You might be me. Or my roommate.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I'm sorry you're finding out about it this way, but better late than never.

8 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

*better Nate than lever . . . I'll be over here if you need me

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

You need to leave.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Sanka you want to kiss my lucky egg?

8 years ago | Likes 27 Dislikes 0

v

8 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

*noises of not knowing the context*

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Cool Runnings. Fantastic, you should watch it.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Great story op! I chuckled

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

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.

8 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 1

iz real

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

that'll buff out

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I told him to try turning it off and on again

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Best wishes on a speedy recovery

8 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

Slow down there partner, thats how people get hurt

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Rip that girls parents savings

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Stupid 16 yr old cunt..

8 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 2

15*

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Even more retarded :/

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

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.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

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

8 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

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

8 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

Could be anything, as long as his bro is ok and she goes to jail for attempted murder

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

Younger brothers UNITE! The future is us old man!

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Having been in an accident myself recently - the at faults parties insurance company is liable for your bros medical coverage. $15K or so.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

It varies -- call your car insurance company to start the claim -- you'll get the other insurance companies info and case number from them.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Also a uninsured ER visit is roughly around $5500 -- so the bills will rack up fast.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

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

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

What can I say, American health care system really sucks and is only after money.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Sanka. U ded mon?

8 years ago | Likes 29 Dislikes 0

Ya, mon.

8 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 0

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

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.

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

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!

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Nate (and you) seem like my kind of guys. Best of luck in your recovery.

8 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

'preciate that!

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Hope your brother gets better. Teenagers are fucking assholes.

8 years ago | Likes 664 Dislikes 19

As a person who used to be a teenager, I agree.

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 2

I wish i was doing that as a teenager

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

All of them?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

ternages are not the only assholes on the road, they just get most of the blame. ageist

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 7

Can confirm.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The lucky ones are

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Well anal is first base nowadays so

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Hey dont say that! Im an adult and i fuck assholes.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

You sure? Because Imgur has me convinced they all have the world figured out and its everyone else who's wrong.

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

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

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Hey!!! Not all of us, just most of us!

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Teenagers scare the living shot otta me

8 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 4

Me too bro and I am one

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Thanks for that. Now I have to listen to a shitty band on repeat.

8 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 1

That's why I skipped being a teenager.

8 years ago | Likes 24 Dislikes 2

So you skipped puberty? How do you survive?

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 4

Instead of turning 13, I just turned 20.

8 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 0

Last time a girl told me that I got 30 years in prison

8 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

I fucking loathe teenagers. All of them should be put on an island until their brains are done developing.

8 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 35

guess you would still be there gingy

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Why? Because I have a low tolerance for dumb?

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 4

Because you're an asshole

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 2

For hating teenagers?

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 3

Totally all teenager are assholes. Its as if there aren't adults that have done the exact same things huh

8 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 0

Not that I'm taking the teen side but my adult friend has seriously messed up a teenager life. Anyone can do to anyone

8 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

Car deaths are highest among people under 25.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 3

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

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Ok people older then that can still get in to car accidents. Its not only teen that can. Adults can be just as irresponsible

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Yet you were one once

8 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 3

And I should have been locked away lol

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

"Its only this generation of teenagers, I was an angel" -my bitch of an aunt

8 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

No I was a horrible person when I was a teenager. Teenagers are just horrible people.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 5

I think you may be projecting a bit.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

That's because they don't want to get anyone pregnant, what does this have to do with his brother?

8 years ago | Likes 496 Dislikes 5

This!!!

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 19

You are amazing.

8 years ago | Likes 56 Dislikes 0

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I get it

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Username checks out?

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

That'll still get you an STD or infection. Safest sex is ear sex.

8 years ago | Likes 39 Dislikes 1

Or the gays...

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 3

just don't get your ear pregnant:

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

NOOOOO! what the fuuuuuck is this shit. my stomach is in knots now.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The thing clearly tried to go back in and they just held it there next to the ear. COME ON

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

As a (hopefully) not asshole teenager, I agree 100%

8 years ago | Likes 26 Dislikes 6

Got news for you, you're an asshole

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Now why didn't I think of the username Princess Donald Trump, that's frikkin brilliant

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

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.

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 3

Yup, you're probably right. But I'm still gonna keep trying to identify asshole moments and eliminate them.

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

As a teenager who is occasionally an asshole and always attempts to apologize for it, I hereby apologize for our collective teenage idiocy.

8 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 1

As an adult, don't worry about it. Most of us understand. We were once teenagers, too. :)

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

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

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Tumblr told me I identified as a dragon and that is a totally normal thing to feel /s

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

As a teenager, I agree

8 years ago | Likes 53 Dislikes 4

lol

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

We may be assholes, but many of us aren't stupid enough to steal our parents car and t-bone someone.

8 years ago | Likes 191 Dislikes 12

If you're a teenager youre so wrong about that

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 8

Not to mention with their 10 year old sibling next to them...what a damn idiot.

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Unless that teenager is an entitled dumbass

8 years ago | Likes 50 Dislikes 7

Being stupid has nothing to do with being entitled

8 years ago | Likes 47 Dislikes 3

An entitled person thinks they are above consequences

8 years ago | Likes 23 Dislikes 0

Tbh, that's most of us

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 3

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8 years ago (deleted Jul 16, 2017 7:00 AM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

Coming from the asshole? Ok

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

You spelled criminal wrong.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 3

Glad he ain't ded

8 years ago | Likes 1855 Dislikes 4

But he said he was ded. You think inside don't count?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Not on the outside anyway

8 years ago | Likes 52 Dislikes 0

We're all ded inside.

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

Between me and my sister it would have been: "U ded?" "Ye" "Can I have your TV?"

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Well his though, on the inside

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Thnkz me 2 -The brother

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Hey brother stay not ded

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

On the outside. ;)

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Glad he ded on the inside

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

isn't död swedish for dead?

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Yes

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Ö=ay as in day

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Öööööhh, I don't think that's how it works

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

dayd

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Eh, you w0t m8? It's much more like the U in trust

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Thenk u

8 years ago | Likes 426 Dislikes 1

seeing "thank" spelt "thenk" made me laugh pretty hard. glad he's alright!

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

*hugs @OP*

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

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

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Thank

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

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...

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Glad he didn't dieded OP! ????????????

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I would be so pissed off if someone hit my little brother, give yours a hug for me <3

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Is his inside alive again?

8 years ago | Likes 99 Dislikes 0

I think that might've been a "pre existing condition"

8 years ago | Likes 148 Dislikes 1

Wait is he unded on the inside?

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

So not covered under health insurance then. :(

8 years ago | Likes 63 Dislikes 0

My parents are health insurance brokers and they informed me that being ded on the inside is in fact a pre existing condition.

8 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 0

I haven't found a cure for it so far.

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Try this.

8 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0