it really amazes me that my parents could raise 2 completely opposite kids in the same household. i have always been the quiet, reserved, well-behaved child. i graduated, got a great paying job right out of high school, moved out, paid my own bills, went to a trade school to make something of myself, etc. my little brother has been the temper-tantrum thrower, troublemaker, & violent one. he dropped out of school, has switched jobs like underwear, & mooches off my parents. they pay for his gas, spending money, expensive truck payment ($500+), insurance ($200+),name brand clothes. he's stolen their gas card & ran up over $400 in like 2 days. he's stolen money from my mom's purse. so he owes them almost $900 right now. he doesn't appreciate anything.. my first car was a POS hand-me-down type that died on me eventually. his first car is an 05 chevy silverado with performance tires, XM radio, blah blah blah. he goes & drag races all the time, has run his truck into trees, he peels out all the time, & has worn his tires down to no tread. i have worn my tread down to a little worse than his are now.. & i did that in about a year. he has done it in about 3 months.. if that gives you a clue to how much he doesn't appreciate his nice ass truck. i told my parents my tires have no tread (i'm about to have a blowout) & they are to the point where they make noise because it's so bad.. i told them a few weeks ago. i didn't expect them to pay for it of course, i just haven't had the time to look for tires since i work full time. my brother is getting brand spanking new tires in the next couple days. he has a job, he has money he spends ever so freely (even tho he owes them money), but they're paying for it. they won't even pay for mine, cause i asked them if i could get them to pick some out & buy them for me & i'd pay them back when i got them. they acted like i was asking them for hundreds of dollars or something. i work so hard for everything i have gotten in my life.. & he hasn't worked a hard day in his life.. but he gets everything handed to him on a silver platter. he's never gonna make it in the real world.. he can't even keep a checking account because he overdraws.. then my parents end up paying that for him too. wtf?? i know life is supposed to be unfair but DAMN it would be nice to have half the shit he has. i just feel like my hard work is meaningless. it really starts to feel like that more & more each day.