In need of serious help

[JJ]

Seriously, to the above post by Blu Blood.

Now, I mean this without any harm, but - I'm not exactly sure what you could hope to gain from us here on the forum.

Now, personally, I did share a room with my younger sister until my second year of college (age 19) - but I suppose she was much different than your brother. It becomes apparent to me that he is not going to change until real life smacks him in the face. Your parents seem unwilling to do anything about it, for some reason or another.

The only thing you can do, which is my firm recommendation because it is how I live my life (Jose the person, not JJ the hilarious online persona) - is to, basically, do you.

Do what you can, push YOURSELF to get away from surroundings and environments that upset you. Take it upon your own hands to either fix that garage, kick ass in school so you can go away for college, get a job to move out, so on or so forth. YOU have to resolve this. With your own personal strength, fortitude, and determination. We can blow sunshine up your rear all day long, but that's not helping a thing. Take command, Owen.

If he ignores you, you ignore him. No reason to try to make amends with someone who doesn't care. Bring your friends over. Don't modify YOUR life to deal with his issues. Don't complain to your parents, because you will lose their respect. Don't beat yourself up over him. Focus that energy on other things. How old are you?