In need of serious help

[Beta Man]

Take Mohandas Ghandi as your inspiration....... Become passively aggressive.

My one recommendation, which you can start immediately, and would have immediate effects would be.......... SLEEP ON THE COUCH.

Trust me.... sounds stupid, but look at it this way....

1) Your parents will want to know why you keep sleeping on the couch and staying up too late..... then you tell them you can't share a room.....

2) Your parents will see your new-found hobby of sleeping on the sofa that they wish to enjoy..... in a space where THEY wish to a moment's peace, as an infringement on their relaxation and peace..... They will WANT you to not sleep on the couch, and will realize the lengths you're willing to go to not share a room with your brother.

3) If sleeping on the sofa causes too much distress with the parents, set up some sort of old couch, small bed, etc. in the basement...... they won't be able to bare the thought of you spending your nights in an improperly finished basement, and they'll try to meet you half-way on it at least.....


I know earlier you said "They can afford it" so you don't have to share a room..... but realize that basement remodels are VERY VERY VERY expensive..... but, perhaps pitch it to them in terms of dollars and cents, and let them know that not only would it appease you (your main goal) but it would increase the value of the home, and give your dad a "Man Room" or your mom an exercise/craft/rec/whatever room once you and your brother have both moved out of the house, and are on your own.....

If the money isn't "really" there though.... I think asking your parents to dump a lot of money into a remodel that they don't have, during a time when real estate is struggling, is asking too much..... but look for common ground, and find a solution that benefits EVERYONE..... I'm sure your brother doesn't want to share a room either.....