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After being friends with one girl for about a fortnight, my stepbrother has now entered a relationship with her (which is a good start and I hope it goes well for him).
But, as I'm still a guy that has been single his entire life, I don't really know what to base his fascination with as it does seem slightly weird. Every moment he can, he is on the phone to her (I think he now has tan lines of a mobile around his ear/cheek), always around her house etc. which I can understand is quite a natural feeling of wanting be close to someon you desire - but it seems too much.
Don't get me wrong...the relationship I have with my stepbrother is always one where I like to keep him at arms length and will even go into other rooms to avoid him - so him being on the phone/always out is a good thing, although I do honestly believe the amount of time he is glued will probably cause it to burn out quickly.
The only thing that bothers me about the whole thing is the fact he has one of her bracelets (Barbie pink, horrible beaded thing that looks like it is won out of a cracker) and insists on wearing it on his arm. I don't actually think it looks too different from this. Along with that he is wearing one of her white fluffy scarves and a tight top (because she likes it). He does look a right mess. The issue that bothers me is the fact he keeps going on and on moaning about why people keep giving him odd looks/saying he is gay/guys trying to pick him up.
We (as in the household) have told him straight that what he wears does set him up for odd looks etc. But to finish this topic off, is this sweet that he makes himself look daft to impress one girl, or is he stupid to actually let one person he has known for about a month dictate what he wears and make himself be a target for abuse.
And the second question to the lads...would you ever wear a bracelet like that in full view when working/clubbing/socialising.
I may seem like a right jerk for posting this (everybody has a right to decide on what they can or can't do), but I do want an honest opinion. Am I behind on the times? Are pink cracker bracelets the new rage for men? Any lines I can use to tell him to shut up when he complains about how many times somebody has commented on his choice.
> And the second question to the lads...would you ever wear a
> bracelet like that in full view when
> working/clubbing/socialising.
I, and a few of my friends, have worn worse in public.
> hippyman wrote:
> And the second question to the lads...would you ever wear a
> bracelet like that in full view when
> working/clubbing/socialising.
>
> I, and a few of my friends, have worn worse in public.
I myself currently have an obsession with a mildly gay pirate costume i saw a few months ago. I've been warned not to buy it.
I'm presuming that from your comment about the tight shirt that he is off slight build. I think I've got away with Pink Hair, Pink Bracelets etc because I'm a big bloke and in a band so I suppose I can get away with it more.
Still, it was a talking point for a while!
Thinking of getting that temporary stuff in red and green for the Christmas party on Friday.
Just wait until he's left facing the big wide world with his own sense of fashion and femininity.
That's when your family will be ashamed.
> He probably is gay. He's just using her so he can be diluted by
> the colour pink.
>
> Just wait until he's left facing the big wide world with his own
> sense of fashion and femininity.
>
> That's when your family will be ashamed.
I think we hit the level of being ashamed long before this. Half of me expects him to be gay as he seems so far in the closet he's having adventures in Narnia, but then growing up he was obsessed with girls/sex. So I think the jury is still out on that one.
And jubba, you are right, he does like to "work-out" with his weights - he looks kind of funny as he only focuses on his arms - looks a bit like hulk, but no abs to match :p (Joe Swanson off of Family Guy style...)
And courtesy of beer and some gothic friends, I had a corset fitted onto me a few days ago... but that was for the lulz.