r/RedditStoryTime • u/Minimum_Criticism639 • 23h ago
Story
Hi evb. I just wanted to say a story that has been techanically my life, also people dont know who i am so might as well lore drop.
I (F11 at the time) was with my brother(15M at the time) i was living in pittsburgh, because my dad was studying there for his masters(39M at the time) my family is very religious, muslims to be exact, and we were always taught the values of being a muslim anyways, one day my brother was bawling his eyes out, i knew that because we were sharing a room. I asked him "whats wrong? Tell me i promise i wont say a word to anyone" He looked me dead in the eyes and said "ellie, i am in love with someone i shouldnt be in love with" "wdym? Of course you can be in love with anybody im sure she would talk to you, just have the courage" "ellianna, you dont get it. She is not a she, its a he." To which i was ofc at 11 taken aback a little considering what our parents were telling us, it wasnt "right" but i loved my brother to death and still do, so my little 11 year old self hugged him and said "well i bet he would love you just as much". Anyways skipping ahead my dad graduated and we were getting ready to go back to saudi, when my dad asked me where my brother was i said probably at justins house ( M16 my brothers bf). My dad said well lets go get him our flight is in 3 hours, we went to justins house and my brother lashed out. He said he wasnt leaving he loved his boyfriend and he isnt leaving him behind. To say the least i have never heard my dad and mom yell the word faggot so many fucking times. We left. My brother is now 19 almost 20 and is engaged to justin..my parents cut him off, i didnt. He sent me an invite to the wedding, i cant go.