This story of revenge had the most positive outcome possible and went viral on Reddit recently. Read on for an amazing story!
Two Brothers
Meet OP (the original poster), the protagonist of this inspiring story. OP is a guy who grew up with his younger brother, Brian.
The two of them were inseparable until Brian started hanging out with older guys to be “cool” and began experimenting with drugs.
Drugs Changed Him
OP didn’t know about his brother’s drug habit until a year later when he started noticing some changes in him, like weight loss, staying up until 5 AM on a school night, and agitation.
He Would Walk All Over His Mom
Their single mother tried her best to get Brian to go to sleep on time and wake up for school, but her lenient parenting style backfired, and when she tried to put her foot down, Brian would walk all over her.
She Was at Her Wit’s End
For a couple of years, Brian continued to skip school, and their mom had to go to court, pay fines, take time off work to go to meetings, and so on.
OP also had to deal with this because his mom made him take Brian to meetings/court appearances, community service, and pick him up from alternative school.
His Drug Problem Was Out of Control!
Brian’s truancy improved a little after their mom kept getting in trouble for it, but it wasn’t 100%.
As for his drug problem, he stole around $10,000 from their mom throughout the years to pay for it!
When their mom found out, she made him go to a “rehab camp” for the entire summer, which was paid for by the money she saved up for OP’s college.
His Mom SNAPPED
After rehab, things were good, but then Brian relapsed and started being a delinquent again. This time, their mom finally snapped, and petty revenge ensued.
She sent Brian to live with their dad in New York, thinking that he could deal with him.
Brian packed his bags, thinking he was finally getting away from their mom and would have more freedom to do as he pleased. But, oh, how wrong he was.
Their Dad Is a Unique Guy
Their dad, however, is very strange, and they rarely saw him after they moved to Texas, maybe once a year at most.
He also physically spanked Brian when he was little, but since he was now 6′ tall, they had an unspoken agreement that physical punishment would not work now.
After Brian arrived he called their mom, complaining to her that he cannot live like this. He thought it was unfair and he was begging her to send him money. She said nope and hung up.
Start Paying Rent or You’re Out!
Apparently, their dad told Brian as soon as he moved in, he had to pay for half of the rent by the next month and then monthly after that. He also needed his own money for food and clothes, etc.
Their dad fed him, of course, but he’s vegan, and Brian was tired of eating raw vegetables and soup every single day.
If he couldn’t come up with rent, then their dad said he would simply have to find another place to live. Now that his mom wasn’t there to help him anymore, the reality of his situation really set in.
So He Had to Get a Job
Brian got a job only so he could have a place to stay and ended up dropping out of high school after finishing 11th grade in NY.
He kept begging his mom for money, but OP was so glad she stood by her word, even if it hurt her.
Their dad is the opposite; anything he says, he sticks by, and Brian knew it.
He Finally Kicked His Drug Habit
Brian’s motivation to make money led to him kicking his drug habit, and he became a drug dealer instead (ironic, right?).
He realized that doing the drugs that he’d bought to sell would not be profitable, so he kicked the habit.
And Then Got a Proper Job
After a year, he met a friend who worked for their dad’s small real estate company, and he started doing paperwork there.
He stopped being a drug dealer and, at 19, decided to finish high school to have a diploma/GED to make even more money. It took him six months to get his GED.
They Were Proud of Him
Their mom and OP were so proud of him. They realized that forcing him to become better was never going to work; he had to figure it out on his own.
The petty revenge of sending him to live with their dad actually worked out, as he became clean, started working out, got a good job, made better friends, and finished high school.
He Almost Relapsed
He moved back to Texas when he was 19-20 and moved in with their mom, which led him to become dependent again and he veered off track a bit.
But he was able to turn his life around once before, so he could do it again.
But He Was in Control
He decided he needed discipline and signed up for the Air Force. Brian is now turning 25 and lives in Germany with a great record and promotions in the Air Force.
He got his college degree there, and he works as a meteorologist!
Best Friends for Life
OP and Brian are still best friends to this day, and he is proud of how far he has come. Sometimes, tough love and petty revenge are precisely what someone needs to get their life back on track.
What do you think about his tale? Have you ever used tough love to deal with an issue?
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