My version...
Yesterday was quite a weird day.
I skipped my last class (I just wasn't in the mood of going through the hellish class on friday afternoon), and my brother and I got home early and then headed off to a dinner with some relatives and my parents. I went to pick up Mariel so she could have dinner with us, after the dinner was over my brother, Mariel and I went to
In our way there, things started getting a little bit weird... my brother started this conversation about "why women like bad boys?" and well, the subject was quite interesting, but at some point I felt that my brother was acting a little aggressive towards me, for example, raising his voice when I tried to comment something while he was speaking and telling me things like "Would you stop that! I am talking!" (nothing wrong with that, but his was quite aggressive), and also making faces and moving his head whenever I said something (like is disapproval), so at some point, I just flipped out and started getting upset.
When we arrived to Chapultepec he was acting really weird, like segregating himself from us, being quiet and all... and when Blanco got there my brother tried his best to get Mariel and I out of the conversations, doing things like pretending there was a separation glass between them and us, and that sort of things (which I really don't mind, I find the amusing). And suddenly Mariel started acting weird, as if she was uncomfortable or sad, so I decided to take her home early so we could have a chat.
In our way to her house she told me, among other things, that she had the impression that my brother and Blanco doesn't like her (due to the way they were acting at the bar, with the whole "pretending Victor and Mariel aren't there"), and she was sad because of that and a couple of things that came as a direct consequence of that. I manage to make her feel better after a while, and after dropping her by her house, I returned to the bar with my brother and Blanco.
As soon as I returned my brother asked me what happened, and I explained them the situation... Blanco took it very well, but my brother got defensive immediately and started blaming things on me, like:
1.
Hector: "It is just that is very uncomfortable going out with you and Mariel, because you are always paying too much attention to her"
Victor: "well, yes, because you guys don't talk to her I have to talk to her all the time or else she will feel left behind or ignored... In fact, Blanco, do you remember that things withIreri were like that until you guys started to talk directly to her, and then I was able to lay back and relax?"
Blanco: "Yes, you are right..."
2.
Hector: "You started the whole thing anyway... back then at the wedding when you made me feel like the third wheel"
Victor: "C'mon man! That was only a joke!... What I did was kiss Mariel in front of you, and since I felt uncomfortable I just made the "look over there!!!" joke so you weren't looking when I did"
(At this point Blanco was begging us to stop... pleas which, of course, we ignored)
3.
Hector: "Besides, when you are with Mariel you want to have her attention all the time..."
Victor: "That's bullshit!!! You want to have her attention all the time!!! Remember when we were on our way here in the car?! you were trying to be the focus of attention all the time!!!"
4.
Hector: "Well, I FELT that you were trying to make me feel the third wheel!!!"
Victor: "That is what you felt man! And I am sorry if I did, but you shouldn't blame me on you shitty reactions"
(Blanco was still begging and the conversation started getting a little bit out of tone)
(And after a few redundant commentaries...)
5.
Hector: "Anyway, I had to step in and tried to cheer Mariel up because you were doing, obviously, a very bad job."
When my brother said this I completely lost it... I got angry, but not only angry... I got "Victor angry" (and for you unfortunate enough to know me angry, you know that I am really aggressive and irrational in that state). But I feel like I have to explain why I flipped out so aggressively and so suddenly… back then when Ireri and I were a couple, my brother used to get in our disputes all the time (with the best intentions I’m sure), but when he did he always got on Ireri’s side and thing got worse because I not had to calm Ireri down, but I had to also calm my brother down… and Ireri eventually started saying things like “your brother is right!”, or “if only you could be more like your brother!”… And well, I’ve always had issues about people comparing me with my brother (my all mighty, perfect singer, extraordinary artist, intelligent brother), so is used to be awful for me.
Hector trying to get a hold of himself, he was always be the one that stays focus and calmed, and I gotta tell you, that just pisses me off even more when I am Victor angry, said:
Hector: “Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah…”

2 Comments:
At 5:31 PM,
Anonymous said…
I hope someday you'll stop hidding behind the "everybody prefers my brother" excuse. I really really do, because you know that's not true...
At 8:31 PM,
Artax said…
Well, although that is not the bottom line of this story, I do agree with you.. I have issues about that, but you, above all people, should know that it is not entirely my perspective, people do sometimes compare me with him... and so did you =P
Anyways... how's your back? ^_^
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