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Why does my uncle behave like this? Ostracise, bully, take a jibe, be condescending

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My uncle has worked in the nights in the pizza factory for 15 years about and just retired last year. He's only worked in low wage, low skilled jobs. He knows I could earn well and have an easy life.

1) I can be a bit quiet, however, it's down to not knowing what to say, on a holiday in Germany, my uncle said when I was 18, "if you don't talk, who will marry you".​​

2) He went on holiday in 2010, which he visited my house and told me in "I've got you a wife from India" in a sterile, disrespectful way.​​

3) At my other uncle's house, he said, can you eat this as in to mock my cultural skills. Summer 2010.​​

4) This is the absolute worst that has happened to me:​​I was at my uncle's house in 2011, he was sitting their on the sofa adjacent to me, he suddenly said "can you cook" I said "yes". Then my uncle and everyone was talking about going to the pub and he was saying he's not going to take me. Then suddenly he said to my dad "are you worried your son's not going to get a wife"..........my dad said he will. There was some more chatter and my dad said I am a man now and with he's fingers pointing, he said "look at him, he's not a man"............ Then we went home, my main uncle wasn't in the sitting room at that time. He never bothered to phone to apologise or nothing.​​

5) I remember I was upstairs when he came to my house, when I came down, he called me a "scardy cat" in my language or where is that "scardy cat" in 2013.​​

6) I remember when I was looking for work, he started smirking and told my father to get me a job in the factory.​​6.5) He goes to my sister to get me a job in marketing, maybe trying to mock me.​

​7) At 2014 christmas party at my uncle's house, we was looking at her daughters engagement video and their was a still image of a nice looking girl and he told me why don't you go for her. So he was picking on me in front of others.​​

8) When he and his wife came back from India for her daughters wedding in January 2015, he got my father and my sister a present, I noticed they did not get me anything.​​

9) He came to visit my house over Christmas 2015 and he said do you have a girlfriend, I said no which he went onto say can't you get one, I said I'm not looking for one.​​

10) Back in 2012 he said you do you have a girlfriend and he said why don't you go out on holidays, I was going to say I've been busy with my work, however, his wife went onto blurt, he's got no friends.​​

11) Kept signalling angry to me at his house in 2014 and said beforehand "are you going to talk".​​

12) Went sarcastic with son in law at the start of Christmas 2017.​​

13) I believe he wants a reaction or not so he goes to my sister "how much money do you earn", "are you on this money" a couple of times when he's come to my house.​

​14) He said to my father "no one picks up the phone" and he didn't want to listen to my father when he says "but everyone is working" I got bullied by another uncle at a Christmas party because he just believed I don't pick up the phone.​

15) He came the other day to my house and he said to my sister "its your house(to my sister), so are you going sell the house and get a percentage back?"

-isn't it shared 50/50 with my sister? I feel he could bully me in front of my other uncle's saying "it's my sister's house" and they'll join in.

He just hasn't bothered to even say "what am I doing" "what am I up to" or "what is my plans" for the last 18 months since he's seen me 14 times.

He came to my house and my table was an "office desk for my business" They didn't comment on:

-What's this on your table?
-Why are you looking professional?

AND they got my dad a present, my sister a present (I lost my mother a long time ago), but not me for the last 2 years.

All I know is, ever since he found out I could earn a lot of money and basically have a potentially easy life he's started stepping up a gear trying to take a dig out on me, be somewhat passive about it.

He's wife will never say "when will you take a break, have your holiday?" or x, y, z and she too has seen and heard things about me with the potential to live an easy life.

They are arrogant people in the sense they think I can't even talk to females. But they know I've proven them wrong and they are wrong.

So basically why didn't he(and he's wife) get me a Christmas present? What's it a symbol of? Why did they do this? I am different and an easy target.

I don't really care, I just want to know. As you know, I'll have the last laugh anyway.
 
Most of it is harmless banter. I would not lose sleep over it.

Need to stop overanalysing.
 
You really need to give it back. If it’s really bothering you so much, don’t take the sh it. You don’t need people like him in your life
 
If your uncle is picking on you it means that he is immature and insecure.

You need to ignore him. You remember things he said many years ago. You are giving him too much importance. It is best to eliminate negative thoughts from your mind, forget about him.
 
My brother has a younger brother. And trust me, he is the most obnoxious human being alive on this planet. me and my elder brother simply cut him off from or live a long time ago.

If you believe he's truly trying to bully you, simply cut him off from your life. Just because you'll see him every now and then doesn't mean he'll be a part of your life. Simply ignore him, and let him know of it. And if he dares to further antagonize you, give it back to him.

Remember one thing, if you let someone person bully you, he'll continue it forever until you let him know that it's enough.
 
My brother has a younger brother. And trust me, he is the most obnoxious human being alive on this planet. me and my elder brother simply cut him off from or live a long time ago.

If you believe he's truly trying to bully you, simply cut him off from your life. Just because you'll see him every now and then doesn't mean he'll be a part of your life. Simply ignore him, and let him know of it. And if he dares to further antagonize you, give it back to him.

Remember one thing, if you let someone person bully you, he'll continue it forever until you let him know that it's enough.

**My father has a younger brother
 
Troll the hell out of him. Each of your bullet points has a wisecrack response ready to fire and with nothing to lose. Just take aim and deliver.
 
I'm sorry to if this sounds rude but you're extremely sensitive and most of the things you've mentioned are non issues. Because of your quietness and sensitivity you get the extra banter, you are an easy target and you do get picked on but it's mostly your own fault from all that I've read. I have an uncle that's hundred times worst but I give some and take some. I used to be sh*t scared of him when growing up, he gives everyone in the family sh*t but as I became an adult I stopped taking his crap and now there are times he's scared of saying or doing things that concern with me because he knows he'll get an equally worse response.

The way you've mentioned every little thing with dates etc, small issues have affected you greatly. You need to get out of it, throw back some banter, heck even be a little disrespectful if needed (never thought I'd advice anyone such a thing) but in your case you're a grown man and about time you start showing it. Else you'll get bullied like this for the rest of your life and not just your uncle but a lot of other people too. Please don't take offense to anything I've said, it's an honest observation.
 
Most of it is harmless banter. I would not lose sleep over it.

Need to stop overanalysing.

This is in fact abuse. His uncle is a toxic person, I would suggest OP put him in his place, either verbally or if need be, physically.

You don't need to keep in touch with him, just cut him off. He and his wife don't sound very educated, some people on this thread may think what he's doing is no big deal because they come from similar backgrounds,
 
All my life to today my family keeps going on and on about family being thicker than blood, i don't believe in that philosophy blindly, just like with regular people, coworkers, friends and strangers, you have to keep your eyes open with the good and bad. Be closer to those who are really good and nice to you most of the times, forgive minor mistakes, indiscretions, learn about what you can share and not share and keep a complete distance from those who give you nothing but misery.

In my 7 years in Canada, i have gradually changed from being very jovial, open minded, accepting and talkative about just about everything with family members to now keeping a very big distance from 95% of them and just speaking to them if unavoidable during family dinners, functions, get togethers, visits once in a blue moon and that also within limits. Only way to keep your sanity.

Very important to learn to develop friends, a huge social circle and keep evolving at every stage in life. A lot of people have this mindset that you cannot realistically make close friends once your University life is over but that is a very dangerous mindset and belief to have. I used to believe in that but some of the people i have met after University in Pakistan gave me different viewpoints, ideas and made me look at things, topics in a very different light.

And yes, how well you do professionally or in business one day will strongly depend on your social skills, net working skills, give and take skills, people skills. These are things parents dont teach their kids at home and high school, universities don't really teach students which is criminal because these are must need survival skills.
 
This is in fact abuse. His uncle is a toxic person, I would suggest OP put him in his place, either verbally or if need be, physically.

You don't need to keep in touch with him, just cut him off. He and his wife don't sound very educated, some people on this thread may think what he's doing is no big deal because they come from similar backgrounds,


Answering back, being rude is not practical, you will find these bad eggs, ganda andas, rude obnoxious people in all families, being rude is only going to end up creating more controversies and headaches. He needs to adopt the attitude of ignore, "Aik kaan se sunno aur doosre se nikalo attitude"
 
Thanks for all the replies guys.

Silence is the answer, I think as you read the below points he's almost looking to get under my skin but I'm emotionally intelligence so he cannot get under my skin.

I've already put him in his place, he knows I've proven him wrong, he knows I've done good, he knows I'm set for a good, easy life with good finances, he knows all of this.

The irony is after he knew how well I'm going to do he's started stepping up a gear with the abuse.

As I said I'll have the last laugh and I'll put him in his place, he knows I'll do well and I'll cut him out of my life and will ignore him at events and also will tell my future wife to keep her distance and never allow them to play with my kids.
 
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Thanks for all the replies guys.

Silence is the answer, I think as you read the below points he's almost looking to get under my skin but I'm emotionally intelligence so he cannot get under my skin.

I've already put him in his place, he knows I've proven him wrong, he knows I've done good, he knows I'm set for a good, easy life with good finances, he knows all of this.

The irony is after he knew how well I'm going to do he's started stepping up a gear with the abuse.

As I said I'll have the last laugh and I'll put him in his place, he knows I'll do well and I'll cut him out of my life and will ignore him at events and also will tell my future wife to keep her distance and never allow them to play with my kids.

You don’t need to have this mental upmanship going on. Really cut him off
 
Think of how he feels about himself and his life if he feels the need to put other people down to make himself feel better. I would pity him not be intimidated or offended by him.

It's like a house cat trying to roar at a tiger.
 
Stay away from your uncle is all I can say. A lot of us have people in family who are not worth our time.
 
A lot of people have done me wrong in my life, I can remember the incidents.

However, I can not remember the year, how old I was, or the season for any of those incidents.

Look, people may treat you badly at certain points in your life time, it is okay to feel angry or sad about it, however holding on to these incidents in this type of detail is unhealthy.

I bet you, your uncle does not think about you twice when he is busy living his life. Where as you sound like you think about him a lot.

Sounds like you are letting him win, just saying.

Need to move on with your life, ignore the people with hatred / jealousy in their hearts. Stop giving them so much of your time and energy.
 
A classic case of a toxic person your uncle bro.

The advice given to you in this thread is a good one but just to add an extreme solution: punch him. Punch him hard. Let him bleed. I am 100% sure he will respect you from that exact moment until the end of his life :)

(I don't think he will go to police but if he does you just say that emotions came over me and pay a 300euros fine)
 
I would have understood if you were a kid but you are an adult now.

Your uncle is insecure and so is you. With extreme sensitive nature, this is a horrible mixture to begin with.

Your uncle is rude but except two or three instances, i would say you are overreacting. Micro analyzing will do no good. When you have pre conceived idea about a person in your mind, you'll see everything on that aspect even if it wasn't mean to and was far from reality. When I read it, I just saw it as some household conflicts which occur in every house.

You may call it unfair. But life isn't fair itself. You will face different people along your journey and some will be worse than this uncle. Take it as an experience to filter out which aspects you should consider and which one you have to leave.

Your uncle isn't losing sleep over it. You are.

Sorry, but I don't see it as toxic personality rather, a nuisance which is present in every home. All of us have member like this in our family one or more.

But this is a bit overreaction to be honest. As an adult, you'll have to know your ground.
 
As expected. The best advise I can give here is, op should see a therapist for the extreme low self confidence. (I am serious). It makes him more open towards criticism and hence, the repercussion also becomes severe to the point where it affects his day to day life.
 
I would have understood if you were a kid but you are an adult now.

Your uncle is insecure and so is you. With extreme sensitive nature, this is a horrible mixture to begin with.

Your uncle is rude but except two or three instances, i would say you are overreacting. Micro analyzing will do no good. When you have pre conceived idea about a person in your mind, you'll see everything on that aspect even if it wasn't mean to and was far from reality. When I read it, I just saw it as some household conflicts which occur in every house.

You may call it unfair. But life isn't fair itself. You will face different people along your journey and some will be worse than this uncle. Take it as an experience to filter out which aspects you should consider and which one you have to leave.

Your uncle isn't losing sleep over it. You are.

Sorry, but I don't see it as toxic personality rather, a nuisance which is present in every home. All of us have member like this in our family one or more.

But this is a bit overreaction to be honest. As an adult, you'll have to know your ground.

The problem arises when we as kids are taught all our lives by our folks that family is thicker than blood, there is no such thing greater than family, you are privileged to have such a large immediate family, family will always be there for you in comparison to friends and acquaintances.

Then one day you realize and wake up that life is not all the rozy and it takes a while for you to adjust to harsh realities.

This is what happened to me. For my entire 27 years of existence, I had always lived with my folks in Pakistan whereas all my dad's younger siblings moved to Canada and the US, they would come and visit us in Pakistan or we would go and visit them in Canada and the US for maybe max of 1-2 months but not more. However when I moved to Canada in 2012, I was finally practically living with these people and dealing with these people on a much more frequent basis and more than any time in my life and they have let their guard down and actually in moments of anger, frustration let out and acted on how they feel about my parents e.t.c.

Bottomline all is not rosy and you wake up to the reality that there are jealous, insecure, back biters, people holding petty and major grudges everywhere and family is no exception. It is extremely important to be social and to learn to build and make new friends and not be entirely dependent, stuck with family members for weekly meetings, dinners, get togethers all the time.
 
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