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The original was posted on /r/nostupidquestions by /u/Ok-Sock235 on 2023-09-04 07:39:36.
I (29f) have a younger brother (24m) and we are very close and supportive of each other. We’ve always been there for one another thru every hardship. As an older sister I feel as if it’s my job to make sure I fix all his problems. And I love that about our relationship and the fact that he can count on me. He was over this weekend and we got in a small disagreement nothing major, we were actually laughing while we were disagreeing. All of the sudden he just grabs me and puts me in a chokehold it didn’t hurt but it was uncomfortable and I panicked when I realized I wasn’t able to get out of it as he is very strong and I am half his size. He let go of course and was laughing saying “don’t mess with me again”. To him it was all a joke and he didn’t hurt me at all but after he left the room we were in I couldn’t stop crying. I cried uncontrollably for a good 20 mins. Just the feeling of not being able to free myself triggered something in me. It could be because I have been in a couple situations where I have felt unsafe around men and felt like I have no control. I could tell as my brother was leaving he felt awkward and I guess felt bad that he made me feel like this because although I held back my tears I couldn’t hide my facial expressions. Am I overreacting and should I just let it go or should I take the time to explain to him how I felt and why I felt that way?