
So let me just say that I’m a very fair and level headed person, as well as being quiet and considered. I have put up with a lot in my home life, including family members being particularly nasty towards me. Despite this, I went on to a good university, done a masters, traveled, got jobs etc etc. However, I’ve developed my anxiety and OCD difficulties and I went to some therapy sessions. When I returned, I was just having a general chat to my dad about it and I mentioned the therapist said my thoughts were ‘irrational’ when I was talking. In my mind, this helps as I know my OCD is irrational so it’s nice to get clarification.
However, I’ve also got a brother who has mental health problems, who hasn’t worked for 15 years and who likes to take things out on me (breaks my things, shouts and is verbally abusive, plays things in his room really loudly the night before exams and tells me to fuck off if I ask him to turn it down etc etc). My brother then starts to be verbally aggressive to me for no apparent reason and my dad sides with him. Both my parents are overly soft with him and let him get away with things and have a go at me instead. My dad then starts telling me I’m ‘irrational’ and is obviously saying that as I mentioned it in conversation with him. This is really hurtful because I was getting picked on by my brother, and my dad who’s meant to be there for me, just says this to me. I know I’m not irrational and I feel like I just don’t have anyone to be there for me at home.

Any advice for things like this is welcome.