I got caught eating ice cream at 3 AM

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When I couldn’t sleep at night, I fixated on the ice cream in the fridge. I quietly got up, grabbed a plate, and while enjoying it in the kitchen, my brother walked in. He immediately teased me, saying, ‘Are you eating at night while you’re supposed to be sleeping?’ In the morning, he had already told my mom, dad, and even our cousins. He said, ‘Look, we have a secret night monster.’ I was so embarrassed; how can they forget this? Do you think I overreacted?

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Ahahah, the same thing happened to me too! But in our case, only my mom was involved in the situation. I got caught, and then I saw my mom telling the neighbors the next day, “he’s having a secret late-night dinner operation.” I don’t think your brother exaggerated much, but if you’re embarrassed, I’d say talk to them a little.

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Of course it would be funny, but did you, for instance, react to your brother? Did you say something like, ‘Are you going to spill my other secrets too?’ or anything? Or did you stay silent? Sometimes it’s important to be clear from the start in situations like this.

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@meraklokumu No way, I couldn’t say anything like that, I honestly felt a bit embarrassed. It seemed like if I got angry, it would just come back at me more. That’s why I stayed quiet, but I can’t say it was a great idea :sweat_smile:

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@gizlisakli53 I mean, sorry, but no matter how funny this seems, I think the guy shouldn’t have spread this around so much. Family keeps some things private. What does it even mean to go to our cousins? It’s just rude, I think he should apologize to you.

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I think this is completely a matter of dynamics. In some families, such things are a topic for joking around, while in others they’re taken seriously. But if they think it’s really bothering you, you need to express that. Otherwise, it might just remain at the level of ‘are we joking again’ for everyone.

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@geleneksever77 bro, come on, is this really what you call a secret in a family? Got up at night and ate ice cream, what’s the secret here? You’re exaggerating. People do much more serious things to each other.

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@soran I understand, but your silence seems a bit like an invitation. I wish you had said “don’t overdo it” a bit firmly from the beginning. Anyway, it’s too late now. Let this be a lesson for next time :roll_eyes: