u/norseman9723

little back story, my dad and that side of my family live across the country from me about 13 years ago i told them if they want to send me anything for Christmas or my birthday just send gift cards ( this was after finding out that shipping cost my grandparents like 60 dollars for 100 dollars worth of gifts.) so since than my dad and grandparents have always bought me the exact same gift cards color and all or just straight up cash. this past Christmas and birthday, i didn't get any cause we thought my neighbors stole the cards out of the mail. turns out my brother took them. He was gone but asked me to find something in his room for him. I find it along with an envelope with my name on it in my dads handwriting. I see this and get pissed decided i needed to know if he took the rest, so I went through his wallet and found the gift card looked up the history of it. it was bought in my grandparents' town (we have different dads). I didn't say anything at first. he asked me if i was mad at him for something, so i called him out. This man literally tries to say I am mistaken and that he needs help with something and that we will talk about that later. Im sitting here going hell no, there is no way. I am mistaken. You took the money. i saw the transactions and the kicker what he bought with my families money, and he bragged about how cool the stuff was. Our mom, who he lives with (I just use their mailing address, I live a few houses away) Is still trying to make excuses for him. He is the big brother who taught me you dont screw over family. I want to just walk away, but if I do, im losing out on my mom,brother,neices,and a stepdad that is badass. I honestly dont know what to do.