I'm My Brother's Cautionary Tale
My mother was an education expert who believed in the teaching method of using others as a cautionary tale.
She had high hopes for my big brother, Joe, and I was used as a tool to discipline and educate him.
Every time Joe did something wrong, my mother would double the punishment for me to make him remember his mistakes.
When we were young, Joe touched a socket with a wet finger. As such, my mother tied me to a metal chair that was connected to electrical wires.
I convulsed and started foaming at the mouth and lost control of my bowels. It scared Joe so much that he never touched another socket again.
Another time, Joe saw a homeless dog and reached out to pet him. As a result, my mo