Still Upset

This happened back on July 1st, my brother called and asked me about my plans. It basically killed one and a half days right away. Then I stayed kind of obsessing over it. I know it's irrational, but being able to stop isn't easy. Changing thinking patterns is probably harder than quitting smoking.
He says that we need to reduce the amount of secrecy in our family. I don't know how to say that we simply don't trust each other. Working hard ten to twelve hours a day and being scolded for doing nothing is incredibly stressful and annoying. I can't see how they couldn't understand that.