[Everglow.]

Hey Nick

I don't know that sibling rivalry has a strict expiry age. My siblings and I definitely bicker a bit, and I think that's normal. I suppose what matters is the impact and scale of the rivalry, and whether it's becoming something more than that.

Your brother is definitely at an age now where he should know that hitting and physically hurting somebody isn't the right thing to do. I would say you are definitely within your rights to ask him to not do the things he is doing, even if it is something he has done as you were growing up. It is definitely made worse as he is reacting to you not lending him money by being physical with you. If you feel comfortable you could have a conversation with him about how this is making you feel and ask him to not do this in the future. You could also ask your parents to intervene and stop him if he continues later on.