In tandem with all the BS that's going on for you right now - your GIF's had me on the floor along with the comment... I love my brother, but he needs to be slapped."

If it helps any, though she's been gone for 20-years now, here's something that my mother always used to say:

"This too shall pass"

I trust that this past week and all the BS that's connected to it will eventually fall into line... Hang in there, brother and try not to bite too many heads off in the process! :-)