Not Sure What to Do

It's music. If you think it's okay then I'd do it. You have a good sense of your brother.
What your parents will need to come to terms with is that their children aren't always going to do things that fall into their "norm" category. Besides, what is normal? :)
It's hard. I have a 17 year old brother and 20 year old sister. I'm 33 and they both feel very comfortable coming to me with things. I've always been very cautious of betraying their trust for the exact reasons you do. They've told me things or I've heard about things they've done and while I may or may not agree w/them or worse yet our parents wouldn't approve, I've never had to go to my parents on anything.
Just out of curiousity, what kind of music is it?

Wow, this is a tough one. I've never been in your situation, since my brother, sister, and I are so close in age, but I could very well be in your parents' situation some day - my oldest is 15 and 18 years older than my other two.

My first reaction was that no adult should be going behind my back and encouraging my child to break my rules. Especially in a case like yours - you know their rules better than anyone.

But then I seriously tried to put myself in that situation - ten or twelve years from now, my oldest son burns a cd with lyrics I don't want the other two listening to. And I'm like, "Oh, come on! If I haven't taught them my values by now, it's way too late." You've supported your parents just by expressing your concern to your brother.

It's very important and very hard to have a close relationship between siblings with a big age or experience gap. Be there for your brother and remain a safety net. Your parents may have cause to thank you some day.

I would absolutely burn the cd for your brother. He is asking you a favor, and I bet he didn't even question the lyrics to the songs, he probably just likes the music. I bet it would have been nice for you to have an older sibling to lean on when you were that age. You yourself think that your parents are very strict, so I would give him a break and burn it for him. Don't violate the trust that he has for you. Guarantee that if you do, he will never trust you again.

I guess keep in mind your brother is a minor. Would you want someone, even a sibling, going behind your back and giving something to your kids without your permission?

If it were me (and I was in a similar situation when my BIL was 16 only it was about "girl" issues) I would talk to him and let him know where you stand and the turmoil you are feeling about this. And that even though you don't like it you need to talk to your parents about it. I would then go to them and say that your brother asked you to make this CD for him and you have listened to the music on it and have talked to him about it. That way both sides know where you stand and neither can play it against you. (For example- your brother if he were to get in trouble with the CD and says "J. made if for me" and your parents getting made at you for making it.)

My thought is that if the video games are HIS, then he's already got access to some of the music....if your parents allow him to have the games, then I'd say burning the CD would be OK.
Keep the trust between you and your brother. Hopefully he will continue to come to you with other things as he grows up.

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Me personally, I'd do it as a favor for my brother. Siblings have to stick together...and you don't want that bridge burned. He is 16 and if you don't do it for him, chances are, he'd be able to get it from someone else...but he is trusting you. Don't violate that trust by snitching on him.

From Parent to Parent...you could mention to your mom or dad that you burned a CD for him and questioned the content of the CD after listening to it but I'd be careful about him finding out that you snitched...or it'll hurt your relationship with your brother. Just because you and your parents have something in common (parenthood) doesn't mean that you were not his sister before you had "Parenting Eyes".