My own brother claims to be too busy to read one of my book chapters. Sometimes life is very sad.

If my brother sent me something like that, I'd read it. But he's not a scholarly type. I say hi when I see him. Never talk to him. Might end up with a terrible quarrel when our parents die, but I'm crossing my fingers that it's many years to that. I don't really mind it, as it's my choice. You chose your friends, not your family, so I've chosen to ignore parts of my family.

Yes, I do. But I rather not talk about it. I got me an adopted family (who are more than friends for me) and I don´t miss my brother or my 2 in laws. Their loss. Dixie and Humberto are my real family now. I love this quote.

It could be worse. My friend Donny is having to sue his niece for embarrassing him.

If it were me, I don't think I'd bother sending him anything. It's just setting yourself up for rejection. Sad but what can you do about it?

I hardly talk to my brother these days. Or see him. But that would be harder to do as he moved to FL.

That is too bad to hear. My family are gone but I have had issues similar in the past.

I'm so glad right now that I am an only child.

Why don't you send it to me? You know I am honest with friends. I don't want them to be making a fool of themselves for sure. So why don't you send it to me? Do you think I cannot read English or something?

It used to bother me, but I've walked away from my toxic family. They would steel from me and try to keep me igernate of the outside world. Even after I became a legal adult. With a little help I moved away from them and cut them out of my life. I wonder how they're doing sometimes, but I find it's for the best I stay away and keep my distance. I tried to be the bigger person, and attend the wedding of my niece, but that turned out to be a disaster.

@topffer is right, you choose your friends, not your family. I only have one brother who always ignored me. At least with Covid we have not met from almost two years.

sorry your brother is like that.

So far, no big disputes in our family. We don't see each other often, but seems enjoyable when we do.

My sister and I get along fine.

My father disowned me when I moved out at 21; and I haven't seen any of my family, including aunts, uncles, cousins for 50 years or more. I learned long ago to not let it bother me.

I write a lot, so I don't expect my sisters to read everything I write. I think my older sister reads some of my things, and she'll share them on social media sometimes. I don't think my younger sister bothers at all, nor do any other family members really. I tell my mum if I've written something that might interest her, and she might get round to reading it eventually. If you've specifically sent something to your brother then it would be courteous of him to read it. As long as you've given him a chance to do so, of course. I don't know if any family members are jealous of me. It can be upsetting if someone doesn't seem bothered about your work, especially if you take an interest in theirs, I don't let it bother me.

None of my close family is that way, although my dad's family treated him poorly at times and so did my mom's family. I guess that is why we learned to love each other. Sometimes we do not LIKE each other, but mostly we care for and support one another. I am sorry you are both hurting so badly. He sounds like a miserable person.

Yes, I do and it is painful. It goes back to the old saying, you can pick your friends, but not your relatives. I guess we are stuck with them for better or worse.

In modern times, such is the sad state of affairs. You are not alone. While I do not read or talk about Mythology 24 x 7, Ancient Hindu scriptures did predict such things about our present age : The Kaliyug. So next time do not expect anything from him!!

I just dont have much to do with my siblings at all.

I feel like I've gotten to know you better from this one post than all the others you've written. I'm really sorry about your brother and relatives. (I have many relatives, but few family members. And a very few share my DNA.) I've never been really close to my brother and sister, they're years younger than me. Life events made relationships harder, so we're pleasant if we run into each other, but not close.