My Brother

Excuse this blog but I have to vent.

It has been 8 weeks since I last heard from my brother. I (and my aunty) have been very worried, the worst things have been going through my mind, seriously injured, even dead and they don't know who to contact etc...

Today after much pestering him by leaving message after message on his work and personal mobile phone, I get a text basically saying he is alright, but doesn't want to be bothered with family at the moment.

This has really upset me partly because I need an explanation why and partly because when mum was dying we promised her we would always be in contact and be there for each other.

I don't know what to say or do - all I have done is texted him back and told him that he has really upset me. So the ball is in his court.

I know we as in dh and I have upset him for being in contact with my father, but he has to realise I only have 1 parent left and he has said sorry for the way he treated us and mum.

My basic instinct is that he needs to grow up and realise he is nearly 27 years old, that he has a very easy life, most of it handed to him on a golden platter and what he is missing out on - A gorgeous little girl, who misses her only uncle and a loving family.

He thinks his friends fill all of this gap and we don't 'understand' him and I know we live very different lives, but I love him and he is my 'little' albeit 6ft 2" brother.

I apologise for this rant, but needed to make some sense of it all.

Rach xx