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brother issues
How do I get my brother to start returning my calls instead of giving me the excuse that he's busy?
I only call every few weeks or so. He acts like it's no big deal and it's infuriating to me. Should I just wait for him to call?
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It might just be that your brother doesn't care. I know that sounds harsh, but many seem to go through a phase of separation from their family where they want little contact as to help them establish their own life outside the scope of the sibiling and parental relationships that they grew up with.
Now, that said, it still sucks if you try to call him infrequently and he just blows you off. I would hope he'd have the courtesy and respect to try to return your calls... but really, you can't force him to do it. Perhaps he doesn't realize how much it bothers you... perhaps that it is emotionally a negative thing... It might be worth your effort to talk to your parents about it - perhaps they could give him a subtle hint to return your calls ;)
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Hello there,
Is hard to answer this without more information.
I am just guessing, but is your brother much older than you? Is he away at college? Is he working a full-time job?
If any of these things are true, sometimes it can be hard to keep track of time.
He may not mean anything bad by it, he could just be extremely busy.
Personally, I would quit calling him for awhile and send him a letter telling him you miss him a lot and wish you could hear his voice. :-)
That should get you a phone call. ;-)
DangerNerd.
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