Ask Amy: Distant sibling longs to connect

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Ask Amy: Distant sibling longs to connect
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Dear Amy: After my mother abruptly left town to be with another man, my brother and I were left to clean up the mess, literally and figuratively.

After my mother abruptly left town to be with another man, my brother and I were left to clean up the mess, literally and figuratively.

I have asked him if he doesn’t want a relationship, and he always says he does, but that he is just busy. They don’t even know of the declining health of our parents because they don’t reach out to them, either.Dear Sad: You have called out your brother and his wife, and you’ve presented their lack of interest as a binary: They are either in, or they’re out.

He is not in contact with your parents, and connecting with you reminds him of this choice, which he likely feels guilty about. The regular stalls are empty, but I can’t use them and have to wait until the person comes out of the handicapped stall.Recently, I was at a sports facility and the athletes were using the handicapped stalls, while more then 10 regular stalls were empty.

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