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[quote=Anonymous]OP I have that brother.

I was the class valedictorian, etc top student and now I'm the still junior professor. My brother, the mediocre student found his passion and now is a multimillionaire.  It is switched in that I have the DH and kids while he is still workaholic and single but that is also weird because I totally would have pegged it the other way.  He is also funnier and better looking than me.

I agree with others that this is more about you than your brother.   You should use this opportunity to think about exactly what you want and focus on getting it.  Take care of yourself, find and date great guys who are serious about marriage if that's what you want.  Think about where you want to go in your career and work for it.

The times my brother  bothers me are when I am not feeling good about myself.  Really, being a gazillionaire is not on my list of things I need (although admittedly I would only ever be considered middle class on DCUM) so that's ok with me.  I see that he has so much power and influence at work but it only bothers me if I am not happy with what I have.

And above all be gracious unless someone is an asshole.  Life is too short to waste your respect on a little thing like this.  You are still siblings.  His success is not about you so don't make your relationship about it.

Good luck.  And for people on this board criticizing you, you're just being honest with yourself.  Use that honesty to get where you want to go and you'll be better off.

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