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[quote=Anonymous]Man, this is coming at an interesting time. I'm estranged from my brother too (no contact in 4.5 years). I literally just this morning was talking to my mother, and she starts talking about my brother who lives in another state, and I started to put two and two together and realized he was there. Nope. I won't even be on the phone with her when he's in her house. I said, "I'll talk to you when Larlo has returned home" and got off the phone. She pushes the boundaries that I've set and he doesn't get to eavesdrop while we talk on the phone. Hell no.

I agree with others OP. You can't do this halfway. I'm lucky in that my brother never married (gee, I wonder why....) and has no kids. So I'm losing nothing. I feel sorry for you that you don't get to know your nephews, but they'll never really know the difference. My daughter periodically wonders why she doesn't know my brother, but ultimately doesn't know or care because she never knew him. If she did, she'd be thanking me.

You go enjoy that new nephew and be the aunt you always wanted to be. And do not feel guilty. [/quote]

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