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[quote=Anonymous]Since my brother got married a few years ago virtually any email I send him with friendly updates, news, etc. is greeted by -- radio silence.  Nada.  Nothing.  If I ask him if he received it or why he didn't respond, he says "I didn't know you expected a response."  I consider this very passive-aggressive, even hostile.  I'm not talking about mass emails to a bunch of family members to announce a promotion (although even then it would be nice to receive a response.)  I'm talking about a personal email that starts out "Dear Larlo."

To put this in a broader context, the first time I heard this charming catchphrase was when I telephoned my sister-in-law to be upon my brother telephoning me to tell me he had become engaged.  She did not participate in the call to either me or to my parents because she was "too shy" to do so (!! -- she is a law firm partner).  At any rate, I called her the next day and left effusive congratulations on her answering machine and a welcome to the family type speech.  You guesed it -- radio silence.  Never heard anything whatsoever.  When I asked my brother whether Larla had received my message, his response?  "Did you tell her you expected a response?"  I was dumbfounded.  At any rate, this has continued for the last few years.

I guess I should have called him on this bullshit years ago.  Or am I overreacting?  If so, reality check me, please.[/quote]

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