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[quote=Anonymous]My brother estranged from my mother shortly after our father's funeral. Everyone knows that his wife instigated the estrangement, but I'm more upset at my brother than his wife. She's not the one that i expected loyalty from.  Also, I'm shocked he couldn't get a way for a moment to call us to let us know what was going on. He just completely went no contact. The crazy part is - once his kids wanted to build a relationship with us (10 years later) - he reached out and acted like nothing happened (kind of like the PP's post about the DIL). It amazes me that people can act so hurtful and then act like nothing ever happened. My mom, who is desperate to maintain a relationship with my brother accepts the little morsels of whatever he is willing to give her. Me, I'm hurt for her and myself. He only recently apologized for his behavior - but only because others relatives begged him to do so. A true apology doesn't need so much begging from third parties. I wish my Mom would just cut him off - but she has a need to keep him in her ilfe. So now, he might call her once a year if she is "lucky."[/quote]

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