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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP Here. I'm not a troll. And I'm not a single parent. I'm a SAHM with two daughters and have a husband who travels a lot for work. My brother would come over a lot to give me a break with the girls so I could get my hair, nails, errands done and give my husband and I a date night. Once married, that went out the window. I thought them having kids would do babysitting swapping, but no interest. No more cards, lunches,[b] just the relationship we had is not there anymore.[/b] I'm not being selfish- I expect family to be there for each other. [/quote]

The relationship you had was very one-sided.  The fact that you say you expect family to be there for each other makes you sound really ungrateful for all of the things he did for you.  Maybe that's why he doesn't want to spend time with you.

Have you ever tried this:  "Brother, because of all you did for me when my kids were little, the countless hours of babysitting, I'd love to babysit for you so you can have a date night with your wife.  And don't worry, I don't expect you to do anymore babysitting for me.  You did so much before!  I want to be there for you now, as you were there for me, as family should be for each other."

See how the tone is different than your posts?[/quote]

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