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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I think that you need to work on getting to know the person your brother is now, rather than focusing on the child that he was or the person that you want him to be. You need to evolve the relationship into one between adult siblings who have their own lives.

If you want him to show any interest in or respect for your life, your baby, etc., you need to reciprocate. Your entire post is basically dismissive of all the things that you know your brother to be.  You essentially want him to do what you did - work really hard to get out of your hometown, travel a lot, etc. Those are YOUR accomplishments. He is a different person. I can personally understand the appeal of getting out of your hometown having done that myself, but that's not appealing to everyone. My own brother is rather a homebody and was never interested in travel, "careers" or higher education. He is 4 years younger than me, and rather than tell him that he really should have finished his degree or suggesting that he would be better off if he tried to get a better job in a different city, I really respect the life that he has built for himself and the competencies that he's built in his chosen field. I would suggest that you consider that your brother, like mine, could probably teach you a lot about things you don't know. For example, you could learn gardening with him. Do you have a yard? Maybe you could invite him down to help you plan landscaping.

Also, what is your issue with his boyfriend? Do you even know the boyfriend? [/quote]

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