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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just go without him. It sounds like you are trying to include everyone in what you want to do and he doesn't really care.

Pick a time that is just impossible for him, treat your parents from just you. Tell your parents this works best for your family to do something with your parents.

He can do his own thing with his parents separately, and your not stuck paying for his dinner.

I have a feeling he won't even care. [/quote]

My parents are the ones that won’t go without him. They always make sure we make plans for when he can be there and then they pay for him.[/quote]

OP, it sounds like you only have two real options. One is continuing to let your parents cover part of the cost. Or you could consider it a gift of love to your parents and just pay for him (if you can afford it). In the second scenario, it's funding him, but not for his sake, for theirs.

Or you can continue to make your parents and your brother agree with you, but at this point that doesn't seem likely. They have made it clear that they won't go unless he's invited too, and he's made it clear that he won't pay.

It sounds annoying and hurtful to you that he has these views, but as others have pointed out, he doesn't owe your kids any presents. It's sad when people don't have the same interest in connection that you do, but you're going to have to grieve anything you have to grieve, and then adjust your expectations. [/quote]

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