My brother is upset because I only relayed excuse #1 to our father, who called him after the luncheon. Now I'm in the doghouse with my brother, even though the reason I contacted him was to offer him a ride.
Answers:
1. If he wants to avoid family functions, that's his right. I can definitely relate to that.
BUT....
It's also his responsibility to relay whatever messages need to be relayed. It's not fair for him to push the responsibility off on you and then get mad because "you didn't do it right" or whatever.
If he's old enough to avoid family functions, he's old enough to handle it on his own.
2. Why was it your responsibility to relay your brother's excuses. If he's willing to make them up he should be willing to deliver them himself. Your brother has some growing up to do.
3. Tell your brother that he should have relayed his own excuses to your father!!
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