Cutting off my brother after he missed my kid's 5th birthday party, and I don't feel bad about it
Everyone says blood is blood and you should forgive family for anything, but that was the 4th time he bailed in 2 years, this time at Chuck E Cheese in Reno with a cake I paid $60 for. I mailed him a letter last month saying we're done and I slept great that night, so why does everyone act like I'm the bad guy here?
Watched my buddy go through the same thing with his sister, she skipped his daughter's recital three times and he finally just stopped inviting her. His mom laid on the guilt pretty thick for a while, but he told her flat out that showing up is the whole point of family. Some people confuse forgiving with letting someone keep treating you like nothing.