The wife and I, unfortunately, have ended up by random chance living in the same city as her brother.
We avoid spending time with him and his family as a rule because for one thing we don't enjoy each others company and they have never been close.
This of course is suboptimal as far as her parents are concerned so every no and again we realize we have nothing to do but meet up with them.
But here comes the other reason. Following this visit, as with all the rest...
A few days go by and... the wife's parents get very upset with her and attempt to give her quite the scolding because as ever, something that we did, didn't do, said, didn't say, intimated, insinuated or seemed to indicate has caused her brother offence.
This time it was that we didn't spend the required amount of time cooing over his infant son.
This, because his a parent, ergo insane, is a huge slight. And because he's a man child sent him running to his parents to complain of our rudeness.
@rpcutts Sounds a strange chap. Firstly, to be slighted that you don't admire his offspring and then to go bleating to Mummy.
@andyc fucking weird, right? (It's daddy, always daddy, but you have the gist)
@rpcutts Christ - if my son ever came bleating to me with similar complaints, I think I'd disown him and/or give him a damn good talking to.
@dick_turpin @andyc I can't tell how much this nonsense just never goes away. It's always just around the next corner. Another inexplicable episode.
@rpcutts @dick_turpin @andyc You can choose your friends and your enemies but you can't choose your family!!
@ollyclarkdotorg @rpcutts @dick_turpin My brother-in-law is a complete and utter prick and I despise/resent spending a minute in his company but I bite my lip as I think my wife is entitled to visit her own sister (who she is close to).
