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Old Oct 05, 2009, 05:14 PM
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I found my brother's work e-mail address online. I sent an e-mail just making a simple request if he could give me an alternative e-mail address so that we could communicate with each other. He will either delete the e-mail and not read or just ignore me.
That's fine (((Zen))) - just don't drive yourself nuts sitting on pins and needles waiting for him to respond or not. You have made every reasonable effort to let him know that you want to maintain contact with him - now the ball is in his court. If he does not respond or responds negatively, just let it go and move on. You haven't locked the door - he knows how to reach you when and if he gets to the place in his own growth to reach out to you. Just please be careful not to set yourself up for more rejection and hurt with anyone, not just your brother. You are both strong and fragile at the same time - use your strengths to protect your fragility.
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Thanks for this!
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