Ugh you sound like my brother. I have spent my life basically trying to avoid telling my brother anything because he always has to move the conversation toward my being LGBT because I have high standards. I would never tell my brother about my flirtations or crushes because he would make fun of it and exaggeratedly tell the stories to strangers / families. When I was 16 I was set up on a date and I told my mom, she told him and then there was sooo much pressure and disappointment when things didn't work out. I had none of these expectations. Zero support. I realized I could never tell them anything.

My brother lacks all respect for me and thus I give him as little information as possible. I like my life and he sees my life a story fodder for his fun times. I failed at the personal life and excelled at career and he excelled at career and failed at a personal life. It is OBVIOUS if he chose to think about it with an ounce of compassion for his sister. I don't make fun of him and his inability to hold a job with strangers ...

I am not LGBT, I am just fat and have high standards. I can't get what I want so I opt out.

I find so many great women single primary because of poor choices out there. My brother has never once attempted to find a guy for me or set me up. He prefers the LGBT story so he can "pretend" to care about me but not really. He has even hindered my relationships as I would never want to expose anyone to him and he made sure I was the person to care for my parents when he was out dating. Not easy to date and take care of elderly parents.

I bet strongly she feels you would make fun of whatever the situation is...

I have to go for a colonoscopy on Tuesday and I would LOVE to have a brother drive me but he has made it known that he resents that I am not married so that my husband can do it and he enjoys messing with me if I am out or high or anything.. so little wonder I won't be calling him and I would prefer to pass from Colon cancer than ask him to do anything for me.