Dear Queenie,
My brother is going to make 50 years and I think this is a big occasion. The problem is we have been on the outs for a long time because he is just plain impossible to be with for more than a few minutes.
However, I don’t want this big birthday to pass without mentioning it and hoping he has learned or will learn to behave better.
Queenie, what should I do?—Younger brother
Dear Brother,
There is no guarantee that this landmark birthday will motivate your brother to change his ways. He could just get worse as he realises he is getting older.
However, by all means send him a birthday card with a note wishing him well, and hope he gets the unwritten message.
