Brothers Book

[Presto]

Would you be hurt if your two older brothers wrote a book about their hobbies throughout their childhood with lots of funny anecdotes etc... - but did not mention you (their little sister) at all! ?

[Pheebe]

No. Do you regard yourself as one of their 'hobbies'?

[fryalot]

If the three of us as children had done loads of stuff together, which was all mentioned in the book, but conveniently left me out - yes.

But if they did stuff together and I had my own friends and didn't really socialise with them as a child, and the book is about what they did - no

My brother spent most of his childhood trying to get rid of me. My mum used to tell him to play with me, and he would go round to his friend-with-a-little-sister's house and dump me with her while they went off to do fun stuff.

If my bro wrote a book about his childhood, the only way I would figure in it at all would be in the chapter "how to get rid of an irritating little sister"

[Presto]

Probably being a bit sensitive. I was around and sometimes participated in their hobby (sailing). However a small mention in their book would have been nice. Will just have to get over it.

[cathcat]

I agree, a small mention would have been nice. That's rubbish.

[cathcat]

I meant, rubbish for you. Have you asked them about it?

[Springhassprung]

I would feel left out, and would be compelled to make the odd sarcastic comment about it, but my advice would be the bigger person and say nothing

[warthog]

yes, a mention would have been nice. just some small gesture. an acknowledgement that you do exist...

[Presto]

Thanks for your comments. I have mentioned it. I feel better that others may also have felt a bit miffed. My oldest brother said that no malice was ever intended. Hope they don't feel obliged to add me now somehow.