My younger brother posted pictures of three medals, and some sort of ID card belonging to our two grandfathers and great uncle on social media at the weekend.
Several years ago I researched our family history, so glad I did as our father died soon after.
Anyway back to Sunday, I had no idea these medals/ID card existed, and it has upset me to think our mother has given them to my brother without me even seeing them.
The same sort of thing happened after dad died. She told me on the day I was taking her to collect my father's ashes that she was giving my brother his watch, ring, silver St Christopher and other bits. I remember feeling upset at the time and asked if I could have something to keep and remember him by. She told me that as he's the son everything should go to him, and that it would be the same when she herself passes on. We had words and she eventually gave me his St Christopher, which I'd bought him and he always wore. It was never about the £ value for me.
I think the medals came from my mother, can't think who else they'd come from. I was closer to both grandfathers than my brother who is five years my junior, especially with my maternal grandfather who the ID card belonged to, and died when I was 12.
AIBU to feel hurt by this, maybe I am but I can't help the way this has made me feel?