Aibu to be upset with the way my brother told me his gender reveal?

[etotheb]

Okay so I lost my son shortly after his birth in April this year on my daughters 1st birthday.

My brother never wished me condolences directly it was a few weeks later he commented on my F.B. picture just saying how strong I am etc.

My mum broke the news last month that the day my son died him and sil found out they was pregnant but was awkward for them to tell me? I didn't really mind and was happy for them.

Okay here's the back story. I never attended my niece christening 2 years ago, a few weeks beforehand he called me a fat tart because I asked him to be nicer to our mother and then I informed I wouldn't be able to make the christening because I had work and I live 400 miles away and can't get the time off. He never spoken to me again, only on the day my daughter was born, he wished me congratulations (I think my mum told him too)
I've been trying for over a year to make effort, when I visited my mum I even took my niece out, I send her Christmas birthday presents etc but he refused to see my daughter as he couldn't get over me not attending the christening a year earlier?
I'm always trying to make effort on Facebook etc, which he ignores and my sil has had me blocked on all social media ever since I didn't go the christening!
So he never makes effort to send me a message even these last 2 months he hasn't once asked how I was.
Now he was boxing last Friday and his gender reveal was the next day and I sent him a message saying "good luck and I hope you and your wife get blessed with what you both want" and he replied with "thanks love you"

Now the next day my mum told me they was having a boy and my brother didn't want to tell me himself because he feels awkward.,,
Next hour, I get a message on F.B. that said

" boy boy boy boy boy boy boy boy boy boy boy boy boy, ahahhaha ducking what!!!!"

I replied back with "aw glad you're happy but what's the last bit meant to mean?"

He hasn't replied since.

My mum seems to think that he may have meant to send it to someone else but it's so weird because he's never randomly sent me a message in 2 years lol

Am I being unreasonable to think he was being nasty?

Honestly, I would assume it was meant for someone else and get on with your life.

Too much drama. He sounds like a childish idiot.

Adropofreality

Thank you so much, you have made me feel better and also gave me some closure on what our relationship has been like for the past two years.

Also thanks everyone for your kind words.

I know there is two sides to every story but I just don't think me not attending a christening that I couldn't make warrants him putting low contact on me despite my efforts every week. But I guess he doesn't like me so his choice, when I found out I was expecting a boy he told my mum that "I must think I'm so good giving them the first grand son" so maybe he has been harbouring some competition with me that I've been completely unaware of since we've both left home?

OP, he was being nasty. That is not a message you send to someone who lost her son shortly after birth

Why are you still bothering wity bro and SIL? They sound like twats. Be thankful they're 400 miles away and block them on everything.

#ADropofReality An insightful post there, it is always interesting to find out what the other side is thinking, so to speak.

#Adropofreality

I agree with above poster has said! Truly made me feel better

That message aside, I think your brother and sil are appalling insensitive bastards. For your brother/sil not to contact you as soon as your son died is just awful. There was no excuse for that and it shows how nasty and self centred they both are. Personally I'd have very little to do with them.

I'm sorry for your loss and for other people who have lost children, it must be very hard.
I'd have nothing further to do with him personally, he sounds horrid.

Yes, you are

He sounds crushingly insensitive. I'm so sorry that's the level of compassion and support you've had.

I think ADropOf's assessment is a good one. Your brother is glossing over and ignoring anything he does that's inappropriate or hurtful and expecting you to give him a free pass.
You can choose to keep the hurt or write it off because he's a dick and you don't need the aggro.
(Or be stereotypically female about it and play nice but frankly I'd say bugger that.)
I expect he and SIL were honestly very hurt by the christening thing - let's face it, we're all a bit insane about our first babies and lose perspective. Don't let it niggle with you.
You are coping with enormous loss. My heart goes out to you - don't let your brother's insensitivity make your journey any more difficult than it is.

Isn't "fucking what" a bit like "omgwtfbbq" used to be. A happy "I can't believe it" exclamation.

The rest of it though? Total dickhead.

As he is so insensitive and uncaring, stop trying to make an effort with him. He doesn't deserve it.

He's not interested you, so show no interest in him.

Oh etotheb, I might have guessed had I been sensible enough. D'oh!
People do use the word here.