AIBU for not wanting to kiss nephew

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I'll keep this short.

I have four brothers and two of them have children. I am closer to one of their kids than I am to the others due to having to look after one of them once a week whilst my SIL recovered from a c-section and didn't want the older one (who was three at the time) to feel like he was being pushed out. I'm also their emergency contact at school, purely because I live closer than anyone else and have the emergency house key. I have a strong relationship with them.

My other brother who's kids I adore keep trying to get me to kiss my nephew on the head when they leave. To be clear, I don't do this with any of the kids in my family, I do hugs and high-fives and it's always been that way with both sets of kids. He's insisting that my nephew will know I don't love him because I'm the only one who doesn't kiss him goodbye. I settle for a high-five with him and he loves it and laughs every time I do this and this goes on for a few minutes and in return, I get plenty of laughs and smiles. I treat his kids no different to how I treat my other brother's kids but I've never been asked to babysit due to her parent's and my parent's being closer.

AIBU for not wanting to kiss my nephew goodbye? Do you think he will grow up thinking I don't love him because of this?

My family were not demonstrative, DH’s are. My kids are. DS(15) kisses me everyday when he leaves for school, or gets home. DD2 (9) sleeps in my bed, cuddles, always kisses on the lips.

DD1 (12) is less demonstrative (although she is ill today and VERY cuddly). Horses for courses.

If you are happy, kids are happy, brother can take a hike!

If I get such a request i'll bite the bullet and give them a kiss on the head
How about you stand your ground?

I get the feeling your brother has some competitive thing going on - simply because of your relationshiop with your other nephew.
If your brother genuinely wanted you to have a closer bond with his children then HE should make more effort to involve his family in your life.
It looks like he just wants his ego stroked and wants you to do something different so HE can claim 'exclusivity'.
I've seen this kind of weird shit with my siblings and others.

If you give in over this - i can guarantee that the goal posts will constantly be moved - how often yo see his dc compared to the others, how much time you spend with them, how much money you spend on their gifts, the type of gifts etc etc

Your brother is competing with his other sibling - it's got bugger all to do with your nephews feelings.

@monkeymonkey2010 you're probably right. The brothers don't see each other often at all it's only on birthdays and christmas really or when brother no.1 is handing down something to brother no.2 because his boys no longer need them but even this is usually done through the parents.

I never thought of it as a competition. I just like to see all my little nephews/niece and play with them.