That are my family.
I am trying to arrange just a wee get together for my dad's 70th and his wife's 60th later this year.
They all go to visit him at least once a year anyway, so I thought it was a simple case of us all aligning our dates and going then.
My two brothers don't want anything to do with him despite the fact that they go every year to stay with him and take advantage of his hospitality. My eldest sister just does what the majority does.
So after months of reasonable discussions and finally arranging a date I find out that those 3 have talked together and decided they don't want to go.
They are devoted to my shit stirring, depressive, damaging and mentally unstable mother, but my father, who has actually changed thanks to his wife into a kind and caring man, they can't be bothered to make an effort for.
But that shouldn't surprise me as they don't make an effort for anyone but themselves. I have agreed to mind my eldest brother's 2 dogs for 2 weeks in August just so that I can maintain contact with him as he never phones and refuses to see me. Same with the other one. All because I have broken the damaging bonds with my mother and whilst I still speak to her on the phone, I won't allow her to visit and I don't let her into my life.
But my father is the only one who takes an interest, who asks about the kids, he even made the effort, at his age, to drive here from the Northernmost of Scotland to visit for a long weekend as he hadn't seen me since I buggered off to France. His wife is lovely too, she would do anything for anyone. They all take advantage of their hospitality but it seems it is too much to ask that they visit for their birthdays and make a bit of an effort.
Sorry, just ranting makes me feel better.
I shall now get myself some wine.