I have a brother. His first initial is G. He emirated to Australia in 2013. He's now living and working there.
Back at home m, I live at home with my mother and another brother. I'm Ireland and theres a housing crisis and homelessness crisis and the situation is dire.
I'm grateful for a roof over my head and I don't take advantage of it and I help at home.
Anyways, G hasn't rang home in months. I don't have any problem with that. Another brother is in Australia and he rings home sometimes. G is not dead. My mother will never pick up and call G or the other brother.
About G not ringing home, mother is concerned and thinks G has a problem. Whenever she talks like that I say, he's probably busy. Anyways mother would like me to text G to keep in touch and to touch base with him. To text him, really on her behalf. Text him and report back what he says to her.
I said to mother that I will text him but Thing is, I was unbelievably busy all weekend. I swear to god, I never got a chance. I had to sort out a plumber for a problem at home and then go to work on Saturday. I had to work again on Sunday morning and it really feels like I'm an elastic band being pulled in every direction. I was going to work this morning and she asked me again, did I text him. I said not yet. She said to do it now, I said it's the middle of the night over there, leave him alone and I will do it later. I just don't believe in texting him mindless crap when there is very little to say. I write this from work and when I get in later, I probably won't even be allowed dinner and she will be on my back about G.
Should I lie to mother and say I did text G and he texted back and said he will ring at the weekend.