Is it too much to ask an older sibling to play video games?

Four years ago, when I was a kid, I asked my older brother if he wanted to play a two player game with me. He told me "later" and at the end of the day we never played.

A few days ago, I asked again. A different game, a game relevant to his interests considering he literally has a tattoo of the main character on his arm. He told me "on Tuesday" acting all excited about it "thanks for asking me!" Guess what? I waited, it's Tuesday and he said "he doesn't feel like it" literally doesn't want to spend like 15-30 minutes or whatever the fuck just playing a video game. Same shitty response as it were four years ago. He's not a stranger to video games either as he owns a home console.

It's apparently too much to ask and would rather smoke for couple of hours at a time in the garage playing loud, bass, music whilst flipping about on a longboard or a tiny bicycle. Or pass out in his dumpster bedroom whilst watching only Youtube videos of women doing martial arts and being weird or some shit.

Oh well. Sorry, it sounds like stupid thing to be upset about, but I just can't get over the fact that four years made no difference. Considering we don't do anything, at all.

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  • steeb788

    The two situations you described in your post don't sound like the same situation to me. The first example (4 years ago) sounds like he just wasn't interested in playing video games with you and was brushing you off, however the second more recent example sounds like he was genuinely interested in showing you a game that he's clearly a fan of. You shouldn't be upset that he didn't play that game with you on Tuesday, it's not a "shitty response" to say you don't feel like doing something, even if he agreed to do it earlier. People's feelings change. I'm sorry to defend your brother but he doesn't seem to be doing anything too inconsiderate. Hopefully you and your brother bond over something.

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  • SmoopyDoop

    My brother never keeps his promises either. Maybe ask him why he keeps doing that.

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  • IrishPotato

    I'm sorry it's difficult for you to bond with your brother over something. I can't either.

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