Thank you all for your expressions of condolence and concern. I’ll just add one more thing. I called my brother to tell him about our uncle’s death, and my brother chose that moment in time to tell me what a son of a bitch he thought our uncle was, how he always hated him, and “he has been dead to me for years.“ All over something that happened maybe 15 or 16 years ago, and for which my uncle has apologized.
I felt like I was getting kicked in the stomach a second time. I’m supposed to see my brother on Saturday at an event, and I’m seriously considering not even going now. He’s just a rich arrogant prick who’s used me as an emotional crutch for years. But he’s now the last remaining member of my family that I have regular contact with. So I am mourning two losses today.