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In response to
"*Scooby Doo head tilt*. Is brother's boyfriend a new development? -- nm"
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JenBro
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Posted by
ty97
Jun 25 '14, 17:39
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Short story: I was dogsitting at his place prior to Thanksgiving while he was at professional conference (this is common, I'll do it again this year) and was out at a bar with a common friend. Our common friend was talking about thing people talk about, her relationship, my brother's feeling on her relationship, my brother's relationship, the way she and other common friends felt about the guy my brother was dating.
Now I'm freaking out a little during this (without showing it) mostly because I think I am missing something, or misunderstand. And partly just because I am surprised. Not in a bad way, just really shocked, I had never considered it.
Anyway, by the end of the night I know. And brother finds out I know. He intended to tell me that weekend when he got home but isn't upset. I met the guy NY weekend when I back in town, he seemed nice enough, but I trust (multiple) common friend opinions that he is wrong for brother.
And by January brother realizes that
And then in March he meets a guy that he falls head over heals for. Like, brother invited me to Easter to meet him (I'm a fan, he's a really nice guy). But brother is smitten. Brother just moved back to Texas last week. BF drove with him. And BF plans to move there with him later this summer when BF's lease runs out. They really like each other.
So it was a surprise certainly, but I am thrilled to see brother happy. The biggest tell in all of this is that brother has always been secretive about his relationship. To the best of my knowledge he has always (or mostly?) dated women previously, many of whom I have met and liked (though I did not know they were dating at the time because: secretive). This guy: brother couldn't wait to introduce me.
Brother doesn't label himself FWIW. If I had to, I would guess bi. But that's a personal descriptor to decide, so I'll leave that to him. What matter to me is that he is happy.
(BTW, it was obvious to me a month ago that mom figured it out. She made unsubtle references to me about "I don't care who your brother is with or what gender they are, I just want him to be happy". She told him this week that she knew (which I told him a month ago). But dad apparently doubted Mom. So I don't know how Dad reacted to the news. They, of course, both liked him when the met him. But that was pre-news.
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