Mmph

Every time I organise a night out with my brother, he swerves at the last minute and it ends up turning into a night out with him and his GF. Which is kind of ok when taken objectively, but what it effectively means is me taking them out for the night. Organising tickets, doing all the driving, staying sober, fitting to their timetable. And leaving my other half out of the loop to stay at home and babysit. Which objectively he doesn't mind, but effectively feels like taking the piss a bit.

I can't think of a polite way to address this. I've tried explaining some of the issues, I've tried excuses based on sold-out tickets, and I've tried explaining to my bro that as well as seeing the both of them, I'd also like some quality sibling time occasionally.

It's a recurring issue that I've posted about before because it flumoxes me, in that the only solution is that I stop even the notion of arranging nights out with my brother.

And now I'm pissed off because I either have to act as chauffeur or miss Pendulum in Cheltenham - teh boo :(