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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 3246057" data-attributes="member: 19675">It takes only a little effort on your part to be the good one.  Make the call.I say that as a guy who, while in college, made the acquaintence of 2 brothers, perhaps a year apart in age, who had been estranged from each other for years, a major reason was because one of them had a drug habit.Our senior year of college, the druggie got clean, and they reconciled.2 years after graduation, the one who had the habit died in his sleep, 3 years clean.  Due to his habit, his heart simply got worn out and stopped beating.The surviving brother treasured those years.In my own family, my Mom has been in the process of reconciling with her half-brothers and half-sisters for about 20 years now (REALLY long story).  What was once obviously a torture has become a source of some joy of late.You never know when or why someone will have a change of heart.  If you keep the lines of communication open, you may just get a pleasant surprise.Even if you don't reconcile with your brother, it will probably build your character.If you like the DB's, keep 'em.If not, sharpen the edges and have shuriken you can carry anywhere. <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/paranoid.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":uhoh:" title="Paranoid    :uhoh:" data-shortname=":uhoh:" /></blockquote>