Sweetie,

I do not care about your childish drama, nor should you expect me to. I'm your older brother, not your sister. I do not keep a detailed list of your life's happenings, nor should I be expected to — I have more important things to concern myself with than drama between you and girls whose names I've never bothered to commit to memory. It was your choice to isolate yourself; such was the case when you barricaded yourself in your room rather than accompanying the rest of your family to London. None of that was my fault.

Simply because you've failed at maintaining healthy relationships doesn't mean you can villainize me for succeeding. I am not responsible for managing your social life, nor would I care to. What sort of hypocrite would I be if I involved myself in your friendships when I'm asking you to stay out of mine?

Maybe one day you will learn that actions have consequences; no matter what your intentions may have been, they prompted tension in an otherwise happy friendship, and you cannot blame me for being angry in that moment. The resentment from that has passed; the only frustration from that incident that remains is your inability to learn from it.

I will leave you with a reminder that my relationship with our siblings is splendid as-is. The tension only exists when you create it.

Sincerely,