My Brother is DEAD to Me

My brother is a complete asshole and dead to me. I dared to prod him about his extreme lack of involvement in our parents lives, and weeks go by without him even checking to see that our father is still alive. His response to my email was a brief "FUCK OFF". What a coward. I'm not sure which part of my email to him triggered that response, perhaps when I told him he was a disgrace to the family name, or perhaps it was when I told him his lack of involvement made me want to throw up. Or maybe it was when I told him he failed miserably at his family responsibility...either way, he was pissed and his usual inarticulate self. I don't know how someone can live just down the street from our parents, with a father who has terminal cancer and in his very last weeks, two months at best, and RARELY SEE HIM! He has several days off at a time, and yet doesn't even call, email or stop by. Total idiot with no insight into his reprehensible behaviour. And today he left on vacation for a few weeks out of province. What an inconsiderate asshole.

My brother's behaviour is nothing new. He has been an asshole as long as I can remember. He has treated his family like shit as long as I can remember, and has buried his head in the sand, hoping it will all go away. His parting shot in a second reply email said "Never ever contact me again. I thought I was perfectly clear the last time we crossed paths. If we were the last 2 people on earth I would slit my own throat to never have to hear your voice again. Never ever contact me our anyone from my household for ANY REASON."

Funny thing about that is, he didn't even have the balls to say anything to my face. He is referring to an incident that he caused last fall, and tried to blame on everyone but himself. He abused a perk at work, and got caught - sorry dude, you got YOURSELF into that SHIT. He mentioned being perfectly clear...he didn't even talk to me. The coward called my mother and yelled at her, then called my sister and yelled at her a number of times, and never once emailed, called, or saw me in person. What a coward. I fucking hate him. He is dead to me. I no longer have a brother. I hope he rots in his own personal hell for the rest of his life for ditching our parents like he has in the most difficult year of their lives. I never ever want to see him or hear from him again. My mother said never is an awfully long time. It isn't long enough in my opinion.