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To wonder why my sister doesn’t seem interested in spending time together?

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GraceLou · 22/04/2025 10:03

I’m trying to work out if I’m just being oversensitive here but lately, I find myself wondering why my sister just never wants to hang out with me 😂I’m 33 and she’s 30. She has two DS (3 and 1) and I have a DD (6mo). We’re close, text constantly and haven’t had any notable dramas or rocky patches in our relationship… but, over the past few years, I feel like she’s only interested in seeing me by chance - for example, when we’re both at our parents or there is a wider family activity. She never reaches out to me to make plans or ask to do something, it’s always me and 9 times out 10, she says no as she’s seeing friends or has plans. I don’t begrudge her having friends and plans, of course! I just wonder why she never makes any with me, I’d LOVE it if she asked me to go for a coffee or a lunch. I’m currently on mat leave and she doesn’t work Fridays. She always has plans with friends on Fridays, but has never asked me to do something or go for a coffee or whatever. We went to the cinema to see Bridget Jones a few weeks ago and I was so happy she said yes, I was beside myself with excitement and kept saying to my fiancé how much I couldn’t wait and that’s when I sort of noticed I’m always so happy to see her and she’s maybe just not that fussed. AIBU to wonder why this is? I do know she likes me, it isn’t a case of her hating me deep down or anything too deep haha! Getting to the point where I am going to stop asking because it’s always just a no - it’s like I see her as my best friend and she see’s me as a cumbersome old relative/duty😂does anyone else have similar with their sibling?! Essay, sorry…!

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faerietales · 22/04/2025 10:36

GraceLou · 22/04/2025 10:24

Yes, my post mentions my fiancé, child and family. I’m talking specifically about my relationship with my sister hence why it’s focused on her - but I do have friends, I’m just wondering whether it’s me being unreasonable to view my sister as a friend if that makes sense

Edited

It’s not unreasonable to think of her as a friend but she’s not obligated to feel the same way about you in return.

OrigamiOwls · 22/04/2025 10:34

Your sister views you as a relation, someone she's connected to through family duty.
You view her as a best friend, through choice.
Neither of you are specifically wrong, just you have different views.
You can't make her feel the same way as you do about your relationship.

GraceLou · 22/04/2025 10:33

GraceLou · 22/04/2025 10:24

Yes, my post mentions my fiancé, child and family. I’m talking specifically about my relationship with my sister hence why it’s focused on her - but I do have friends, I’m just wondering whether it’s me being unreasonable to view my sister as a friend if that makes sense

Edited

Sorry @Pentimenti this was meant to be a reply to you 😂

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GraceLou · 22/04/2025 10:24

Yes, my post mentions my fiancé, child and family. I’m talking specifically about my relationship with my sister hence why it’s focused on her - but I do have friends, I’m just wondering whether it’s me being unreasonable to view my sister as a friend if that makes sense

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Nina1013 · 22/04/2025 10:06

It won’t be what you want to hear but we have a situation almost identical in our family.

The other sister just really does not enjoy her sister’s company (in fairness I think she just openly dislikes her, to everyone but to her sister’s face). She does, however, do the ‘dutiful sister’ stuff every so often and I know her sister is truly oblivious to the way her sister feels. It always feels quite two faced to me.

Pentimenti · 22/04/2025 10:06

I’m fond of both my sisters, but would never arrange to see them other than encountering them at my parents’ or at family occasions. I mean, we’re not friends. Do you not have other people in your life?

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