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Help me get out of a family meeting

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coffeegirl73 · 27/07/2025 17:57

So I fell out with my sister and family about 10
yeara ago and have limited contact wit my parents and one sister but don’t talk to other sister. Now this “other” one wants the 3 siblings to meet up and discuss the “future” specifically what would happen to my dad if my mother died first. I really don’t want to meet her. One because I dont like or get on with her and two because I think it’s a bit disrespectful for us to meet and talk about my parents behind their back like that when entire of them have dementia and are very independent? I think the conversation should be with my dad and mum. At the end of the day we can’t force them to do anything and besides which they are both pretty stable and healthy at the moment. Who knows what will happen or which of them wjll go first/ I don’t know if speculating is very useful: what would you all do: I feel if I say no to the meeting I’ll be dubbed the “awkward” one again - as per usual really as that sums up my family’s view of me

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coffeegirl73 · 27/07/2025 18:07

Yeh they have done their POA and my mother has made a notebook with passwords in it . My sister wants to talk about putting my father in a home if my mother dies first. I think it’s way too premature to discuss that as they are both active and independent at the moment?

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SixteenClovesOfGarlic · 27/07/2025 18:06

Tell her she's free to meet your parents to find out their plans, wherever she wants, and to please stop pestering you?

londongirl12 · 27/07/2025 18:06

God, what a dreadful conversation to be having, and especially as they’re not ill or anything yet! Just say no thank you and don’t think any more of it.

Arlanymor · 27/07/2025 18:05

If you think the conversation should be with your mum and dad included then say so and go from there? (Although not sure how it would work if you don't speak to one of your parents).

coffeegirl73 · 27/07/2025 18:04

What shall I say: “other” sister has messaged twice now saying she doesn’t want to push it (!) but thinks we need to meet up to discuss everything. She will come somewhere near to me

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AbzMoz · 27/07/2025 18:03

Maybe start by asking your parents if they have arrangements in place such as POA/wills/other ways of expressing their preferences. Once you know that then you might agree as siblings what the practical plan looks like, maybe with an independent mediator / solicitor?

coffeegirl73 · 27/07/2025 18:02

Yeh you’re right 🤣am falling into the trap again I need to remember I don’t care what they all think that’s why I cut them out of my life in the end I couldn’t cope

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Sweatybettyinthisheat · 27/07/2025 18:01

I presume the meeting is to discuss their expectation of you stepping up to care for the DPs or help pay for care. Under current circumstances just nope.

BeeCucumber · 27/07/2025 17:59

Just say no. Be awkward. Why do you care what they think?

SixteenClovesOfGarlic · 27/07/2025 17:58

Reply 'no thanks!' ?
If your relatives already think you're 'awkward', will them thinking it again matter much? How would you find out their opinions?

There aren't many people on earth whose opinions I value, so anyone's thoughts about me are their problem to deal with. Makes life very peaceful.