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How often do you see your sisters ?

86 replies

Mancity08 · 02/01/2026 19:20

Just that really

ive 4 sisters but only go to see 2 out of those probably twice a month ,

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Apparentlystillchilled · 02/01/2026 19:22

I have two sisters. One I see about once a year (we live about 400 miles apart). The other one I haven’t seen in 2 or 3 years (we live about the same distance but in opposite directions). The first one would say we’re close but we clearly aren’t really.

Gotback · 02/01/2026 19:29

Never. She's a bully.

DarkEyedSailor · 02/01/2026 19:34

I have three. Two I only see at Christmas, one maybe three times a year.

ThirdStorm · 02/01/2026 19:34

A few times a year. We message most weeks.

Tulcan · 02/01/2026 19:39

Mancity08 · 02/01/2026 19:20

Just that really

ive 4 sisters but only go to see 2 out of those probably twice a month ,

I think that’s quite normal for sisters that live relatively close together.

EBearhug · 02/01/2026 19:44

At family funerals.. I was quite surprised I heard from her at all at Christmas.

Chiefangel · 02/01/2026 19:49

Once every 2 months or so and that’s enough. She is vain and two faced. She is 3 years older and we have never been close.

Bordeuxkitchen · 02/01/2026 19:51

Never thankfully. It finally dawned on me just how much she takes, without giving anything back, at all. Her entitlement is endless. We have the same parents, the same upbringing, but we are entirely different people. She was the “golden child” though and I do think that is part of her problem. She was brought up to think she was “special” but of course, in the real world, she’s not….she therefore fell a bit flat? Whereas I always knew I was mediocre, so I’d have to work for it! Meh, whatever, I’m glad I’m not her.

TheTecknician · 02/01/2026 20:04

I have three sisters. I see one every week, another less often and the other virtually never. I also have three brothers I don't see. I could never be described as a family man!

ShodAndShadySenators · 02/01/2026 20:15

DSis lives in the same town as me, we see each other a couple of times a week minimum, sometimes more.

We have brothers who live further away and they're a couple of times a year. We all get on just fine but I wouldn't say I was close with brothers.

Whoneedsanamesuggestion · 02/01/2026 20:18

I have two sisters. One lives a few hours away and the other one is in another country. I see the closer one every couple of months on average. The other one maybe once a year. We talk a lot though

GreenGodiva · 02/01/2026 20:19

I have 3 sisters. One full, two half sisters to different dads /mums. My eldest sister has never met the younger and there is 35 years between them. Ashtray, I see /message my full sister most days but always atleast 3 times a week minimum as I help out with her autistic dd with school runs etc so she can work. My youngest sister I see her maybe 1-3 times a month and speak to her 1-2 a week via WhatsApp. Shes a lot younger than us and wet never really lived together. My eldest sister , ive seen her once/twice a decade ago and that was due to a death in the family.

my full sister is my best friend in the world. my youngest sister , i love her to bits but her fellas is a complete nobber and she thinks with her Fanny above all. I see her young son more as he’s often with our mum and my step dad.

SandyY2K · 02/01/2026 20:21

I speak to both sisters at least every other day, but usually every day and see them at least one a week.

Sharptonguedwoman · 02/01/2026 20:22

I have one sister. She lives some distance away and I see her once every 6 months or so.

CollectingRain · 02/01/2026 20:23

One sister, never.
Other sister, once a year due to specific transactional reasons, but that should finish later this year. I don't see the point in maintaining contact if you have nothing in common.

AnneLovesGilbert · 02/01/2026 20:26

Every couple of years. She lives on the other side of the world. I adore her and miss her like mad, we talk all the time.

MadisonAvenue · 02/01/2026 20:29

I have one and she’s 12 years older, we haven’t seen much of each other over the years, just a few times a year. However we recently moved to the town where she lives and now get together every couple of weeks and I love that I now have a relationship with my big sister.

Arlanymor · 02/01/2026 20:30

One and I don’t. Because she’s a nightmare.

Helga55 · 02/01/2026 20:31

One I didn’t even know about till I was 27, and still haven’t met her/know her name etc etc and a younger sister who I’ve not seen for about 4 years or spoken to for about 3, no reason as such, distance, the lives we lead, plus my one parent isn’t really a family type person, so there’s no obligation (ifs that’s the right word) to try to be ‘family’. Not sure how I feel about this really, guess I’m so used to being my own person, independent and making my own way in the world with no support, the idea of family/siblings is quite alien to me 🫤

Goneback2school · 02/01/2026 20:33

Probably once or twice a month- more frequently over Christmas etc. She lives about 90 minutes away.

Makingpeace · 02/01/2026 20:37

I have 2 sisters. We WhatsApp pretty much every day, but we don't see each other nearly enough. Probably about every 4-6 weeks or so. We each live about an hour or so away and we each have our own young families, partners/husbands, children with activities etc, so meeting up just the 3 of us is hard and takes a lot of forward planning.

We do a spa day once a year and another day/evening out at least once a year (theatre, experience type or shopping!). We see each other for birthdays, family occasions, and in half terms/school breaks!

I miss my sisters.

Whitesapphire · 02/01/2026 20:41

Every day, her house is a 15 second walk from mine.

Parker231 · 02/01/2026 20:41

One sister - she lives 3,400 miles away. She visited for Christmas and we will see her in March - we talk or message all the time., Wish we lived closer.

Dearg · 02/01/2026 20:43

One sister - every week, maybe more. Other sister - every couple of months. It’s emotional rather than geographic distance.

Fbfbfvfvv · 02/01/2026 20:44

One sister - haven’t seen her for over 10 years. Unfixable family rift.