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To hate my family sometimes?

15 replies

MummikinsOopNorth · 30/07/2010 15:20

Or is hate perhaps too strong a word?

I posted this a few days ago, and since then there have been developments.

I did refuse my sister the loan after taking all of your advice, but the day after, she came at me with the news that her H's mother has become even more ill, now she has the beginnings of pneumonia, whatever the 'beginnings' means! After my initial refusal, with this new development, DSis has begged me and begged me to reconsider the loan and really put me in a corner. She said to really think about it for a few days. I very almost gave in, but remembered what a burden it would be on my own family if I was left with this loan to pay off, so I was left with 'just think about it some more'.

On the day I visited and got the news about the pneumonia, DSis was expecting me and asked if I minded cutting off in my journey and getting some groceries for her H from the Spanish shop as he doesn't really like 'food from here', i.e. English food. I agreed, and as I arrived at DSis' home, her H was in the living room so I handed him his carrier bag of groceries. Not an utter of thanks, no nothing. I was really pissed off, but said nothing to DSis or her H, as I didn't want bad feelings.

Anyway, forward to today and DSis asked me to go into her nearest town with her to do some stuff that she dislikes doing alone. Bear in mind, her closest town is about 20 miles away from me. I agreed anyway, so spent the whole morning traipsing round doing her stuff. Absolutely boring but glad I could help. We get back to her house, as she asked me back for lunch and her H was filling out some documents for something and asked my DSis for help, so from the moment I got there, I was sat in the living room, alone, while DSis and her H were at the kitchen table filling out these forms. I was alone for 2 whole hours without a single shout from DSis, so eventually I said ever so nicely that I should make a move to avoid all the workers on the train home. Well, DSis kicked off at this. She shouted that I should 'fuck off home then' and off I went, very calmly, said a little bye and was anwered back with an aggresive 'bye' back, and off I trundled, wandering what the heck I did wrong. I'm even thinking that perhaps life would be easy with very minimal (or none) contact with this fruitloop and her knobhead H.

OP posts:
scurryfunge · 30/07/2010 15:24

You need a break from eachother.

Don't give in on the loan and wait til she is ready to make amends.

cheesesarnie · 30/07/2010 15:27

dont get the loan full stop!why should you?yes shes family but she has no respect for you and her dp sounds vile!

bruxeur · 30/07/2010 15:29

You're being her doormat, and it's your choice whether or not this continues.

MummikinsOopNorth · 30/07/2010 15:30

I am definately not getting the loan cheesesarnie (you've made me hungry - I love cheese sarnie's!). I think I would be crazy to help her out after everyone agreed on my other thread that I would be stupid to.

OP posts:
cheesesarnie · 30/07/2010 15:39
porcamiseria · 30/07/2010 15:40

DO NOT GIVE HER THE MONEY!!!

compo · 30/07/2010 15:43

Sounds like she's used to walking all over you
stop doing her shopping and going round there when she doesn't want to be alone
don't let her treat you like a doormat

Chil1234 · 30/07/2010 15:45

I would give the pair of them a wide berth or at least leave your purse at home if you call round again. Mother's 'pneumonia' is obviously a pack of lies. The form-filling pantomime was to make you feel uncomfortable. They're just nasty people milking you for money.

Well done not falling for it.

sapphireblue · 30/07/2010 17:04

DO NOT GIVE THIS WOMAN ANY MONEY!!!!! sorry to shout, but don't even think about it! To have spoken to you like that she obviously doesn't care very much about you. Have some time out from the relationship and continue to say no very firmly to the money request. Just tell her that you have thought about it very carefully and have decided that you just can't do it.......it's your final decision so please don't ask again. End of.

Sorry, I sound awfully bossy don't I...it's just that you sound like a lovely lady and I hate to see anyone being taken advantage of.

Harryan · 30/07/2010 17:27

I have followed the last thread and agree completely with everyone, Just don't do it!!
At the end of the day, if she was any kind of caring sister, she would understand and politely accept your "No" without question and no hard feelings.
Obviously she's not gonna, but don't let that get to you it will be her loss in the end not yours.

Also I really admire how well you have kept your cool. I think if it were me I'd have blown my top by now!

Squitten · 30/07/2010 17:32

Don't give them money, stop doing them favours, stop being a DOORMAT!

Agree with pervious poster - it's your decision how much of their rubbish you want to put up with and nobody will thank you for bending over backwards

diddl · 30/07/2010 17:35

She´s just using you, isn´t she?

If her husband does get to see his mum, is there any chance he´ll stay there?

Well, with her behaving like this, I bet you´re glad that you didn´t give her the money.

I don´t know if her husband works, but if not, you´d think there was some job he could get-if only to earn the 500GBP.

DetectivePotato · 30/07/2010 19:20

She is using you!!

I would start avoiding contact with her. I know she is your sister and I remember your previous thread. I'm glad you didn't get the loan.

She sounds vile tbh. Her and her DH deserve each other. Don't buy them groceries again. Can't believe they didn't even thank you. You are being a bit of a doormat and they know they can take advantage of you.

tokyonambu · 30/07/2010 19:28

Actually, it sounds like your sister is depressed and/or the victim of abuse, and is wildly telegraphing her distress to you. Her partner sounds vile, but she would hardly be the first or last person to be stuck in a very bad place by feeling unable to leave a vile partner. How much you wish to get involved depends on how close you are to your sister and how willing you are to get involved in what sounds like a thoroughly nasty situation, but it doesn't sound like she's happy about things.

FakePlasticTrees · 30/07/2010 19:30

I'd call her, say you've thought about it some more but not changed your mind, she'll have to find the money some other way, but you're not going to get a loan for her. If she starts on at you, hang up.

Then stop being a doormat - he wants his shopping, he can go get it. She wants to go do jobs in town, she's an adult and can go alone.

She thinks she can convince you to get the loan as every other thing she gets you to do you do.

I guess you've seen them for what they are, stay strong and keep away, you'll find you have a much better life! (oh, and try and convince her DC to go to uni, find info on student loans and how to apply etc - that really upset me on your last thread)

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