I have been reflecting on what actions/feelings constitute being a “good” (or “good enough”) sibling or aunt, and what, if anything, it’s reasonable to want from other people.
I have a number of DNs I see only a few times a year, due to distance, and send cards/gifts for birthdays and christmas, and sometimes feel guilty for not doing more or having stronger feelings about them.
As a DC I had lots of uncles and aunts who were similarly living far away, and had a general feeling of kindness and benevolence from them, which was nice.
A sibling who is single and had some bad things happen in the last few years (serious illness - now OK, death of a bf) but doing very well in their career seems to have detached from the family, especially any meet ups involving DC, and is now seriously considering emigrating. No one in the family will be able to afford to visit them in the location they’re keen on: they will be able to afford to come back for occasional visits though. I am sad because this will mean seeing them even less, and one of my DC will also be upset (spent a lot of time with them prior to the changes and loves them and wants to see them more). But I feel I shouldn’t express this at all and should be wholly positive, when (selfishly) I don’t feel it!