Hey,
My one and won is 2 and it's looking like we can't have another after many losses. I'm turning 40 soon too.
I'm from a large-ish family and grew up with 3 sisters and lots of cousins. My husband has a brother who he doesn't speak to. I'd say I'm close with one of my sisters and the other two .. there's always problems.
One of my sisters is very toxic. Hates me.. like genuinely and always has. Recently told me this in a huge text rant and wants nothing to do with me - big backstory but she was super nasty and husband doesn't like her either.
She's demanding to see my son regardless and I've said (despite all the terrible things shes said).. that we need to resolve the issues and me and my husband and son come as a package. She can't just have a relationship with my 2 year old separately and we "rent him out" to her family. I invited them over to talk to us and try to resolve and she doesn't want to know.
Now is turning other family members against me. Shes a millionaire and hires our family members so they feel compromised because they rely on her money.
My son loves one of her step children and asks for her a lot. It makes me sad.. am I doing the right thing? I'm truly frightened of my sisters power and worried that she'll somehow take my son away one day.
It's a long story, but she successfully turned our half sister against her Mum for the best part of 10 years. Told her a story at 13 years old and sister believed it about her mum and went to live with toxic sister.
I just want to escape the area but we can't and we have a community. Xx