I'm feeling utterly overwhelmed. Two years ago I went NC with my whole family after a rocky few years before that when I tried (unsuccessfully) to stop them bullying me - every meeting left me unhappy and miserable and with 1 child and another on the way I eventually reached breaking point. I was in counselling for PTSD and was advised by my doctor to think seriously about what the stress levels were doing to my unborn baby.
In the past 9 months I have started to rebuild bridges, slowly, very very slowly. I have no interest in reinstating a relationship with my sister and the thought makes me feel sick. Recently at a family wedding she barely spoke to me but spent the whole time with my eldest child who I couldn't keep her away from, I was seen to be utterly unreasonable and my name was mud among the 200 guests - despite every member of my family telling me at some point over the past 2 years that my sister is a controlling condescending cow
My problem. My sister insists on buying gifts for my DC, they are cheap, tacky and fall apart (unsuitable for very small children) and I am under huge pressure to invite her to parties, to accept these gifts. I DO NOT WANT THEM.
Or her pitiful puppy dog eyes staring at me. I am on strong ADs and seen regularly by MH services - I am feeling overwhelmed and shaky as another member of my family has asked when I will be taking delivery of these presents - and why I'm not making more of an effort.
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Sootball · 07/08/2014 09:47
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