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am heartbroken -sister moving away

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FatThighs · 04/10/2006 19:27

I have a very close relationship with my sister. I have a ds 7 and dd 4, she has dd3 and ds1. A year ago she moved from a city 2 hours away to live in my city just down the road - I see her at least once a day, our dd do everything together and we all get on wonderfully. We have talked about when they are all at school together, I have introduced her to all my friends, she has made her own friends and I thought we were all happy.

Yesterday out of the blue she said that she has been unhappy and they have decided to move back to their original city. I am devastated - I just feel so rejected. Before she came here I had made friends but no one really close who I could just 'be' with who laughed along with me and helped me with anything from recipes to life choices. I am going to be so lost without her, I just keep crying. I tried to talk to her last night but ended up walking out of the pub in tears after a few minutes. We talked a bit today but the children were around and we don't want to upset them.

My parents are in the process of moving near us so they can be near all the grandchildren. Why am I so upset?

I am heartbroken that she is just going to walk away - feel completely rock bottom.

OP posts:
Sunnysideup · 04/10/2006 19:44

unless she is under pressure from her dh, maybe you might have to accept that for some people, family is not all......it sounds from your post as if you are one of those 'people' people; home is where family are.

I'm like that, and would never move far from family so I understand where you are coming from; but I guess it doesn't feel the same to your sister, and there's no forcing that I'm afraid.

However two hours is not SO far, obviously not so convenient as now but perfectly do-able for weekend visits do you think?

At least your parents will be closer by soon!

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