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The last straw with my sister

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pumpkinspice29 · 01/07/2023 19:11

For what seems to be like a very long time coming now, my sister and I have fallen out and I think I am ready to cut her out of my life.

There are many reasons as to why I feel like this. She is a very selfish person and manipulates people to her own advantage. She doesn’t have a kind word to say about anybody and for years, I have said to myself “if she wasn’t my sister, I wouldn’t have her as a friend”.

My partner and I have helped her out recently and she has constantly taken the mickey. You give her an inch, she’ll take a mile, situation.

Last night, was the last straw for me. We had a heated discussion and that was it, she had blocked me on everything.

This type of thing has happened many times before, she is very unkind, not thoughtful in the slightest and is just generally a very selfish person. We have always managed to solve the problem - I say solve, lightly. She never apologises and we just somehow, go back to normal.

However, I’m fed up of it and I think I am ready to leave her behind and move on without her in my life. My children don’t need her as she isn’t a very stable auntie, she’s here when she needs something and will use them to fill the time… then gone when she’s bored and has something better (which is often!).

She’s never been a great sister to me and I think I’m done.

Has anyone else had a similar situation to this please and if so, how do you go on about it with family events etc?

Thank you in advance.

OP posts:
Namechangedforthis2244 · 03/07/2023 07:41

I’m sorry that you’re going through this.

Sometimes the hardest thing to do in a situation is nothing. I think no or low contact feels right, but I think that making a big thing about it will make things worse. Couldn’t you just stop speaking to her, seeing her and communicating? Block her back whilst you’re blocked if you want to actively block so it doesn’t cause drama.

She has blocked you on everything. If your parents ask why you’re not speaking to her point out you’re blocked.

She has completely blanked you. If your parents ask why you aren’t seeing her point out that she doesn’t want to engage with you.

Rosietheravisher · 03/07/2023 08:03

whiteroseredrose · 02/07/2023 07:49

You can't pick your family. I'd block her on everything too.

But sis has already blocked her - which speaks volumes. There are two sides to every story. I am not going to pass judgement because it is impossible to do so when I only have one side.

Rosietheravisher · 03/07/2023 08:06

Just read OP’s other posts and take back what I said. You need to distance yourself from her.

pumpkinspice29 · 03/07/2023 08:24

It’s come to light that she blocked me so I couldn’t see what she has been up too this weekend on socials.

She manipulated the situation saying she was being sick so we wouldn’t want her back home which meant she would have to stay at her partners the whole weekend whilst we remain to take care of her dog… you know, sleep with her dog, be tied to the house all weekend with children because of the dog. Which we did the previous weekend and agreed we wouldn’t be doing it again.

So she lied and manipulated the situation for her own advantage there.

She was so sick, she said she couldn’t drive home Friday night. So sick, she managed to drive all the way back to her partners with the dog that same night… SO SICK that she went shopping on Saturday… and SO sick that she went for lunches and to visit my Nan yesterday whilst she posted that all over her social media.

Feel free to share your opinions on two sides of the story, but I have been the one doing her favours here… not the other way round! Total lack of respect from her side if you ask me.

OP posts:
Lottapianos · 03/07/2023 09:57

'Feel free to share your opinions on two sides of the story, but I have been the one doing her favours here… not the other way round! Total lack of respect from her side if you ask me.'

Yes, sounds about right! She's absolutely taking the piss. Not surprised you've had enough. You can only put up with such an unequal relationship for so long

pumpkinspice29 · 03/07/2023 13:18

@Lottapianos Exactly! Makes me feel like I’m just wasting my time & efforts where it isn’t appreciated. It confuses me slightly, how the youngest of us 3 hasn’t helped out once with the dog during my parents trip away yet she’s got off Scott free from this drama. Yet, the one who has helped out the most during these past 2 weeks gets the brunt of it all!!

At least I know where I stand now.

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