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Sibling estrangement

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puddleduck33 · 16/02/2026 22:08

I have siblings who I used to have a good relationship with. My relationship with my parent has always been difficult and I have minimal contact. I feel that in recent years my relationship with my siblings is getting strained. I have tried to open up with them, explain my feelings. But as my parent gets older, one of my siblings is the carer, and makes me feel guilty. The other sibling keeps their distance, no guilt or bothered by this. It now feels like we're walking on eggshells with each other and contact is almost non existent. I don't know how to reach out and reconnect, previous attempts have failed. I have had a bad few years, they know but never reached out, I feel so alone

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BubbleBubblePopp · 17/02/2026 02:03

If previous attempts have failed maybe it’s best to now accept it? I am NC with my sibling and have been for 5 years and I have no intention of ever speaking to them ever again

changeme4this · 17/02/2026 03:01

Do you know what you are wanting back from them? Is it possible they have simply moved on with their lives and you are not in the same little circle as you might have been as children?

DH is estranged from his DSis, or not so dear S. He has terrible memories of her growing up and it didn't get any better becoming adults to the point he left his home country. Whilst their Mother was alive, he was polite but distant. Once she died, and after a lot of BS from Sis, he made a point he never wanted to speak to her again, and hasn't.

Some things cannot be repaired and you have to move on...

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