My sister was really nasty to me today, and I don’t want to have anything to do with her anymore. I’m 61 years old, and she was my only family. I’m going to have my landlord and doctors take her off as my emergency contact person. That leaves my psychiatric care provider case manager as my only emergency contact person. It’s really bad not having any family you can rely on.
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Sorry to hear this man.
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Yeah sorry @anon54988740
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Sorry Mike. I think maybe you should leave her on as I’m sure she still loves you. I’m not justifying what she did to you at all. It’s just sometimes families fight.
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The horrible thing I did to her was forward an email from a guy running for Congress. I got accused of sending her right-wing fanatic propaganda. The email just said: when the debate is, newspaper endorsed him, Purple Heart Parade (veterans), reminder that time is running out to vote absentee, donations needed, get a yard sign. He’s the incumbent in office.
I made the pastor of my church the payable-on-death person on my checking account. Also made him the emergency contact for my psychiatric care provider.
I also blocked my sister and her husband from my cellphone.
Apparently my sister is a left-wing liberal socialist!!!
I think emotions are running high this election season and everyone is on edge.
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i’m guessing you must have already been growing apart from your sister? often for people when the relationship is already weak, it don’t take a lot to put it over the edge. and, what i’d say is that what you experienced with her with the incident was big to you, but for highly valued relationships it wouldn’t be a deal breaker.
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True. We aren’t as close as we used to be. She’s 11 months older than me and has her own health issues. It’s best she not be involved in managing my affairs.
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I bought a veteran’s old Ford Explorer for five or six hundred dollars that he needed to get rid of. That’s the amount he wanted for it. When I took it to the salvage yard, I only got maybe a hundred or so for it. Now I don’t remember the exact amounts. I met this guy through volunteer work with AA. My sister accused him of ripping me off. I new the Explorer wasn’t worth five or six. He was driving it uninsured and was overdrawn at the bank. I just wanted to help him out. He was previously homeless.
I’m so sorry. That’s so hard. I hope you find ways to make friends and get involved in your community in some way so you’re not alone
In 2008, I was homeless too (and unmedicated). I was court ordered into the State Hospital and discharged to my current psychiatric care provider. They put me in transitional housing, and when my Social Security Disability came through, my case manager rented the apartment I’m currently in for me. I know what it’s like to be homeless.
That’s really awful, but I’m glad you got help getting your apartment.
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Can’t you love each other and be in touch despite having different political beliefs?
The person I love most in the world has different political views than me and he hates veganism etc
It separated us but I want to move back to him if we can compromise and not use glue traps etc.
It is such a shame to cut of contact with your sister.
I think you should stay in contact with her.
When I am unwell I want to break of contacts with loved ones for different reasons and when I’m better I regret it.
Take care!
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I’ll keep that in mind. Thanks
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Don’t let politics ruin your relationship
I think you need to cool off for a bit and try and talk to her again
If she is your only family, you need to look after each other
Hope you can repair this
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My sister and her husband are loaded with money, and don’t need the $1,000.00 or so that I have saved up. It’s best to leave it to someone local who can go into my bank, show their ID, and give them my death certificate to get the money. I thought my pastor was best. I left instructions to give it to the church. You have to name a person who has an ID. You can’t name a business or organization.
My sister lives 1,020 miles away in Maryland (USA).
I live in Arkansas, a Red state. Maryland is a Blue state. That probably accounts for the political differences.