Should we cut off our half sister?
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Anonymous
| We have a half sister who is older than us and we do try to include her in family things but she’s never been super close to us. Generally we try to do large family gatherings every few months mostly meeting up at restaurants to catch up. She came to dinner over this weekend wearing a “yalla goy” shirt and explained to our 80 year old aunt who was married to a Jewish man that the Jews control everything and she should watch Candace Owens content. We were really appalled at her behavior and cut the night very short. While we don’t want to “abandon” her as it seems she’s gone down an internet rabbit hole we’re not sure what we should do. Cut her off or try to talk to her? |
Anonymous
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She may have problems that get worse with age. Be ready to house her. Asking her to a restaurant or not, will be the least of your worries.
I have an aunt and a great-aunt who have got worse over the years. Very rigid, keeping to themselves, no friends left, kids stay away as they argue all the time. |
Anonymous
| Experts in cult deprogramming say to maintain contact and talk about shared history - don’t directly challenge her “beliefs” because it will just drive her further into them. |
Anonymous
What? Why would they be responsible for housing her? Good grief! |
Anonymous
| Good troll. |
Anonymous
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Seems fake.
But: it doesn’t sound like you are close anyway? I wouldn’t break ties- just change the subject or excuse yourself if she starts in. If it gets worse, maybe dial back how often you see her (to even less). A cut off isn’t worth the drama or potential regrets IMHO and will just stress you out …not worth it, especially for someone you don’t see very often anyway. |
Anonymous
| Is your shared parent still alive? |
Anonymous
No they are deceased but everyone’s parents are deceased. |
Anonymous
| There is no need to do anything as drastic and hurtful. You can just distance yourself a bit. |