Incident at the amusement park

[Anonymous]

My family (mom, dad, sisters, cousins, aunts, uncles and all their kids) decided to go to the amusement park. I was waiting in line for a ride and then the line split into 2. At first i didn't understand why, but I later figured out the left line is for those who want to sit in a front seat and the right line was for all the other seats. The right line was moving faster than the left line, but I decided since I was already standing in the left line, I would just stand there. My twin sister saw the right line was moving faster. She told me to get on the right line in a scary, uncomfortable manner. Parents stood in silence while kids (including her own) started backing off like they were scared. I didn't like the way everyone was staring at us. My twin sister always had the tendency to assert dominance and sometimes I just feel uncomfortable around her and how she acts. But she's my twin and that's why I continue contact with her. If anyone criticizes her she gets mad. The whole family is afraid to criticize her. Maybe I should just not go anywhere with her?

[Anonymous]

Omg grow up lady

[Anonymous]

Why is anyone afraid of her? Is she violent?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Omg grow up lady

+1

[Anonymous]

Need more info, what did she say?

[Anonymous]

Have you considered training for and obtaining your concealed carry license?

[Anonymous]

Are you the lady that got into the argument with your sister in the car in front of your kid? And you think the kid is scarred for life now?

[Anonymous]

Why on earth would you make this thread? You don't sound well but DCUM is not a therapist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My family (mom, dad, sisters, cousins, aunts, uncles and all their kids) decided to go to the amusement park. I was waiting in line for a ride and then the line split into 2. At first i didn't understand why, but I later figured out the left line is for those who want to sit in a front seat and the right line was for all the other seats. The right line was moving faster than the left line, but I decided since I was already standing in the left line, I would just stand there. My twin sister saw the right line was moving faster. She told me to get on the right line in a scary, uncomfortable manner. Parents stood in silence while kids (including her own) started backing off like they were scared. I didn't like the way everyone was staring at us. My twin sister always had the tendency to assert dominance and sometimes I just feel uncomfortable around her and how she acts. But she's my twin and that's why I continue contact with her. If anyone criticizes her she gets mad. The whole family is afraid to criticize her. Maybe I should just not go anywhere with her?

I need more information. What did she say? How could she tell you to switch lanes (which harms no one, including you), in front of a bunch of people, in a scary, uncomfortable manner?

[Anonymous]

You sister probably knows that you're not the brightest crayon in the box and realized that you had no idea why you were standing there and making everyone else wait. My guess is that it's not he first time she's had to deal with that type of thing, and she's probably sick of it.

[Anonymous]

I am also close to someone who is a well-adjusted person (I’m not sure in your sis’scase), but who is louder/scarier in public than is normal.

He’d never hurt a fly. But in public, he can ‘yell’ louder most people find acceptable. I don’t think he realizes how sad it looks to other people. And unfortunately it makes me want to argue with him right then and there over the crazy way he is acting. I say ‘yell,’ because I don’t mean real yelling, but more like snapping at someone, whether justified or not.

I guess as a mom I have figured out that you get dirty looks when you do that in public. And I think he agrees but just doesn’t realize he is doing it.

Anyways, no advice re: your situation; just wanted to say I can understand.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You sister probably knows that you're not the brightest crayon in the box and realized that you had no idea why you were standing there and making everyone else wait. My guess is that it's not he first time she's had to deal with that type of thing, and she's probably sick of it.

+1 Your whole family was in line for a ride and you decided to stand in a separate line, going slower than everyone else, for no reason at all, meaning they'd all have to wait for you after they finished the ride, for no reason? She is probably exhausted by having to manage your lack of awareness and flightiness.

[Anonymous]

Parks are open in March? Which park did you go?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Parks are open in March? Which park did you go?

It was the troll ride at fakeyland.

[Anonymous]

My husband does this with our son and it borders on verbal abuse. Why? Because my son has inattentive ADHD and is slow to process things, and that infuriates my husband. It sounds like you two have a similar dynamic.

In your place, I would absolutely refuse to interact when she gets this way. Too bad if she makes a scene - that's her loss, not mine. So I would have stared at her blankly and not responded at all.