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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here, I don't understand how I come off as condescending here. I am trying to figure out how I can help my sister - not because I think she is boring and needs to have a life like mine, but because she is clearly deeply unhappy and stuck and needs some support. I don't know how to do that from afar and when the person refuses help.

I am genuinely concerned for her well-being... sometimes she is disoriented when we talk to her which was what made my parents go up to see what was going on. Seeing both her and her apartment in such disarray is very unusual since she was always extremely neat and well put together. Her personality has done a 180 from who she was 2 years ago.

She doesn't need to be the life of the party or most social person, but it's not healthy for a 44 year old person to not shower or leave their apartment for a full week and not know what day it is.

And while she has big savings, I definitely don't think it's enough to live in NYC forever on no salary. She lives in a fancy building and I am pretty sure her rent is like $6-8K per month.[/quote]

Call Adult Protective Services. They can walk you through what your options are. 
I'm sorry that your sister is struggling. Clearly there are significant mental health issues here that are impacting her ability to make rational decisions. [/quote]

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