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[quote=Anonymous]I don't think you sound like a control freak at all. I understand not wanting your child to be around people who behave like them.

Although I would encourage you to cut ties with them. you will need to do this slowly and carefully. You need to respect and understand your DH's loyalty and commitment to his sister. They are siblings and he needs to honor that, event with the bad behavior. You need to talk with your DH about all of this, if you haven't already. Let him know that you feel like you need a breather from too much contact with her, but you also understand his need to continue. The best approach may be to slowly find yourself too busy too much each week (i.e. appointments, work, etc.). Take up a new hobby if you need to in order to limit your time to spend with them. You will still need to see them sometimes, but over some time you can gradually make that less. Doing it subtly will be less hurtful and everyone will get used to the new normal without rocking the boat completely. The limited contact will also make it easier to handle them when you do need to see them.

Good luck![/quote]

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