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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I think you posted about your sister before? Are you the one whose sister keeps asking for your possessions? You need to limit time with her for your own sanity.[/quote]

I wondered this as well. I remember (and replied to) the post by the woman whose sister nags until given whatever she likes.

Is that you, OP?

If not, well, feeling stressed by your selfish sister is not going to do your illness any good. She does not live close by -- just focus on the fact that it's a benefit to you that she is not local and can't just drop in. If she's complaining by phone: Let the calls roll to voicemail and don't respond until YOU have something to talk about with her; don't call her back just to say, "I'm sorry" or to try to explain to her. If she's texting or e-mailing, and you don't want to go so far as blocking her, can you find a way for her messages to roll to a folder set up just for her stuff? So you don't see them when they arrive but only when you choose to go look at them later? Then read it in a few weeks. When you get back in touch with her, do not explain, but if she asks, tell her you had computer glitches (because you did -- you created them!) and were focused just on learning to live with anemia.

She is self-centered and nothing you can do can change that. It's not your fault or your responsibility that she cannot enjoy things.  You could have been feeling great and providing her with perfect, fascinating activities every single day and night and she would still nitpick and say she didn't have [i]enough[/i] fun. Think about it. You know she'd do that. I really hope you can let it go and reduce any way in which she can get at you to complain. Not answering the phone is a start. [/quote]

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