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[quote=Anonymous]Ugh, how awful, OP. I feel for you. I've known some people like that. How would your sister react if she saw video of your parent's problem behaviors? If your mother is still living at home, would it help to install cameras that your sibling can check when she wants? How does joint power of attorney work, can you make decisions by yourself? The only thing I can suggest is that you force yourself to detach emotionally from both, and consider them as mental patients. This is how my husband, who is also a doctor, deals with my difficult mother: he secretly pretends she's a mentally disordered patient of his, and it helps him stay calm and polite. He already had some practice with his own father, who had bipolar disorder and was quite agitated in his last illness. Focus on the facts, marshal your arguments concisely, cite medical research, do bullet points. No emotion whatsoever. Your decision to stick to email is a very good one! [/quote]
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