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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m on vacation with my husband’s entire family and we’ve divided ourselves between three neighboring houses. His 25yo sister is staying with us and our 2 kids.

His sister has battled bulimia and perhaps depression for a year or longer and sought treatment for it that dug a deep hole in my in-laws’ pockets.

When we agreed to house her with us, I thought things were going better for her, but they’re not.

2 days down, 4 more to go and I need tips on how to get through it. The vacation has not been relaxing for me. She plays well with our kids but she’s an added child, is late to everything, eats 3 servings at every meal then vomits it up (she thinks she does so discretely but she doesn’t).

I’m told that her problems are the illness, and I understand that. But I have a block between understanding it in theory and applying it. [b]Her actions annoy me, and I’m tired of seeing every meal floating up afterwards. [/b]

The family says nothing at all. The mom is too afraid of making it worse.

Please share practical tips on[b] how I can get through these next few day[/b]. [/quote]

Try some compassion.  She has an illness.[/quote]

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