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[quote=Anonymous]Maybe you find it helpful to vent, but I found it just made me more angry. I finally had to look at my own life, what I could handle and what boundaries I needed. I am glad I went above and beyond for dad and I feel good about that. I don't really think that often about the fact my sister started to be in his life more just in time to make sure she got her piece of the pie. I focus on the fact I got to show my love and be there for him.

Mom is different-more volatile and mean-spirited. I figured out my limits. I don't even think it means she gets worse care. I think it's better for her to get more from strangers trained to deal with her to than to let her use me as a verbal punching bag. It doesn't matter that my sister gets away with being lazy and gets better treatment from mom anymore because I am not over my limit. I can accept it without any more resentment. If I were overextending myself it would be different.

Now if it helps you to vent and analyze and call your sibling names and commiserate on here then have at it. Do what you need to do to cope. I just found for me it brought me down even more. Boundaries were my solution.[/quote]

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