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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I love my DH very much but I always feel awkward around his sister. She has never been weird with me but I can sense we have some tension because we are such different people. She's super preppy sorority girl and I'm a very urban, not southern foreigner. We have nothing in common accept my DH. Advice?[/quote]

This is my exact situation with my DH's sisters.  Over time, tension has given way to light chatter and an amicable atmosphere, though not outright friendship.  DH chose to marry someone (me) diametrically opposite to the women in his family and I am not sure we will ever all be best buddies.  Just not much in common.[/quote]

You don't have to be best buddies. You just need to be [b]family, respectful and caring[/b].[/quote]

PP here. You are exactly right and that is what I aim to be.  There is some hurtful history to deal with because DH's mother has made racial comments and gossiped about my family to others in their circle in the past.  She did not think it would get back to me and was mortified that it did.  DH's sisters have also made (less hurtful, but awkward) comments about me.  I have chosen to let it all go, however, because we are family and I really want this to work.  [/quote]

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