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[quote=Anonymous]Of course it's okay to say it's not a good time for you! And does her family know you view this as respite care? Your post is really confusing. You look upon this person as a close friend/sister but you view time with her as providing respite care? Because she and her family may view this as friendship. OP, if you view this as respite care, ask for money. Make it clear you view your relationship with her as providing for her care, not as friendship. Don't blur the lines. Really, you are not doing a disabled person favors by telling her family she's your dear friend and sister and then resenting when they request a get together because it's a bad time for you and your infant and you can't/won't speak up. This is a recipe for disaster. This is why SN families get a bad rep -- because YOU won't decide in your mind what kind of relationship you want and YOU want some mythical friendship that is really about providing respite care.[/quote]
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