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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For years I tried to keep up a relationship with the needy sibling. She always wanted more from me. More visits, more money, more from our parents. I finally realized that no matter how much I gave, it would never be enough. I haven't really cut her off, I just stopped calling. If she calls me, I talk to her for a little bit until she starts to whine, then I find there's something else that demands my attention.[/quote]

That can work for a while, but once she figures out what's going on, she may just stop calling you. Will you be okay with that?

My friend's sister did pretty much the same thing- never called and when certain subjects came up, she'd suddenly have to get off the phone.  It took a little while, but my friend figured out what she was doing and saw it as controlling on the sister's part and decided she didn't want to be treated that way. She then stopped calling her sister. The sister wasn't happy about it, but my friend just wants to stay uninvolved with the sister for a while. She says she actually feels better not having to walk on eggshells around her sister and figures it might be good to have a little space between them for a time. 
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