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[quote=Anonymous]OP your sisters are mentally ill and your Dad sounds like he's in denial. They are never going to respond the way you want them to. You have a lot on your plate and are very understandably tired and stressed. Do what you can and are able to do to help your Dad but you must take time to take care of yourself. It's absolutely essential. You can't control your family but you can control how you react to them (at least in terms of your behavior). It is unrealistic given the situation to expect that your family will give you credit or praise-they are impaired and aren't capable of doing so.
It sucks, it's not fair and you are understandably angry and drained but it is what it is.

In terms of your more functional (but still mentally ill) sister you could apologize for addressing all of the issues via a text message rather than addressing them in person or on the phone. Maybe at some point you can have an actual conversation with her? Whatever the case, don't have any expectations regarding how she'll respond. [/quote]

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