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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My sister sounds similar. She’s not in the medical field, but when she gets stressed out, she lashes out. She has a way of finding your weakness and exploiting it. Good times with her are really good, but the bad times are miserable. She’s my only sibling and I feel like the good times are worth maintaining our relationship.

I’ve learned to be somewhat guarded with her about sensitive issues, just in case she ever attacks again. I’ve become really careful to ask before giving advice, and I try really hard to validate her feelings so she feels heard. Those things sort of prevent her exploding over smaller stressful situations. When she does go off the rails, I step back and give her space so I’m not close enough to be her target. Usually she calms down and we can move forward. If she needs more time to recenter herself, we take a longer break. Basically, I’m there for her until she starts being mean to me, then I back off before she can be cruel. It’s not a great solution, but it has gotten better over the years. [/quote]

OMG, you just described my relationship with my elderly mother. Sorry to hijack![/quote]

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