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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here.  I can see how people might wonder how I could actually have a relationship with my sister. It's hard to turn your back on your sibling, even when they are acting so horribly. She's my sister. And, although she is being truly horrible in many ways, she has some good in her. Also, I love her child, and I love her step-daughter too. No relationship with my sister would mean severing ties with the kids as well.

Anyway, my parents are of no help. [b]They are cowards, and would never do or say anything to make trouble.[/b]
Talking to the husband - that's something I've thought about...it's another case where it would definitely get back to my sister, for one, and also I have a hard time grasping exactly how he feels about everything.  At times he seems to agree that my sister is way out of line, but at the same time he's a pretty strict parent and I think he interprets some of what my sister does as tough love. Also, he doesn't like his ex-wife, either, and that plays into it.  He's tough to figure out.

After reading the comments here, I really feel more strongly that I should at least call the counselor...and that I need to tell my sister how I feel about what I'm seeing and hearing. That will be hard, and I'm not sure how to do it.  I totally disagree with the MYOB approach of a couple of the first posters, but one of them said something that I think may be true, and that is "you aren't going to be able to change your sister."[/quote]

Well the apple has not fallen far from the tree! Your approach is cowardly too. I an't believe you needed an anonymous forum to persuade you to do something.  You seem so afraid of your sister's outburst and you are a grown ass woman.  Imagine how terrified this child must be of your sister! The karma that will come to you for turnig your back on this child...and the karma your sister will experience for treating this child so horribly is going to be unbelievable!! I am so disgusted by your sister's behavoir and wish I knew her basic info so I could turn her into CPS. This is going to affect this child for the rest of her life.  How can you sleep at night knowing this and knowing you have not done anything to help this poor child.  If this child gets the courage to tell a mandated reporter ( teacher, doctor,social worker or school counselor) you could find yourself in trouble because you witnessed tihs abuse and did NOTHING! Emotional abuse is treated by many as just as, if not more, damaging than physical abuse.  Get a spine! Your sister is a monster and you are sitting by condoning this with your silence.  You never know, you may need the help of another one day and you would hate for someone to sit by and watch you in need and do NOTHING!! [/quote]

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