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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I come from a family with four siblings. Me and one parent have allergies. My parent with the allergy grumbled a bit about having pets but was the stoic nonconfrontational type, so put up with it. I had a constant cough, asthma and runny nose as a kid and didnt realize till I grew up that I did not have to be sick 24-7, that I could be healthy if I practiced avoidance measures.

My siblings insist on bringing their pets to family gatherings which means I have to choose between seeing my family or feeling sick.

Now two of them have kids, and one kid each has allergies. They've been to the er, icu, etc. One niece is in the icu as I  type this. Yet my sibs refuse to practice avoidance measures. They keep windows open during pollen season, use scented wall plug ins, one just bought a new pet after having pets die (so they could have gone pet free without giving away a beloved pet) and one is planning on buying another next week. Both of these kids have tested positive for dog and cat allergies.

I'd really like to try to convince my other sibling not to get the new pet, since it is obvious her kid has felt better without one. The weird thing is, my sib thinks her kid is allergic to all sorts of foods (despite negative allergy tests) and not not let her kid eat nuts, dairy, or wheat, but insists in having a dog!!

As the kid whose allergies were ignored, I feel bad for niece and nephew. Should I speak up or myob?

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Call child protective services and report them for medical neglect. ICU is serious.[/quote]

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