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[quote=Anonymous]I am the high achieving sister in my family. It's very lonely. I know my sisters resent me for it. So over the years, I have learned to hide the things that make me different from them, I downplay my experiences, I don't share information about what me and DH do, or where we go or the people we meet. I'm paranoid about appearing boastful.

I go out of my way to compliment their Facebook photos but I don't post any of my own. I go out of my way to encourage them on their accomplishments but I celebrate my own in private. I'm afraid to disagree with them for fear of being told I am being condescending. The last time i disagreed with one of my sisters, she said I had a superiority complex and then ignored me for months.

My sisters are very close to each other, they hang out all the time, their kids are close. If I don't initiate contact, they pretty much don't care. The worst is when they post photos of them hanging out together and no one thought to invite me. When I ask why no invite they say they thought I would be busy since I travel so much. I wish they knew how much it hurts to know that I want to be close to them so much more than they want to be close to me.

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