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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How is your relationship with your sister?[/quote] OP here. My relationship with my sister is fine, but very one-sided. She is pretty self-absorbed (she got most of the attention growing up), so most of our conversations are about her. I realize this is never going to change, so I just play along. [/quote] You're playing along with your mother too and expecting a different result, which isn't going to happen. Stop expecting them to change, and change how you respond to them. If they are disrespectful, and you are someone who wants respect in the relationship tell them so, "________ was very hurtful and disrespectful to say. Please don't comment on ______ unless you can be positive." If they can't then you excuse yourself from the phone call or the situation. If you find all you do is excuse yourself then you know right there that you don't have a relationship, you are being used for their ego and they don't support your needs as a person. Once you've told them what you need out of a relationship, if they don't change behavior, it could be time to let them go. If they choose not to give even a bit of support/effort, then you've truly lost nothing except for emotional leeches. [/quote]
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