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[quote=Anonymous]I have a mentally ill sister who refuses to take medication. She has been emailing me and leaving lengthy paranoid and bizarre voicemails for decades.  It was only me until recently and now she has started emailing a nephew.  I think it helps her to release some anxiety and thus is cathartic for her.  Although my DH and kids know, ILs have no idea about her illness. I have chosen not to tell them because they have made insensitive remarks about the mentally ill in the past.  They are also a gossipy bunch.  However, the day will come when my sister gets a hold of one of their email addresses and starts ccing them.  I will tell them the truth and suggest they delete the emails.  It will be mortifying but there is nothing I can do to prevent it.  I try to concentrate on being kind and supportive to my sister by responding with love to every email message and ignoring the voicemails. I also try not to tell her about things I do not wish to become public information.  [/quote]

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