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[quote=Anonymous]Learn to ignore her. Then do it.

She's not going to get better. She'll get worse, much worse, as she ages and her prospects fade, so make it clear to DH that his siblings are his problems/priorities/relationships and yours are yours. Now.

Get used to having the same arm's length relationship with SIL as you would have with a dental receptionist having trouble processing your insurance plan: ever-building tension. What do you do when that happens? Smile, wait patiently for the time to pass and then go on with your life.

Who knows? Maybe she'll change and grow. It's a long shot but it's possible. However, if you don't react and get involved with her drama, you won't become a target and you might just offer an example for her to model.

Don't count on that, though. People only infrequently change and grow. Just go on with your life and cherish your true allies/friends/positive relationships.

Distance yourself from high stress, high maintenance people. Including ILs where necessary.[/quote]

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