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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I get that you want things to be a certain way and find it sad and hurtful that your sister is keeping her distance. But you've said yourself you guys are different as can be, you've never been close and you even say there's a mutual dislike, not to mention your child-rearing approach sounds like it could potentially be incompatible. If your sister doesn't share your vision of "family", and instead considers her family to be those she's chosen as close friends, it's no wonder she isn't interested in interacting. Her time is limited and she prioritizes relationships she enjoys rather than ones that are obligatory.

You can't force closeness and love where none has ever existed. But you can always continue to reach out occasionally and offer to meet up on neutral ground somewhere for a couple of hours - a park, for example, where everyone can bail without being rude. That way she might be more likely to agree, and you have a chance to test out whether you actually will get along now and enjoy the interaction. 
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