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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Actually, I do understand how it could be difficult for both sides of the family.  We are MC and we have family living on welfare, and we try not to flaunt vacations or our nice comfortable house over their section 8 housing.  In this scenario, OP is easily much poorer than my welfare sibling when you compare income ratios.

I would expect your sisters will gradually ghost you, so I really wouldn't stress about it.[/quote]

I'm the poor sibling (not quite on welfare, but close). My rich sibling just bought a 3.75M house with something like 8 or 9 bathrooms and a cottage in the back. They bring special bottles of wine to the people who work at the resort they go to in Mexico or Hawaii (I can't keep track). They only fly first class, and SIL has a personal trainer who comes to their house.  It's not a big deal - sometimes I buy things for them that are in my price range, and little gifts for the kids. I don't buy cheap stuff, but do wait until it's on clearance at Gap or CB2 so I can afford it. When they invite me over for dinner, I bring dessert. I am not jealous of them - they are my relatives and I want them to do well and enjoy their lives.. [/quote]

+1 This is the attitude you should take. Be happy for them that they are doing well. We have a SIL who went into finance and is wealthy. Our thinking is better that she is wealthy than someone else unrelated to us. And you can also go to them for financial or tech advice.[/quote]

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