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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My sister who I have very little to do with (large age gap, didn’t live together and we just aren’t close) took it upon herself to write a memoir about our family. Our family isn’t famous or extremely notable but she did manage to get it published. She isn’t a writer by trade and also isn’t famous or notable. She sent me a copy and wants to know what I think. I have zero interest in reading it and nobody consulted me or asked me what I thought before it came out so I’m very annoyed at the whole thing. I’ve been told by another relative it divulges some very personal family information that I would have never told anyone about and paints a few relatives in poor lighting (unfairly so).  How do I get her to back off about this? I want nothing to do with it. Just ignore her? [/quote]

I've contemplated writing a memoir about my life which would include interesting, relevant and scandalous details about my family. I've waited for my parents to pass before starting...it's been 13 years. I haven't begun yet because I have siblings, like you, who would be very upset. I could use fake names, fudge important dates, etc, but how much should I change? Would you have been okay with any iteration of your sister's book? Is her story not worth telling? What was her motive for writing? If it is part of her healing, let her have it.[/quote]

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