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[quote=Anonymous]No.

My husband's sister is pretty cold and closed-off. She doesn't reach out ever, and when we see each other it's like being in an elevator with someone you work with and don't like or dislike but don't know well. We try to chit chat, but it never goes anywhere. I have tried and tried to ask her questions and make inroads, but she gives the most cursory, boring answers and hardly reciprocates. Hellos and goodbyes are like cold fish hugs.

She gifts small things to my son on appropriate occasions but is generally the same with him and makes no effort to call or write or skype with him or us. I don't think she likes or wants kids, so we can't bond over that. To be honest, we don't really make an effort to communicate with her and her DH either. I could try but it would be pointless. DH doesn't really care to but likes her and has a fine relationship, just not a close one.

It is sad to me because I have no siblings and thought this might be a chance to "have" one. But when I see her it's just like being stuck with an unfamiliar classmate who I have to work with on this group project, that project being "Christmas" or whatever the reason for getting together is. [/quote]

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