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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Some of the your sister's behavior reminds me of my oldest daughter who suffers from depression, anxiety, and OCD.  She intensely dislikes most social gatherings.  She does not handle vacations well -- new environments stress her out.  I suspect your sister has anxiety.  [/quote]

+1.  I'm an introvert and probably don't call my mom often enough (because a phone call with her IS exhausting!), yet still enjoy having a relationship with and seeing my family.  Either we aren't getting the full story about the family dynamic or sister has something else going on.[/quote]

I am a nerdy introvert raised in a huge, noisy, extroverted extended family.  I have a good relationship with my parents and extended family, partly because they accepted and loved me as I was, and didn't treat me like I was weird.  There's something beyond the sister being introverted.  [/quote]

This. She knows that you think she is odd. She has presumably always been treated as odd, and that has soured the relationships over the years.

Why do you want to spend time with her? Is it because of a general principle about spending time with family? Is it because you don’t like feeling rejected by her? Is it because you actually like her and enjoy her company? If you do actually enjoy her company, do you think she knows that?  If she might not know, how can you show her that you do (without being pushy)?

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