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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here. I don’t think I can say anything. My sister has already gotten a lot of advice/criticism from most people in her life so she’s extremely defensive and isolated. She’s so defensive that even making suggestions about ideas for plans for their trip winds her up. And she has a lot of opinions about what they do but doesn’t always disclose them so I’m left kind of trying to figure out what she’s thinking. When I just tell her things like “we could go to the zoo” or “you could try this park”, she bristles. She’s extremely cautious/paranoid about COVID so I’m guessing that’s part of the reason. But the hypocrisy is kind of confusing to me, considering they flew on a plane to come here, but then expects me to keep my kids home and isolated the whole time they are here (I sense she’s uncomfortable going to parks or zoos).[/quote]
Nope.
Your sister is dealing with EXTREME anxiety and no wait should you allow that to negatively affect your kids.
I am all for being sensitive and empathetic but what she is doing is extreme. At this point, we would have a talk if I cannot even use my own kitchen. She needs medication and I’m not being sarcastic. This is over the top, she is suffering.[/quote]

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