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[quote=Anonymous]If you smoke and then judge and harass and attack your sister and gossip about her behind her back for smoking, then yes, you are a hypocrite. An yes, it is something to be condemned.

Part of the problem seems to be that whereas you are interpreting your sister's relationship as being a massive FUCK YOU to the family, your sister is probably just seeing her relationship as...a relationship. She's not off hatching jihadist plots, she's just in love. Or like. Or lust. Or whatever she is perfectly entitled to feel and explore as an INDEPENDENT HUMAN BEING.

If you were really that concerned about the family unit, you wouldn't need to ask a bunch of strangers whether or not you are obliged to support your sister.

I won't try to invalidate your family's position because I know how powerful culture and tradition are, but if your sister's biggest crime here is loving someone who isn't from your culture...yeah I do think you need to get over it. It's attitudes like yours that will cause and deepen the rift, not your sister's relationship.

I hope that despite your parents' possible reaction you are able to be the kind of sister she needs.[/quote]

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