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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP again here. First I want to thank you for sharing your thoughts. As mentioned in previous replies, I fully understand that my initial reaction to this situation was deeply problematic and my interpretation of the situation was wrong - in that my aunt and uncle had quite likely decided together that my sister should get the house, and that it was never right for me to expect anything. I acknowledge this and see that I have work to do here. 
I will defend myself and say that knowing I am in the wrong here does not stop the fact that I feel hurt. And I know that feeling hurt does not mean that I was right. It just means that I have stuff to work on. 
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I think that your grandfather, and now your aunt and uncle, saw this as more of a practical decision than an "I love this person more than you" decision.

Your sister, to her credit, is not trying to hide what was decided and it sounds like she is even attempting to give you some of the things from the house.

She is taking on a pretty huge commitment to your uncle by agreeing to own the house and stay there with him.  This could mean a decade or more of her life where she won't have the freedom to travel, move or simply be free in the way that most of us take for granted.  I hope it works out for her because what she is signing up for is not always going to be easy but she seems to know and understand what she is agreeing to so that's good.[/quote]

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