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Update: my sister asked why I skipped our cousin's wedding and I finally gave her a straight answer
I cut off my dad's side of the family 4 years ago after a blowup at a cookout in Tampa, and I never really explained it to my sister. She called me on Tuesday and asked why I skipped our cousin's wedding in June, and I just laid it out, the guilt trips, the money stuff, all of it. She got quiet and then said, "I always thought it was just me." That hit hard, knowing we both went through the same thing alone for years. Now I'm wondering if I should have talked to her way sooner, has anyone else had a sibling realize they went through the same family mess?
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davis.noah19d ago
Tampa cookouts and family drama, been there. But honestly, maybe you shouldn't have said anything at all. Once you lay it all out, now she's stuck carrying that same weight you dumped on her, and she didn't ask for the full history, she just asked why you skipped a wedding. Sometimes keeping your mouth shut is the kinder move, because now every future family event becomes a thing for both of you instead of just you. You got your relief, but she got a new problem, and that's not automatically a good trade just because she said it wasn't just her.
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matthewdixon19d ago
Man @davis.noah it's just family drama, not a lifetime movie.
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