Dealing with Family - To All

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To all - After reading these posts and others of late, I wonder if we might pull together some ideas of ways that we've found that have worked for us in dealing with family members. In my own situation, I have two sisters who have found ways to offer support in really different ways.Interestingly, the sister who I have been closest to throughout my life has offered the more "task-oriented" kind of support. Although this has been helpful, I find myself feeling incredibly hurt. After reflecting on how she responded in a similar way when my mother was dying, I think I'm coming to realize that maybe the reason that she doesn't offer emotional support of any form is that it might put her in closer touch with the grief that she feels about what I'm going through.

Maybe it would help each of us if we talk about what has helped us in our family interactions. It might just help out someone else here and ease their sadness and frustration. BarbaraPamela Fredette wrote:

HI JANET, I HOPE THAT YOU ARE A LITTLE BETTER TODAY.. WELL I AM WHERE YOU ARE WITH YOUR FAMILY. nannyshere wrote: Just when I think I can handle this higher pain level, they have to go and say something stupid that sets me into a spin. My 14 yr. old granddaugther always calls me a hyprocontriac.