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I Need Advice

I need advice. So sorry this is long, but please read and tell me what u think. So my mom died when I was 25. Her twin, my aunt is still alive. Her family of 7, lived with in 10 feet of my familys house. We were raised together. We were all like brothers and sisters to each other. I had 2 siblings, 1 which died at age 38, And my brother lives across the country. . When my sister became ill with kidney failure, my 2 female cousins came to the hospital once over the course of 5 years of being in and out of the hospital. 10 years after she passed, my dad became ill. For 6 months I was in the hospital, with my dad, more than I was at home. Everyday I went to see him or take him to various hospitals and nursing homes. And in 6 months 1 cousin out of 7 saw him at the hospital, and once my aunt and uncle visited at a nursing home (in which they stayed 15 minutes) . None of them offered to help , or even asked how he was doing. He died after a long battle.
Now a year later my aunt found she has lung cancer. So my problem is, is that I find myself not caring. I have no sympathy. My cousins come over and ask me how she's doing, and they r all so worried. Thats all I here them talk about. And since I still live next to her, she asks me to help her instead of her kids, 3 of which lives 10 minutes or less away. I dont feel like I should care . I have no sympathy or compassion for her or my cousins. None of them have ever cared about me or my family through the years. And to add to my bitterness, I have panic attacks and depression which they all knew, but none of them ever believed me. I feel bad, and I don't feel bad. What do u think?
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TexChik · F
Be who you are, not who they are...You despise them for what they did and then you are doing the exact same thing. Tell her what a shit she was then and what a hypocrite she is now...get it off your chest. Maybe she had a reason , Maybe not. Once the air is cleared, then decide if you want to follow their example of if you can overcome it. Will you regret not helping her after she passes? That is something to ponder. If the answer is no...tell her she can expect the same treatment she gave you and your father.
melissa001 · 51-55, F
@TexChik I actually did that a few years ago. They didn't talk to me for around 3 months. Of course, "it was my fault". They never apologized, even after I apologized. My aunt just said "I don't know why we're so mad". I left it at that.
TexChik · F
@melissa001 then they are truly toxic and you have no reason to regret ghosting them out of your life .