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Don't know what to think- sister VENT

I have two sisters.  One lives in a different state with her husband and toddler, she is having another baby in a few months.  The other lives close by.  I have posted about her before, most recently in like December when she was moving in a new boyfriend to live with her and her kids that nobody really knows.  

Fast forward 6 months, and she has a new boyfriend.  I think that have been together since January or February.  She just texted myself and the other sister to say that she too is pregnant, 9 weeks.  The text was really obnoxious and included "I hope that someday you will come to accept your new niece or nephew."  This pissed me off because I adore all of my nieces and nephews.  I guess she is afraid that we will judge her for having another kid with a different man.  She then followed up with a text saying how her daughter was so excited that both of them are having babies and she wants to know when I am going to.  (That annoyed me because we have been trying for about 5 months now and i'm 2 weeks late, so I really should take a test, but now i'm even more nervous and stressed about that)

My bigger issue is that she doesn't even really take care of the kids.  My parents are constantly watching them, paying for stuff for them, shuttling them from place to place.  I am often asked to watch them and take them places. I am afraid of the burden that this will put on my parents more than anything else.  I just feel like it is a really irresponsible decision on her part to have another child when she can't even take care of the ones she has.  

I also have an issue with the fact that nobody really knows this guy.  That makes me nervous with her other kids as well. 

I'm happy about the new baby, because I love babies. . . . but I am just tired of her poor choices and how they negatively impact the whole family and stress everyone out!

Re: Don't know what to think- sister VENT

  • From an outside observer I think you are just envious.   You seem to "have your shit together" and still not pregnant (or might be?).  Here she is popping out another kid without the means to do so.

    I think your feelings are normal.  I'm sure it's frustrating. I'm sure you planned things out.   Life doesn't follow a our plans though.   

    Sadly, there isn't anything you can really do.  She's an adult and can make her own choices.     Her choices can only negatively impact you if you let them. 








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  • "Congratulations! That's so exciting. Sending hugs- let's get together soon and celebrate!"

    The only acceptable response to a happy pregnancy announcement is support, love and enthusiasm if you want to have a relationship with that person. It's not your place to judge how she parents. If you don't want to be burdened with care of the child, you say no. Same as your parents could.
  • Don't worry about the burden you sister is placing on your parents. They are choosing to help out with their grandkids. That's between them and your sister. If you don't want to watch her kids, give her a heads up that  you're not available or you need advance notice or whatever will make it easier for you. That might mean you're not as close to those kids as you want to be. 




                       
  • banana468 said:



    "Congratulations! That's so exciting. Sending hugs- let's get together soon and celebrate!"

    The only acceptable response to a happy pregnancy announcement is support, love and enthusiasm if you want to have a relationship with that person. It's not your place to judge how she parents. If you don't want to be burdened with care of the child, you say no. Same as your parents could.

    It's not so easy if you see that neglected children begin to show the signs of poor parenting.   If the child (children) are clearly showing signs that sister just isn't cutting it as a parent then I can understand the emotion of being excited for a new life to come into this world while wishing that the person in charge of that life was doing a better job.




    Yeah but I didn't see anything about the kids being neglected. Making plans to have your grandparents watch the kids isn't neglect.

    I can completely understand the emotions, I just think in the moment responding to a pregnancy announcement is 100% the time to say the supportive thing.
  • kaos16kaos16 member
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    KatWAG said:

    Getting off topic, but if you are 2 weeks late, why haven't you taken a test yet?

    since getting off BC my periods have been irregular. Didn't think too much of it.
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    edited June 2015
    kaos16 said:
    KatWAG said:

    Getting off topic, but if you are 2 weeks late, why haven't you taken a test yet?

    since getting off BC my periods have been irregular. Didn't think too much of it.

    Go POAS. You could be 6 weeks pregnant and not know it. Are you taking precautions as if you are pregnant?
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  • kaos16kaos16 member
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    KatWAG said:
    kaos16 said:
    KatWAG said:

    Getting off topic, but if you are 2 weeks late, why haven't you taken a test yet?

    since getting off BC my periods have been irregular. Didn't think too much of it.

    Go POAS. You could be 6 weeks pregnant and not know it. Are you taking precautions as if you are pregnant?
    TMI, but I did over lunch. . . . . still baby free over here.
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