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Is your sister local? If so, doing things with both sides of the family is totally reasonable, even if one or the other needs to be on an alternate day. But also, sometimes people make shitty food. E… (View Post)

You can't stop her and continuing to bring it up is going to push her away. If you have any mutual friends that you trust, you could ask their opinions. She might be more willing to listen if she's i… (View Post)

Make an appointment. Yes, exactly. You arrange ahead of time before you show up at someone's house. My FIL has done this. He hopped in the car in Miami with the intention of showing up at BIL's house… (View Post)

This is where you talk to someone, not when a first grader is dressed ugly. At least three (but probably five) people in a one bedroom apartment is already an enormous problem, but then they can't ge… (View Post)

Therapy is a good idea. Divorcing someone because they won't help parent is not selfish, it's pretty friggin practical. I think you have to figure out what works for Patrick and do that during your t… (View Post)