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Is it wrong of me not to go be with my evil sister while she is in labor?
My sister treats me like crap most of the time and at her convenience. Yesterday she blew up at me for something I didn't even do. So I disowned her.
Conveniently, she went into labor just a few hours ago and I don't plan on going. I have had it with her and her manic mood swings. Everyone says I'm the evil one for refusing to go to the hospital. How can that be?
A bit of history: When I gave birth to my son and he was in the NICU, she threw a fit in the hospital because the nurse would only let me bring one person into the nursery at a time and I picked my SIL (who had been waiting there with me for hours) to go first. She stormed out of the hospital and conveniently got sick and went to the emergency room the next day. My mom called my hospital room and tried to get me to sympathize with her even after what she had done to me. And once again, they are trying to get me to sympathize.
Am I just an evil witch with a grudge or am I within my rights to feel hurt?
Please don't tell me to be the bigger person. I hate it when my family says that. I've been doing that for 25 years and look where it got me. I'm tired.
8 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Your sister will probably be ok without you going to the hospital to be with her while she is in labor. You are not an evil witch and your sister isn't really evil either. You two just had a fight and your feelings are hurt. How important is what ever you fought about yesterday? Is it such a big deal that you don't want to see you new niece or nephew be born? You and your sister are going to remember the choice you make today for the rest of your lives. Whatever you choose to do, you are in my thoughts and prayers tonight. God bless you.
- 1 decade ago
Hello I would go you don't have to stay a long time or you can wait outside the room.I have daughters and they have their ups and downs I don't like it, but my parents didn't like it either. So you see it just goes on and on, But one thing for sure when something is wrong with one of them the other is right there and that I do like,and your niece or nephew deserves to have his entire family there for his or her birthday.Right now its not about you are your sister its the sweet innocent baby that has your blood running through his or her little veins so hurry and get there so you won,t miss his or her entrance into this world good luck auntie and happy holidays to you and your family.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Why do people treat having a baby like a trip to the circus? The last thing I would want is an audience during this event! Don't go now, just show up later with some flowers.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
There are times when it is time to get away from brothers and sisters. Just because we are blood, does not mean we have to go hand and hand with them throughout life.
Get away from her completely. Move if you have to.
I have not seen my three brothers for about 15 or 20 years now, and we all four like it this way. We each have our own lives and live in different parts of the country. We don't even send Christmas or birthday cards to each other. We are NOT mad at each other. Just busy with our own families and lives.
I am very surprised you are still in contact with her. Do you both live at home???
My mother had four brothers and sisters. After they all grew up and married, they hardly saw each other ever again. They were not mad at each other, just no time to travel around the country.
The same with my dad.....there were seven in his family and they very seldom saw each other after they married and had families.
Get on with your life, stop trying to please everyone around you. It's time to cut the apron stings.
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
I say you should go.
No matter what, she is still your sister and you should have unconditional love for her.
She obviously has her issues and you don't have to put up with them.
If you think she's polluting your life, you have the right to be healthy and happy and if that means not seeing her as much as you should, then so be it.
But just try to look past it for something like this. Be there because it's your sister
and because your welcoming your new niece/nephew into the world.
congratulations and best of luck.
Source(s): im a sister. - Barbara ALv 51 decade ago
NO, its not wrong to not be there.....
if you have a grudge, get rid of it before it poisons your son. You dont have to be her friend now if you dont want to but remember that your son is watching you and will define his own life by yours. You choose.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
You have the right to be angry I would. However don't stoop down to her petty level. Be the bigger person than she'll ever be and just go visit with her.