Hi,
In my family there have been some difficult situations over the last few years – including a period of me being estranged from them. We’ve since reconciled and I feel so much happier with things. Going home for xmas this year was wonderful actually and I’m proud of how far I’ve come.
What i do struggle with is that my sibling didn’t have a great time – and more generally, that sense that we can both have different relationships with our parents at the same time?
When we were children it was reversed – I had the tricky relationship, she didn’t so much. And I guess that was ‘ok’ in that the two could co-exist and now it’s flipped.
Do you have any advice on owning / reconciling my positive relationship with them while knowing she’s still unhappy?
Thank you
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