A few weeks before my sister’s wedding day some years ago, I had been pressed to confirm my presence at her event. I had mentioned to her that I would indeed be present, despite that it cut into a course I was taking at the time several hours away. On the day of the event,Continue reading “Welcoming Vulnerability in Sibling Estrangement”
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Self-Fulfilling Prophecy and Sibling Estrangement
In a former job, where I used to work as a substance abuse counselor, there would be a concept that I would bring up with regard to certain behaviors that would be predictive with some clients. It had to do with the idea that if an initial problem was not taken care of and keptContinue reading “Self-Fulfilling Prophecy and Sibling Estrangement”
The Benefits of Curiosity with Sibling Estrangement
A few years ago, Back when my sister and I were talking more, I phoned her just to see how she was doing. I was immediately met with the assumption that I was phoning because I was bored, and that she didn’t want to be used to relieve my boredom. I was left flabbergasted, asContinue reading “The Benefits of Curiosity with Sibling Estrangement”
Sibling Estrangement 