Advice: Telling your sister you’re over this long-held feud will probably make her angrier because she’ll feel dismissed. You want to move forward so apologize to her.
Dear Lisi: My sister and I don’t talk. We had a huge fight years ago, she moved away for other reasons, and neither of us have felt the need to reach out. It’s been a loss for my kids as they really liked their aunt and uncle and were friends with their cousins. The kids keep in touch through social media, and I always reach out to them on occasions, like birthdays.
My husband spoke to her husband and he’s on board. The kids are all willing because they want to spend this time with their grandfather. But my sister is digging her heels in, still holding a grudge. I’m completely over it and focused on our dad. Sometimes we just have to weigh the options. In this case, being together as a family with your dad in his last living months outweighs whatever happened between you two.
During school hours, they’re inseparable. But on the weekends, especially in the spring, if they make plans, the other boy will often cancel and tell my son he has soccer. My wife will speak to his mom and find out that he didn’t have soccer – he was at a party with one of those friends, or at a sleepover.
Help your son make plans with other kids on the weekends so there’s less chance of this happening. You can’t control the other parents; you can only protect your son by teaching him ways to protect himself.Reader – I don’t agree with your reply. The coach is teaching the kid a valuable life lesson about not snitching, respecting those in charge, being patient for what’s coming to you, and not to expect to always get what you want.
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