Wife in remission from cancer makes a vow to stop ‘wasting time’ on negative people — including her husband’s sister.
She has made a vow to stop wasting time on negative influences. I can see her point, but the problem is, this includes my sister.
But that doesn’t mean she’s a terrible person. While Elise was sick, she sent food over regularly, checked in daily and helped with the yard work when I was overwhelmed. I don’t think she deserves to be cut out, but Elise sees her as causing constant grief. I’ve asked Elise to talk to my sister, but she said we’ve both tried this and it made the drama worse.
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