No matter what the situation, I’ve found that taking the High Road is always the best solution to Life’s annoying problems involving other human beings.
And, it annoys the HELL out of the person that’s currently being a JERK to you! Jerks don’t know they’re jerks and you’ll never convince them that they are, so don’t bother. :)
I agree about taking the high road, but it sure is hard. I have done so in the past, but spent many a night driving home crying. I now just keep the immediate family close and protected from those in the rest of the family. We see each other occasionally and are civil to each other, but my close friends are closer to us. I remember someone saying, just because they are family doesn’t mean they have to be friends.