Exactly. I don’t have to, but she’s my sister. I’m tied to her whether I want to be or not. Sometimes she’s ok, and sometimes she’s demonic. I never know which sister I’ll have to deal with.
I proceed with caution almost all the time. It’s manipulation. I know that. She doesn’t. Anytime you walk around on eggshells, you’re dealing with a manipulator. I walk on eggshells every time we talk, and it’s even worse in person.
She might give you the clothes off her back, or she might send you to hell. It’s a toss up. You never know which persona she’ll have on any given day. I know she can’t help it, but sometimes, I wish she would just give it a try. I think she likes to be miserable so she can blame me or her husband for her misery. Nothing is ever her fault. Nothing.
At least you don’t have to be the husband.