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  • #68835
    Vhanon
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    Hi Regina,

    The easiest thing to do is to reply “Yes, you are right” to whatever she says, and try to think about something else. For example, do not focus on her words, focus on the tone of voice and try to imgine a little child that begs for attention. She wants to play with her favourite toy: you, if you stay still like a robot long enough, that game will eventually be no longer fun. Use always the same set of answers “Oh sorry I forgot”, “Oh I’m absent-minded today I was thinking about something else”, “You are welcome to come at the family’s party”. Be boring, repetitive, lifeless and dead.
    You’ve got everybody at your side, anything she may say about you to others will not affect them in any way. Feel safe.

    If you want to help her break from that habit of her, after some training of the behavior above, you may start alternating between being kind when she is kind and ignoring her when she behaves bad.

    When you are at home in private, teach your daugther you own values and how to defend herself against such aggressions. Sending your brother’s sister away from your daugther will not help her cope with other similar minded people she may find in life. What is someone starts acting like that at school? With such a training, your daughter will already know how to deal peacefully with the situation.

    #68837
    Inky
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    The great news about parenthood: As the child gets older, they want a party with all their school friends, not their family! Then, older still, they want a sleepover party or going out to dinner/movie with close friends. And, your daughter will be busier with after school activities, so any SIL drama will be relegated to holidays and possibly weekends.

    Does she have children? If so, once you had kids, she sees you as competition. If she doesn’t have kids, she sees you as “one up”.

    I had this problem with my sister in terms of her being late and flaking out. (She really would, it wasn’t an excuse, she’s just an airhead LOL). I told her, “I want my kids parties to be about them, not about Where’s Auntie? When will Auntie be here?” So I ditched the fam. and just had parties. We would see them on holidays and an occasional weekend. I stopped inviting them to events.

    Social Media: It’s true, if you delete or block there is drama. What I do is go on to the sites less and less in terms of posting. I “Hide” most people so I don’t get upset. I just chat privately with the peeps I actually like.

    And, nothing creates distance like distance. If you move one day (because you want to, not because of your SIL!) you will be surprised at the sudden serenity!

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