My Sister.. Grrrrrrrrr

paulsad

Sister-in-law, asks for advice from my better half then becomes world authority on the subject. She used to come in our house and switch off the tv! Also hates (my) dogs has a husband and brainwashed baby daughter who also hate dogs...forgets she used to have 3 dogs that were her babies in a previous marriage...

morganedge

I've got a friend who cant help to brag about his awesome life to me. I do get jealous, but I always pretend to be half uninterested and half pleased for him, which I think winds him up! lol.
He's a young guy in his mid 20's, and is a sales director of some big photography firm and earns a hell of a lot of money, and spends most days just entertaining hot celebrities as his job.
I also make up stories about people that I pretend to know through my work and use 'them' to eclipse his own stories!
i.e -
Him: ''Hi. Good day? I met Holly Willoughby today at work. Took her out for drinks at an expensive wine bar. She was flirting with me''
me: ''Oh, cool. One of the bosses at my work had sex with Cheryl Cole the other day. What a lucky sod!''
I then pretend to completely forget his story and pretend to be really really jealous of the made up boss!! haha. I KNOW that it annoys him a bit. I dont give him the reaction he wants.

tiernsee

I have a sister who is very similar. She has a very well paid job, husband inherited a lot when his Dad died and she likes reminding me (and my parents) all the time that she has bigger, better, more expensive than us.

When I was younger it really got to me especially when OH was made redundant and we were living off reduced food from the supermarket. Now I am older I can see how insecure and sad she is - her husband hates children so she doesn't have any. I can still remember her face when she first saw my son. She drinks very heavily and is increadibly manipulative trying to create trouble between me and my parents. I stick with her basically out of pity and try to help her (she has had some HR issues at work) but I'll be honest if she wasn't my sister I would have nothing to do with her. There is enough geographical distance between us that we only meet a few times a year now and if the telephone calls become too much one of the children mysteriously needs me and I ring off. I hope one day she will find something to make her happy, at the moment it is drink and possessions, and I see how much real life she is missing and it makes me sad.

DVardysShadow

Dasa wrote: »

Anyone else got a sister like mine? She has got the best tv, the best dishwasher the best of anything. If you are getting a new one of anything then you should get the same as she has because its the best.
She goes to the best holidays and gets the best deal. She has the closest relationship out of everyone with everyone in the family.
She tells me over and over again how so and so confides in her, only wants her to do so and so for them over everyone else.

I can only put this down to her being insecure, but it really drives me to distraction. I came close today saying something to her about it and asking her why she does it but managed to keep it in because we are going through a bit of a family trauma right now.Anyone else with this problem?

Perhaps she is considerably richer than yow? MaybeHarry Enfield will give you a laugh http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcxs-CH4kG0&feature=related

oldtractor

tiernsee wrote: »

I have a sister who is very similar. She has a very well paid job, husband inherited a lot when his Dad died and she likes reminding me (and my parents) all the time that she has bigger, better, more expensive than us.

When I was younger it really got to me especially when OH was made redundant and we were living off reduced food from the supermarket. Now I am older I can see how insecure and sad she is - her husband hates children so she doesn't have any. I can still remember her face when she first saw my son. She drinks very heavily and is increadibly manipulative trying to create trouble between me and my parents. I stick with her basically out of pity and try to help her (she has had some HR issues at work) but I'll be honest if she wasn't my sister I would have nothing to do with her. There is enough geographical distance between us that we only meet a few times a year now and if the telephone calls become too much one of the children mysteriously needs me and I ring off. I hope one day she will find something to make her happy, at the moment it is drink and possessions, and I see how much real life she is missing and it makes me sad.

Sounds like my sister.