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In reply to the discussion: Useful idiot Part 2 [View all]

cyclonefence

(5,063 posts)
9. Oh my
Fri Sep 8, 2023, 12:18 PM
Sep 2023

Well, I think you ought to call them and apologize, tell them you were receiving conflicting information plus you're dealing with covid. Tell them you're really sad to know your sister is so sick and you wish you could do something to help her.

That way, whether they're still making things up or not, you don't have to worry about them being mad at you. You don't need that on top of your own illness. I would think that if I had stage three cancer (and I've had cancer four times: two breast, one kidney, one skin) I'd have a lot more to worry about than trying to convince my sister I was sick!

I still think you ought to just go along with whatever they believe, and I still don't understand what you're supposed to do about it, either way. Remind them that covid has knocked you out, and if there's anything you can do to help that you're able to do being sick yourself, they should let you know.

I don't think this is a fight you have to get into. If she does have cancer, the best thing she can do is follow her doctor's orders, not bug you about it. Let them believe what they want, whether it's true or not. Right now, you're sick and the best you can do is offer your sympathy--they sure don't want to be exposed to covid, do they?

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