I just chewed out my sister, Corri, over the phone. Another cousin is getting married at the end of June and I would really like her to come to the wedding, but she refuses. I told her it was immature and just generally made a fool out of myself with my reasoning, proving myself immature instead.
My sister has terminated communication with our mother and everyone on her side of the family. If asked, Corri will tell you this is due to emotional trauma and manipulation inflicted upon her as a child. I really have no idea what she's talking about. She refuses to go into it and says that I'm being manipulated and pressured into inviting her to the wedding. I have a hard time seeing myself as a pawn, but I suppose pawns are usually like that.
I doubt Corri would understand how much everyone misses her. Every single cousin I talked to asked about her and wished she would have been at the wedding. The same happened with each aunt, uncle, and grandparent. It's just a shame. My sister says she's protecting herself from more emotional distress, but all I see is her missing out on relationships with a large number of people that desire to love and care for her.
I know there is really nothing that I can do to convince her of this. I wish she would at least try. Then again, I'm probably a hypocrite for bringing all this up knowing the kind of relationship I have with my ex-best friend.
