{"id":12464,"date":"2015-10-26T12:17:08","date_gmt":"2015-10-26T17:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/?p=12464"},"modified":"2017-07-11T10:50:17","modified_gmt":"2017-07-11T15:50:17","slug":"dear-gabby-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2015\/10\/26\/dear-gabby-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Dear Gabby"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/image1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11927\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2015\/09\/01\/dear-gabby-father-vs-family\/attachment\/processed-with-vscocam-with-b5-preset\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/image1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,640\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1440430570&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2015. All rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Processed with VSCOcam with b5 preset&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Processed with VSCOcam with b5 preset\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/image1.jpg\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-11927 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/image1-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"Processed with VSCOcam with b5 preset\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/image1-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/image1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Dear Gabby,<\/p>\n<p>My sister is crazy. She yells at me all the time over little things. We never get along and we always fight. My parents can\u2019t stand us being in the same room together and it is causing our entire family to argue constantly. My sister has an eight-month-old baby, so it puts more stress on the rest of our family because we have to help her out. Can you give me any advice on how to be civil with my sister and hopefully help save our relationship so there isn\u2019t so much tension within my family?<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n<p>Stressed Out Uncle.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Dear Stressed Out Uncle,<\/p>\n<p>Wow, I can imagine why you\u2019re stressed. I think family is really important in general. It\u2019s always good to have a strong family bond because it\u2019s essentially your support system. Plus, I think things tend to become more stressful when you\u2019re not getting along with family.<\/p>\n<p>Many people need to be more compassionate I think with each other\u2014view everyone\u2019s perspective. I think it\u2019s important to empathize with people, especially family members. If you show that you care about someone else\u2019s problems, then they might realize that your problems are just as important.<\/p>\n<p>I think if you both sit down with each other and you sort the problems out effectively and respectfully, then you\u2019ll have a greater chance at bettering the relationship. It seems like both of you are just constantly nit picking, and of course your parents can\u2019t choose favorites, so it\u2019s up to you two to mend the relationship.<\/p>\n<p>You both need to have a common goal\u2014what would be an ideal relationship between both of you, and what would make you both happy and content. Maybe help her out once in awhile by spending time with your nephew\/niece, this might show her that you want to help out, but this might also give her time to chill out. Hopefully, she\u2019ll be able to see how much you\u2019re trying to fix the problem between you both.<\/p>\n<p>Also, find time for yourself. Sometimes stress and situations get the best of us. Sometimes all we need is just a break in a quiet place. It sounds like stress could be getting the best of you, so it might be effective if you take time to get out of the house and do something for you. It\u2019s all about finding a balance and working together toward one goal.<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<br \/>\nGabby<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Gabby, My sister is crazy. She yells at me all the time over little things. We never get along and we always fight. My parents can\u2019t stand us being in the same room together and it is causing our entire family to argue constantly. 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