Sister Lashes Out Because of Anxiety?

[LibraryLove]

So I think my sister has struggled with anxiety her whole life and doesn't want to admit it. What she does is she'll take something we've done in total innocence and blows it way out of proportion. For example one year she was visiting and she left all of her things scattered all over my room and all I did was picked them up and put them in the chair. She blew up at me and screamed that I didn't want her visiting at all and took her things and left. Right now what's going on is she's pregnant with her first child and it feels like she doesn't want us to be a part of it. She's been growing more distant, coming over less, visiting her husband's family more - We weren't allowed to tell people until she was around six months along, she doesn't want our help planning out her baby shower, and just the other night she said some really nasty things to my mom. I feel for my mom the most because my mom went through so much abuse with her own mother and recently was told by her mom that she never wanted her. My mom is the sweetest most supportive, strongest woman in the world, despite all the abuse she endured growing up. For my sister to push my mom out for no reason, when my mom is so excited to have a grandchild in the area for her to visit frequently, I know it hurts my mom and it frustrates me so much that my sister does these things without explanation. One thing my sister claims my mom said is that morning sickness is made up in her head - and there is no way my mom said that - she's a lamaze coach, child birth educator, has the highest degree she could possibly get in her field, and has had several of her own children.

I am so fed up with my sister acting like this, so I'm just wondering - does anyone else know if it's anxiety that's making her do this? And before the assumption goes around that it's her husband that may be manipulating her, my sister has always had a strong opinion for herself and never let anyone manipulate or take advantage of her.

I just don't want this to get to a point where my mother feels as far away from her as my other sister down on the other side of the country.

[tamka38]

It could be her husband, it could be a number of things. U will have to talk to

Her face to face go out to dinner and

Try to find out what’s going on it sounds like angry to me maybe something happen to her and she’s blaming y’all why play the guessing game when u can just talk to her

Than u will know for sure

[LibraryLove in reply to tamka38]

If I knew that would work, I'd go for it. Thanks though.

[tamka38 in reply to LibraryLove]

Can u write her a letter than?

[LibraryLove in reply to tamka38]

Probably not. Anyway you confront her she'll see it as being ambushed.

[tamka38 in reply to LibraryLove]

Oh no sorry, And she pregnant now so her hormones are everywhere. She’s probably not trying to be mean at all. Will u see her for Christmas?

[LibraryLove in reply to tamka38]

I don't think so :/ I know that her hormones are everywhere, but at the same time she's always been like this.

[LibraryLove in reply to tamka38]

I just wish she would lay off my mom more than anything, my mom doesn't deserve it.

[tamka38 in reply to LibraryLove]

U right your mom don’t deserve it