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A few years ago I flew to another state some 800 miles away to visit a half-sister and a female cousin. Plan was to drive her back in her auto, about a 15 hour non-stop trek. During the visit, my cousin became ill and was diagnosed with advance lung cancer. She made arrangement to fly to one of her daughters 1500 miles away while I drove her car back to where she lived (about 20 minutes from my home).

The cousin made arrangements for friends to rent a U-Haul and come to her apartment, load her furniture and other belongings and head back to where she would now reside.

Also, I agreed to driver her car back to the town/apartment so her helpers could load it onto a car transporter. During the trip back from NY state, I told my sister and half-sister that the cousin's vehicle would be at my house . The reason was my wife broke a toe on her right foot and could not driver.

Also passed along that info the the transporter driver/companion who had zero problems since our house was one mile off the route they were traveling.

This pissed by sister and half sister off...royally! "That's NOT what your promised her" my sisters screamed at me several times on the phone while I'm driving. Incidentally, a nephew of the cousin had put one of those loud what I call "Mexican" mufflers on the car so it was loud inside. Fifteen hours of listening to roar as I drove.

I finally refused to answer any call since I had made appropriate arrangements. At any rate. all went well with the move and pick up of her vehicle but the two sisters have blamed me of, in their warped opinion for NOT doing what I promised.

So, a serious wedge was driven into what shaky relationship I already had with them.

Virtually zero communication with them thankfully.

It was STRESSFUL but stress has been removed by lack of communication with the two bitches.