family
By lisa0502
@lisa0502 (1724)
Canada
January 24, 2011 7:32pm CST
I do not know what to do. There has been a long time family feud. It started with my mother and her family. So at one point I got close to my aunt. Then I found out that she was talking badly about me behind my back to a friend. She has a daughter that I was also close to that my grandparents raised. Now those two are talking and my cousin will not talk to me and I am pretty sure it is because my aunt has told her lies about me. This aunt has been a troublemaker from the get go. I just do not want to lose the relationship I had with my cousin because of her. No one else in the family will talk to her especially since my grandparents died. Any advice is welcome.
4 responses
@jessiicali (120)
• United States
25 Jan 11
You need to get your cousin away from your aunt and explain things to her. Let her know that your aunt has been telling her lies. Find out exactly what your aunt has said to her & get to the bottom of it! Good luck.
@FashionYas (94)
• Guatemala
25 Jan 11
Family relationships are always very complicated, I do not I have a good relationship with my family cousins and uncles have always felt that speaking ill of me, but try to have a friendly relationship not too close because it is not what I want. I recommend being friendly but alert. good luck
@madhubabup (116)
• India
25 Jan 11
Hai lisa.. sorry to listen like that.. somebody people like that... we cant change them.. really i hate like that people.. but we should not react about that.. you go straight forward and you can ask her straightly.. because if you keep sailent once, she will tell lie again about you.. go straight forward.. thank you..
@figurativeme (1089)
• Philippines
25 Jan 11
Hi lisa. Haven't had much luck with family and relatives. I don't know why but the saying "blood is thicker than water" don't work with mine. 
What I do is to ignore them and let them talk their heart out and not let it affect me. Let time do its work and am pretty sure the time will come when your cousin will talk to you. If you are willing, just always be congenial to your cousin and don't close your doors so she can always enter anytime when she is ready. Hope this works for you.
What I do is to ignore them and let them talk their heart out and not let it affect me. Let time do its work and am pretty sure the time will come when your cousin will talk to you. If you are willing, just always be congenial to your cousin and don't close your doors so she can always enter anytime when she is ready. Hope this works for you.
