I can always count on family to disappoint.....(

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I do not interact with my family very much anymore, because they really don't feel like family. I get so much more support from friends and even strangers. I had mot talked to my sister for almost a year. I never thought we would ever fall out but it was over our children with hers being bullies and in the process bullying my child which she did not want to see or believe. She also does not want acknowledge her own resentful treatment toward my daughter. Well we recently found out we live around the corner from each other, with her living right down the street from my daughter's school. We have tentatively started talking and even have gone on a few outings that went ok, but inside I knew not to get too comfortable so even though we are in close proximity, I do not try to get together too much nor do I ask her for rides or anything. I especially do not ask her to watch my child. Well yesterday I had to go to a back to school parent meeting in the evening. They specifically said not to bring children. I wanted to ask my sister to watch her, but I just felt it was not a good idea so I had lined up a friend to watch my daughter but did not realize until it was too late that our phone service had been disconnected. The friend could not reach me. So to make it to the meeting in desperation I called my sister and asked if she could watch my daughter for 2 hours (knowing the meeting was scheduled to last til 9pm). Mind you, she has 4 children, 2 that are hyperactive who I used to watch all the time just because she was always out with friends and did not have time for them. It was hard because I had to deal with the bad attitudes and bullying of the younger two. At first she started to make excuses which did not surprise me, and then she realized she had none, so she finally said yes. I told her I would be back as soon as the meeting was over, earlier if I could. I dropped her off at 7pm. At 8:05pm, while I was in the classroom talking with the teacher and other parents, I see my daughter's head peek through the door. I was shocked. My sister then came over and said she "forgot" she had somewhere to go so she had to bring her to me. My daughter was embarrassed because she knew she was not suppose to be there and she was the only child there. I later found out my sister lied about having to go somewhere. She just had to do something to mess up the one favor that I asked of her. I had thought about asking her if I could put her down as an emergency contact (I was always one for all her children), but I've changed my mind on that one. I don't understand how family can be so insensitive, especially the ones who you do much for? I cannot begin to tell you all the things I have done for her over the years and now that she finally got on her feet, she acts like this. Sometimes family can hurt you worse than anybody.