Question Posted Wednesday December 20 2006, 4:10 pm
i was baking a cake for my christmas party and my neice asked me if she could dip her finger in it and i said no. She runs downstairs and tells my sister a whole different story, while crying, and my sister comes marching upstairs saying
"Did you hurt her feelings?"
i said "No, she just asked me..."
she said "Why do you always have to be so mean jane".
then my neice comes marching up the stairs with tears running down her face and crying. They wrap their arms around eachother, and go downstairs. I tries to tell her what happened, but my neice insisted on her story. I need help. And this isnt the first time she's done it.
BTW The advice for "Stage fright" went well, i rocked it!
-Jane
[ Answer this question ] Want to answer more questions in the Relationships category? Maybe give some free advice about: Families? the_sweeter_heart answered Wednesday December 20 2006, 4:40 pm: Oh... my... gosh... SO like my younger sister with my Mom!
Well, this is how I solved it. I wrote a letter.
You should write a letter similar to this:
Mom,
Okay, I know you love that darling little neice of ours, but she may not be so darling as you thought. I have no idea what she says to manipulate your mind into thinking she's a sweetie, but here's what really happened:
The angel asked me if she could dip her finger in the cake. I, supposedly the devil, said, "No."
Devious of me, isn't it? No.
I don't know what that angel of yours that you always defend says to you, but I think it's completely unfair or you to take her side without listening to what I have to say. It's unfair, okay?
Next time, I'll let the angel dip all five of her fingers into the cake frosting, how about that? The cake will be messy, but that apparently doesn't matter, does it?
I just wish you'll listen to me more than her.
From, Jane..
Tape the letter onto her bedroom door or hand it to her personally or something. Tell her, "Please read it, okay?" Then maybe it'll work out..
luna45 answered Wednesday December 20 2006, 4:24 pm: well theres really nothing you can do about the little brat, but you can try talking to your sister about it sometime when your niece is not around. tell her that if she keeps treating her daughter like this shes just going to grow up spoiled. is she an only child? because if so then that explains alot, they seem to be pampered and that is the WORST thing for them. [ luna45's advice column | Ask luna45 A Question ]
I have a sybling too and i know what it's like, you just need to sit down with your sister and let her know the truth, look her strait in the eye and tell her, then you can tell her in the end that she can either chose to believe you or not but you're telling the truth.
Trust me see where you get with that.
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