My sister is so negative and it’s really draining trying to comfort her

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DEAR DEIDRE: MY sister is so negative, it’s draining for me having to constantly counsel her.

She recently moved to Canada for a job and so we have started texting more to keep in contact.


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But every day she’ll message me complaining. She’s 26, and I’m 32.

Sometimes she’ll moan about the smallest things – like the air con not working, or the tone a colleagues used with her.

And she’ll go on and on about the same thing for weeks.

I’ve found myself snapping at my boyfriend after she messages because she’s put me in a bad mood.

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I don’t think she understands how lucky she is.

Is there a nice way of asking her to be a bit more positive?

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DEIDRE SAYS: It can’t be nice that most of the interaction you’re having with your sister involves her moaning.

I know you don’t want to upset her, but by focusing on the negatives she is bringing everyone around her down as well as herself.

Be honest about the toll her negative attitude is having on you.

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