US EditionAsking Eric: Sisters are estranged but one wants closure
- This year, the writer sought closure after their sister's death, asking Advice columnist R. Eric Thomas how to have one more conversation before they `leave this earth`.
- During a family visit over a decade ago, a dispute involving the sister's husband caused chaos, leading the writer's sister to blame the writer and sever contact.
- Advice columnist R. Eric Thomas advised the writer to use `I` statements in a letter expressing love, sadness, disappointment and to proceed from acceptance for closure.
- The columnist warned that reconciliation may not be possible given the sister's prior actions and advised the writer to prepare for no response if a letter is sent.
- Published via Tribune Content Agency, the column framed the case as illustrative of entrenched estrangement, urging release from expectations and acknowledging long-term emotional harm in local papers.
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Asking Eric: I want to have one more conversation with my estranged sister before we leave this earth
DEAR ERIC: I guess I don’t know how to let it go. My sister is five years older. There was a problem during a visit she made with her grandson more than 10 years ago. Her husband caused chaos and confusion, but she blamed me. She said she would never speak to me anymore and she hasn’t.
Asking Eric: I am desperate to fix things with estranged sister ‘before we both leave this earth’
Dear Eric: I guess I don’t know how to let it go. My sister is five years older. There was a problem during a visit she made with her grandson more than 10 years ago. Her husband caused chaos and confusion, but she blamed me. She said she would never speak to me anymore and she hasn’t.
Asking Eric: My sister hasn’t spoken to me in 10 years, but I’d love a final conversation
Dear Eric: I guess I don’t know how to let it go. My sister is five years older. There was a problem during a visit she made with her grandson more than 10 years ago. Her husband caused chaos and confusion, but she blamed me. She said she would never speak to me anymore and she hasn’t.Our beloved sister passed this year. I called to inform her; she grunted and hung up. It is so hurtful. Any suggestions as to how to have one more conversation bef…
Asking Eric: How do I reconnect with my estranged sister?
Dear Eric: I guess I don’t know how to let it go. My sister is five years older. There was a problem during a visit she made with her grandson more than 10 years ago. Her husband caused chaos and confusion, but she blamed me. She said she would never speak to me anymore and she hasn’t.
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