pinback77 t1_jaarb82 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 2:04 AM

Sounds like your half-sibling found other family members she relates to better. That's life. It's wonderful if you can be close to someone in your family, but it's not a given. If you need to spend some time with your half-sibling, call her up and ask to do something just the two of you instead of meeting at these gatherings with lots of other people around.

Witty-Grocery-3092 OP t1_jaasejy wrote on February 28, 2023 at 2:12 AM

Our shared parent puts a lot of effort in wanting to see her and has get togethers with her. There is also a shared element (a trust fund) that my sibling has with her cousins. My parents say it bonds them. But yes I should put effort in like my parent does.