Me too. I used to be a very passive person and my family doesn't like that I'm not any more. But I would much rather people say what they think then go around and around the elephant in the room. So I said it. It drives me crazy when they all sit and play the victim and no one will be direct about anything because nothing ever gets resolved. As I have become more assertive, I've lost a lot of family relationships and several members of my family hate me. Is it bad that I'm relieved that another one of my sisters is on that list and likely will never talk to me again?

No, I can answer that question...it's not bad. My family is so unhealthy that the more distance I have from them the better.

I do feel slightly guilty for being relieved that another one will never talk to me again though.