I understand living in a sister's shadow. My older sister was always in trouble and my parents barely noticed me growing up. When she died 3 years ago, it got worse with my mother because she was so obsessed with her death that she neglected to parent me. My mom had pictures all around her house if my sister and none if me, even though I have her framed photos of myself. It's hard; I know what you're going through.

However, cutting them off seems a bit drastic. Have you talked to them at all about this? I would reccomend doing that first. I agree that seeing a T could help.

However, I have cut myself off from my family before a few times. I did see improvement in my mental health and I feel that my family does appreciate me more. My advice would be to talk this out with your parents first and if you still feel the need to distance yourself, talk about strategies with a T or a friend first. I'm worried about your finances though. Supporting yourself on college is pretty difficult.