She has always sorta been that way. Overbearing and overprotective. She's older by two years. I do understand she decides who she and her kids have contact with. I didn't share before how much impact I had in her kids lives when they were younger. I virtually took care of her daughter the first year of her life because my sister's husband was a loser and my sister had to have 3 jobs to support them. I loved taking care of her. My niece and I were so close. Then my nephew was born a few years later to a different father. I was pretty close with them. I imagine, as uncles go, I was far more involved than average.

It is frustrating that there will be large family get togethers but I am disinvited because she is either hosting or doesn't want me around. Part of it seems to stem from our closeness that I'm able to sorta see through her drama a lot and I don't really put up with it like others do. She has a tendency to just speak down to others and shut them out and she knew I didn't ever really play that game. But her overbearing nature really went way too far where she was contacting my therapist if I didn't do what she thought I should do.

As far as the turning her in to the Behavioral Health Board, at the time it seemed logical because she was going to attempt to get her license at that time and I felt they should know this was happening. It isn't the first time she has really dragged down someone who was close to her by putting their name through the mud with her diagnoses of them and telling others about it (she does hair and has always sorta been part of the gossip chain in our hometown). She only decided not to get her license because she started getting semi-famous and making a lot of money. Now, shes very well known and in worldwide publications often. I am happy for her success. As well, it is bittersweet because I've also become very successful, which I attribute to the space. So it hasn't all been bad.

I guess I hope in time she comes around and I can learn to deal with the resentment of all the friends who have distanced themselves since she told them. I would be fine if she never came around but allowed me to see my niece and nephew. I know it's not likely. My own success makes me hungry to have success in other things that I haven't been successful in. My twin brother and I have repaired a terrible relationship we had for many years and now we are closer than ever. Maybe there's a part of me that felt if we could fix that, certainly my sister and I could repair things.