[monkeysocks]

I have two half-sisters who are two years old. I love them a lot. For quite a while, I've been worrying about their mental health. Not because they show symptoms, but because of their parents. My father has schizophrenia and ADD. My stepmother has anxiety and is on disability. Both are former alcoholics. They're both great people and great parents.
I just don't want them to go what I went through. Or what their parents went through, for that matter. They're the most important thing in the world to me and I just want them to be happy.

[Silent_tsol]

I can very much relate to this. I worry a lot about my nephew who is almost 4 now. Both of his parents have handfuls of mental illnesses, plenty of anger and addiction issues between them. My sister has yet to really involve herself in his life and he's being raised by get ex bf (the father) and his parents. I'm not much a fan of them either.

I've talked to my t about this and how I wish so much I could rescue him and how I'm so worried for when he status getting older. T tells me that while maybe I can't rescue him to the extent I'd like, I can still be there for him. I can be a safe person to talk to and I can support him if he needs it.

I'm not sure how old you are, but you can do that as a sister too. You can't change their parents our their genetic predispositions, but you can be there for them. Listen and stay involved as they grow up. They might still encounter struggles but its a lot easier to get through then when you have someone on your side

[monkeysocks]

Whenever I see someone in a bad situation I just want to rescue them even though I know I can't. It's so aggravating. I spend so much time worrying about people I hardly even know.
I can at least help my sisters, but not to the extent I'd like. In 4 years I'll be out of state in college and won't get to see them as often.
Your reply made me feel better about all this. Thank you.