Still maintaining radio silence on my end.
Of course, Audrey has to get involved. She knows my sister and I are not talking. She claims that:
1. My sister said she was going to text me regarding my birthday (and didn't); and
2. My sister allegedly asks if *I* ask about her (which I don't).
When I asked Audrey how did she reply when she was asked #2, she said, "Oh yes, I told her you ask about her." Which of course is a bold faced lie. Who knows? Perhaps even #2 never even happened. Perhaps that, too was a lie to manipulate ME into calling my sister. It's all suspicious. And on the off chance that #2 was asked and Audrey lied and said I am asking about my sister, my sister is now smug or thinking that I miss her or some other ridiculous thing.
All I know is I have not heard from my sister. I am waiting it out to see if I get one of her inane holiday photo cards, which will no doubt be snapped either at Disney or somewhere in NYC, a scant half hour from my home.
I have purchased a self-inking "return to sender" stamper so that if she does send a card, I'll just calmly stamp it and return it back to her unopened. To me, unless she calls or emails me to re-open an actual, direct line of communication, I am uninterested in getting a card with a picture of my niece, of whom she's forbidden me to contact.
She can't have it both ways. You want me out of your life. Fine. You don't want to talk to me. Fine. You don't want me to have a relationship with my niece? Fine. I'm not going to participate in your delusion at all.
So there ya have it. I have managed 3/4 of a year so far! I can do a whole year standing on my head.
