Sister in law?

Question

I have this sister in law that thinks she can say whatever she wants to me and then expects me to befriend her when I come around. Should I go ahead a beat the heck out of her like I have been wanting too for two years or just sit back and laugh at her when I see her?

Answer 1

She is suffering from the "queen bee dyndrome".
You are only a friend when it is convenient to her, and otherwise she thinks it is okay to put you down to make herself feel bigger.
Call her out on her behavior.
Counter everything she says immediately.
Quit being available to her.
Use your answering machine to screen out her calls.

At some point, you need to evaluate each relationship and ask, "What does this person bring to the table?" Is this person a mooch? A user? A manipulator? A drama-queen? A time-waster? Or is this person your cheering section? Provide insight? Make you laugh?
As you go down the list of traits and how each thing makes you feel, you will know who you should be spending more time with.