tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754684819908801536.post7925121860857169733..comments2024-03-15T22:00:36.095-07:00Comments on Dr. Kathy McCoy: Living Fully in Midlife and Beyond: Making Peace with Siblings: Enhancing the Longest Relationships of Our LivesDr. Kathy McCoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02903015507894951725noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754684819908801536.post-83719459799922904682019-06-28T15:28:48.410-07:002019-06-28T15:28:48.410-07:00May I simply just say what a relief to discover so...May I simply just say what a relief to discover somebody who actually understands what they're discussing online.<br />You certainly know how to bring a problem to light and make it important.<br />A lot more people have to read this and understand this side of the story.<br /><br />I can't believe you are not more popular given that you certainly have the <br />gift.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754684819908801536.post-49237407123959246152018-04-14T19:38:27.484-07:002018-04-14T19:38:27.484-07:00May I simply just say what a comfort to
discover ...May I simply just say what a comfort to <br />discover a person that truly knows what they're talking about <br />over the internet. You actually know how to bring a problem to light and make it <br />important. More people ought to look at this and understand this side of the story.<br />It's surprising you are not more popular because you most certainly possess <br />the gift.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754684819908801536.post-63211142792940297802018-03-29T17:00:35.503-07:002018-03-29T17:00:35.503-07:00Thanks for a marvelous posting! I definitely enjoy...Thanks for a marvelous posting! I definitely enjoyed <br />reading it, you might be a great author.I will make certain to bookmark your blog and definitely will come back in the future.<br />I want to encourage you to definitely continue your great <br />writing, have a nice afternoon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754684819908801536.post-8160804156857662572018-03-17T00:05:09.508-07:002018-03-17T00:05:09.508-07:00Great post. I'm dealing with many of these iss...Great post. I'm dealing with many of these issues as well..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754684819908801536.post-75294155732010390232018-02-26T00:47:47.845-07:002018-02-26T00:47:47.845-07:00Having read this I thought it was extremely enligh...Having read this I thought it was extremely enlightening.<br />I appreciate you spending some time and energy to put this article together.<br />I once again find myself personally spending a significant amount of time both reading and posting comments.<br /><br />But so what, it was still worth it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754684819908801536.post-66494479809210884942017-09-06T16:09:46.466-07:002017-09-06T16:09:46.466-07:00My brother recommended I might like this blog. He ...My brother recommended I might like this blog. He was totally right.<br />This post actually made my day. You cann't imagine just how <br />much time I had spent for this information! Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754684819908801536.post-3728061129709124292015-07-23T09:43:43.681-07:002015-07-23T09:43:43.681-07:00That's so understandable, Teri. When someone i...That's so understandable, Teri. When someone is abusive and has no desire to change, it makes perfect sense to keep your distance. Dr. Kathy McCoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02903015507894951725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754684819908801536.post-76487319164076459662015-07-23T07:07:27.317-07:002015-07-23T07:07:27.317-07:00I enjoyed this article very much but I am with Sal...I enjoyed this article very much but I am with Sally. After years spent with a verbally abusive mysoginist brother, I am happy to limit our contact through exchanging Facebook comments with his wife. None of the 4 sisters are friends with our brother on FB. After all the years of abuse and tirades we are more than done sadly Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754684819908801536.post-49572356307557722842015-07-21T19:17:03.448-07:002015-07-21T19:17:03.448-07:00Thanks so much, Patti. I hope your friend finds th...Thanks so much, Patti. I hope your friend finds this helpful!Dr. Kathy McCoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02903015507894951725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754684819908801536.post-86343235428696626462015-07-21T13:21:42.545-07:002015-07-21T13:21:42.545-07:00I know of people who have just awful relationships...I know of people who have just awful relationships with siblings. I never understood it for with my half brother, full brother and 2 step sisters, there were childhood squabbles but there has never been adult conflict. We are all close. <br />This is a great article and I am sending the link to a friend of mine who is in a very contentious relationship with her sister. Hopefully she will find a tool to use among your wise words. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754684819908801536.post-45001868540057954822015-07-21T09:27:54.431-07:002015-07-21T09:27:54.431-07:00Thanks for your insight, Sally. You're right: ...Thanks for your insight, Sally. You're right: if trust isn't there, it's very hard to have a close relationship with a sibling. Some relationships are beyond repair or just not possible. It makes sense to follow your knowledge of the complexities here.Dr. Kathy McCoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02903015507894951725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754684819908801536.post-10211159293757882342015-07-21T09:24:24.371-07:002015-07-21T09:24:24.371-07:00How sad that those two sisters went to their grave...How sad that those two sisters went to their graves without reconciling. I'm so glad that you've helped your daughters to understand the importance of sibling relationships whether or not they always agree!Dr. Kathy McCoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02903015507894951725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754684819908801536.post-17285908664719639562015-07-20T20:40:11.756-07:002015-07-20T20:40:11.756-07:00You give some good advice. I don't know if I&...You give some good advice. I don't know if I'm ready to follow it. I'm being honest. My sisters and I all feel the same way about a brother. It is complex. I am gaining more empathy, but trust is harder to gain. Sally Wesselyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470453773515491625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754684819908801536.post-61264229889101045092015-07-20T15:30:16.109-07:002015-07-20T15:30:16.109-07:00Great article! My husband's grandmother had tw...Great article! My husband's grandmother had two sisters who had a falling out with each other. They stopped speaking to one another and went to their graves without ever resolving whatever the issue was. Each of them maintained a relationship with my husband's grandmother but, had she ever let them know that she had a relationship with both, they would have stopped speaking to her. She had to go to her grave, at the age of 103, knowing that they never resolved their differences. Such a shame. I have made sure that my four daughters understand the importance of their relationships with one another, individually and all together. They are not always in agreement, but they don't let that stand in the way of their love for one another. Thankfully! Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.com