Sister Demands Constant Help, but Is It Time to Cut the Cord?

Imagine being responsible for your sibling’s well-being since childhood, only for them to continue relying on you well into adulthood. That’s the story of a 27-year-old woman who’s been her younger sister’s ‘keeper’ for years. She’s helped her sister through thick and thin, but now she’s exhausted and wants to focus on her own life. Is it time to cut the cord, or should she continue supporting her sister? Let’s dive into the story.

The Sisterly Bond Begins

The Expectations

Sister’s Struggles ️

A Desperate Call ☎️

The Past Help

Ex Drama

Help Needed Again

Drawing the Line ✋

Tough Love

Her Own Family

The Emotional Toll

Resentment Builds

The Struggle of Letting Go

This 27-year-old woman has been her sister’s keeper for as long as she can remember. From helping her find jobs and housing to providing emotional support, she’s always been there for her sister. But now, she’s tired of constantly rescuing her and wants to focus on her own life, including her pregnancy. Despite feeling guilty about her sister’s struggles, she’s determined to draw the line and let her sister learn to be an adult. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…

Breaking free from an unhealthy relationship takes time and courage.

Setting boundaries with a needy sister. NTA

Encouraging comment suggests sister needs to learn to be independent

Enabling family members? NTA takes a stand

Helping without enabling: offering resources to sister in need.

Dealing with family demands while prioritizing self-care.

Sibling shares personal experience and advises to offer emotional support only

User empathizes but advises to stop enabling sister’s dependence.

Boundaries are important, but it won’t be easy.

NTA. Sister needs to figure it out. Quit being caretaker.

Encouraging advice to help sister break cycle with deadbeat partner

Don’t be an enabler. Tough love can be the best love.

Enabling her won’t help. She needs to learn now.

Putting yourself and your baby first, NTA. Stand your ground.

Tough love now to avoid a**hole sister in her forties.

Sibling enabling? NTA for not buying sister out of mess

Encouraging personal growth and avoiding resentment in sibling relationship

Balancing helping family and self-care is tough, but necessary.

Time to cut the cord and focus on yourself. NTA

Supportive comment warns of sister’s potential reaction to pregnancy announcement.

Don’t let guilt dictate your life. Set boundaries.

Breaking free from parentification is hard, but necessary.

Set boundaries and take a break from toxic family members. NTA

SIL has 5 kids with different dads, parties, and hides abusive bf.

NAH. Victim of parentification needs to stop enabling sister’s poor decisions.

Sometimes tough love is necessary, NTA commenter lays it out

Time to cut the cord? NTA suggests sister should be independent

Sister demands constant help, but OP is NTA for setting boundaries.

Encouraging comment urges sister to take responsibility and seek help.

Cutting the cord with a demanding sister. NTA

Time to cut the cord and let her adult. NTA

Encouraging NTA comment on setting boundaries with family

Time to cut the cord and focus on your new family

OP encourages cutting the cord and dropping the rope.

Enabling sister, but parentified by own parents. ESH/NTA dilemma.

Boundaries are important. NTA comment stands firm

Helping her now may lead to more demands in future

Toxic sister? Time to cut the cord and prioritize family

NTA suggests sister needs to drop deadbeat dad and improve quickly

Don’t be an enabler! NTA. Your sister needs to grow up

Encouraging advice for helping sister find job opportunities

Offering financial help instead of constant aid. Good move!

Time to cut the cord? NTA advises sister to stand up.

Supportive comment advises pregnant OP to prioritize her well-being

Don’t set yourself on fire to keep someone else warm

Enabling vs helping: drawing the line with a dependent sibling.

Don’t keep bailing her out! It’s time to cut the cord.

Setting boundaries with family can be tough but necessary.

NTA. Tough love is necessary to help her grow up

Growing up means facing tough lessons, even if it sucks.

Setting boundaries and suggesting resources for self-sufficiency.

Don’t set yourself on fire to keep her warm. NTA

Sibling boundaries questioned – commenter says sister should ask parents for help.

Supportive comment encourages OP to prioritize their own family.

Breaking the cycle of helplessness. NTA for setting boundaries.

Encouraging response to sister’s dependency with a touch of humor

Take responsibility for your scars and move on. #NTA

Setting boundaries with family can be tough, but NTA here

Setting boundaries for sister’s growth and safety. NTA

Sibling forced into parental role, but sister must learn independence. NTA

Don’t be an enabler. NTA. Your sister needs to learn.

Encouraging NTA comment suggests tough love for dependent sister

Concern for safety of sister’s kids in NTA comment section

Enabling sister’s behavior? Time to cut the cord!

NTA. Sibling relied on you as a child, but now it’s time to set boundaries.

Sibling shares experience of being looked after, advises to cut cord

Sister needs to clean her own mess, focus on your family

NTA, but setting boundaries is crucial for your own wellbeing.

Setting boundaries is important for your well-being.

Growing up means learning to struggle alone sometimes. #NTA

Setting boundaries with family can be tough

Setting boundaries with family is okay for mental health

Sibling dependency is tough, NTA suggests setting boundaries, seeking therapy.

Sibling boundaries: NTA for prioritizing your own well-being and safety.

Don’t feel guilty for setting boundaries. NTA

Setting boundaries with family can be tough, but necessary.

User suggests cutting off sister’s constant need for help.

Sibling boundaries: NTA advises to cut the cord

Helping too much can weaken someone’s ability to carry their own weight