My 100 year old mother appeared to have taken a turn toward the inevitable last Friday. My sister drove into town. She, my ex, daughter and myself were at my mom's talking things over that afternoon. My sis heard me mention I was in LA earlier in the day picking up a lot of clothing from a studio auction. She asked why and what kind of clothing would I buy at an auction?
I made a snap decision to tell her they were vintage women's clothes and who they were for. My ex and daughter already knew about my "hobby". But neither has asked any questions or knows any of the details about Sherry.
My sister, on the other hand, lite up like a kid on Xmas morning! She asked a million questions. Wanted to see me dressed and even thot it would be fun to go out together!
Let me add, my over 60 y/o sis and I have never been close. Dating back to resentment over battles when we were kids. Suddenly, she says she thinks of me differently now and would love to hang out together like sisters! There r just the 2 of us.
I thot she mite be accepting. But, her husband and my nephew probably would not be. Since they live hundreds of miles away, I never thot of telling her. Now, I'm trying to figure out how to deal with a family member who is INTERESTED IN and would like to PARTICIPATE in my dressing!