This has been an important goal for me, especially since one of my sisters has been going through extremely tough times the last six months. I’m happy to say that I’ve improved considerably, to the point where I feel confident that I will keep this up.

What made this so? First of all, moving out about a year ago (obviously) lessened the tension between me and my sisters, and we never argue any more. Secondly, I help whenever I can if asked, and generally try do be friendly and do stuff that I know makes them happy, rather than bitching. I can still improve somewhat, i.e. when it comes to calling them up for a chat every now and then, but that shouldn’t pose a problem.