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Thanks for listening to my call of the day podcast. You can hear my live radio program Monday through Friday from 2 to 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Sirius XM Triumph 111. Robin, welcome to the program. Hi, thank you for taking my call. You're very welcome. Okay. All right. Well, I'm 46 years old, married 25 years. I have five kids, four of them are on homeschool. Okay.
And I work from home.
I make clothes and such. And recently it was Ramadan. And this is a time where we are fasting. Everyone in the house is fasting from sunup until sundown. And we're usually up all night. And for me, because I work from home, I work at night and until the morning hours and sometimes a little bit more. Then I get my sleep in the afternoon and get up and eat. And it's just a, it's like a marathon of this is all you can squeeze into the day.
But nevertheless, it is really fun and we have a lot of fun memories and so on. The reason why I'm calling is because right before Ramadan came, my sister gave me some news about her daughter who's 20 years old and had her first breakup. And they had been, you know, trying to console her for about a week before she told me.
And when she told me, it was sort of, it felt like it was a secret, you know, she would, the girl would be walking around the house and then my sister would whisper and tell me what happened. And then, you know, oh, I can't talk about it right now. And, you know, that's just the way the news came to me. So as my sister and I are really close, we talk sometimes two, three times a day, every single day, she is my morning coffee.
But because of Ramadan, we don't live close to each other. So the phone is our way of connecting and FaceTiming. How much time do you spend on the phone with each call?
If it's a morning call, it could be 30 minutes. And if something, you know, she has to ask me a question or she received something from Amazon or... If she gets something from Amazon, you guys talk. I'm saying something interesting. It's the most, it's the most silliest thing that, you know, they're not like, you know, conversations. You guys are happy, I'm good.
Oh, we love each other. You already know what I'm going to say about her going on about her adult daughter having a breakup and acting like. I don't know. Well, OK. I was shocked. Having an adult daughter break up and spending a week trying to console and whispering and all of that sounds very unhealthy.
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Okay. Well, then the rest of it's going to really be unhealthy because it went on this, this consoling her. That was just for the first week. And then after that, this is why I'm in trouble is
is because I called her about three days into Ramadan, and then I spoke with her again about another four days after that. So we're going from talking every day, multiple times a day, to I'm not calling today. Okay, let's get to the point where I can help you. The point is, I didn't call the girl, and personally, we talked to her daughter. Okay, stop talking. Stop talking. I'm sorry. Stop.
There's nothing to apologize for. And if you're questioned about it, say, I always saw your daughter as very strong and able to handle disappointments. Sorry, didn't think she needed me. I've always seen her as very strong and able to handle her disappointments. Don't continue with this crap catering to her little babiness about a breakup. Please. Her mother keeps her weak like that.
Oh, honey, you know, you don't have to do anything. I'll make dinner. You know, you just come on, please. It's not terminal cancer, please. I feel the same way. Good. Then your answer is I didn't call because no apologies. I didn't call because I've always seen her. No apology. I've always I did not call because I've always seen her as strong to handle disappointments.
Didn't think I was needed. That's what you say. Didn't think I was needed. You think I was needed? Really? Gee, I always saw her as stronger than that. That's how I believe you should answer. And your relationship with your sister is now going to change a bit. It has. Yes. But the words wouldn't even be a lie because I really do see her as that way. And I was reaching out to her normally. I don't think you have. Okay. I wouldn't have made the call to her.
I wouldn't. I would have assumed she's handling it. If she wants to talk to me, she can call, but she's got her mother's slobbering all over her. So I'm really not needed. I don't want to continue the notion that she can't handle anything at her age. That's silly. So I wouldn't have made that call either. It's none of my business. First of all, the daughter didn't call me. I'm not treating her like a baby. I, you are saying exactly how I felt. I really did feel that way. Well then Robin,
You can apologize, kiss ass, and now call her and continue playing the game with your sister. Well, you know, I told them that I didn't feel I needed to apologize because I intentionally didn't do anything neglectful or wrong. And that's not how my sister thinks. Your sister is babying her adult daughter and she wants you to participate because you're so close.
Oh, yeah, she does. She thinks that she would have done the same for my kids. And I said, then that's what you would have done. But you and I are different. And the way you respond doesn't mean you love my kids more. I'm sorry. This is the first time you've recognized that you have to be experiencing like she does. Come on. This is not the first time you've experienced that phenomenon. Please. Hmm.
I just decided to give them their space. Ma'am, don't justify to me, please. Do not take time out of my life justifying nonsense. Well, I'm saying this is how it all ended. I didn't keep reaching out. I don't have to hear any of that. It's not really the problem you have. The problem you have is that you've ignored for decades that your sister needs you to agree with how she positions the world.
And you're acting like this is new. It's not. I would have done it. So you should have done what I would have done. What I would have done was correct. What you did was not because what I am the measure of what is right. This is not the first time you've experienced that. You've ignored it because you're a good kid. You're a good kid. Wow. Okay. So.
That's that. I don't know. I don't know where things are going to be. I definitely feel differently. Well, she is never going to come over to your side. So the relationship is going to change pretty dramatically unless you come all over to her side. Kiss ass and apologize. Then you can have your morning conversations, etc. It's okay unless you saw the world other than she does.
So you have a choice to make. I'll leave that to you. That's personal. My number, 1-800-375-
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Okay, we've got Katie's projects, Dan's bake sale, Emma has a test tomorrow? Uh, sweetie, I'm out of my blood pressure meds. Managing the house while Mama's gone is not easy. But did you know that now, Walmart Pharmacy has prescription delivery straight to your door? Wait, what? Really? Yep, just upload your prescription to the Walmart app and keep doing your thing. We'll bring your groceries and prescriptions all in one bag and straight to your door. Thanks. Dad, when does Mom come back? In 38 hours and 47 minutes. Okay.
Now, your pharmacy comes to you. Welcome to your Walmart. Delivery not available for all prescriptions. Exclusions apply.