My thoughts are with William today. I had to deal with my estranged sibling when our Dad was diagnosed with cancer, and she was the biggest pain in the arse imaginable over every single detail just because she wasn't in control of it. She even caused ruckus in the hospice Dad was in but thankfully I think the Consultant realised and offered to deal with her himself - I'll never forget that kindness. The stress she put on Dad and me for those 6 months has taken me well over a year to recover from. William doesn't need any such shit from Harry, especially now.
I’ve also had to deal with nightmare siblings in this situation. It’s so, so painful! You never forget the pain.
It seems to me that this situation is very sadly all too common.
We had to deal with the same when mum had a major stroke, became quadriplegic and eventually passed 7 years later. Throughout those years our sister (HFA), hundreds of miles away and utterly incapable of looking after herself let alone mum's healthcare and later funeral.
Throughout, she made an almighty fuss about every little detail, either by email or by phone via her obnoxious husband. They would call the hospital, then later the nursing home and cause ructions - it was me, as the oldest and geographically closest sib, who had to take the brunt of staff confusion and ire in person, whilst doing the best I possibly could for our mum.
Even just writing about it here gives me horrible flashbacks, well over a decade after mum died.
So my heart goes out to you,
@ElChanguito and
@GalaxyGirl70 and everyone else who has to deal with these sort of siblings. William isn't alone with his continuous sibling horror and all the upheavals they cause.
Whatever next? That he stopped at services for a wee and a meal deal?