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I am doing some important work for my business these days, so staying at home most of the time and keeping really long hours. Going away from home is not possible right now. My younger sister has her vacations and expects me to spend all my time with her. Which is becoming impossible. If I am in my room doing work, she is outside sulking, or getting angry or just creating noise to get my attention. Should I try to cool her down and give in or continue with my work despite the tantrums?
Same goes for my mother, she expects me to be around whenever she is at home. She wants me to spend all my time with her or with my sister.

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Angie. offline Verified User (5 years, 2 months) Long Term User Shouts: 175 #
An Undisclosed Location | 11 months, 2 weeks ago (5 minutes after post)

If this work will benefit your future then that should take precedence over everything else.
Your Mum& Sister will just have to wait.

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thizjohn offline Verified User (2 years, 4 months) Long Term User Shouts: 17 #
An Unknown Location | 11 months, 2 weeks ago (12 minutes after post)

Office is the place u work n home is the place u relax n enjoy.don’t bring home work. Since that is no your case, you should explain your situation to them and make a time table or something….. like 8 to 11 i’ll be working so don’t disturb from 11 we’ll have fun etc

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jekyll445 offline Unverified User #
An Unknown Location | 11 months, 2 weeks ago (12 minutes after post)

crackers wrote:
If this work will benefit your future then that should take precedence over everything else.
Your Mum& Sister will just have to wait.

My mom’s the only one earning right now, though the house is owned by all three of us jointly. I have some savings but day to day stuff is paid by her. Because of that I feel I am obliged to her to do as she asks me to. I feel she will throw me out of the house for disobeying her. Do parents do that? Can she do that?

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Angie. offline Verified User (5 years, 2 months) Long Term User Shouts: 175 #
An Undisclosed Location | 11 months, 2 weeks ago (22 minutes after post)

Just because your Mum is the bread winner at the moment doesnt entitle her to dictate what you should&should not do.
I would never treat my children like that.Yes.Some parents can/do,do that.
What your Mum needs to grasp is,this business of yours could be beneficial to you all.

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Mariam* offline Verified User (2 years) Long Term User Shouts: 3 #
An Undisclosed Location | 11 months, 2 weeks ago (1 hour, 40 minutes after post)

Establish and firmly keep hours for work and hours for family.

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