{"id":6316,"date":"2025-03-03T13:09:45","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T13:09:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/Local Reads\/?p=6316"},"modified":"2025-03-03T13:09:45","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T13:09:45","slug":"invasion-out-of-the-blue-when-my-sisters-family-moved-in-without-being-asked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/Local Reads\/invasion-out-of-the-blue-when-my-sisters-family-moved-in-without-being-asked\/","title":{"rendered":"Invasion out of the blue: when my sister\u2019s family moved in without being asked"},"content":{"rendered":"
I never imagined my own family would invade my home, but that\u2019s exactly what happened when my sister Holly and her family showed up unannounced and planned to stay long-term.\n
Holly and I were close as kids, but things changed after she married Nicholas. They were always on the move, living life to the fullest. One day, I came home to find them unpacking in my living room, claiming our mom gave her my spare key for an emergency. I knew that wasn\u2019t true\u2014this wasn\u2019t the first time they\u2019d overstepped.\n
When Nicholas said, \u201cFamily supports family, right?\u201d I knew I had to take control. I told them to leave, but they refused. I texted an old friend, Alex, for help.\n
By chance, Alex showed up dressed as a cop for a costume party. Holly and Nicholas were scared by his fake ID and confident attitude. He told them they were trespassing, and they quickly packed up and left.\n
I felt relieved but guilty. Did I do the right thing? Alex reassured me, saying I couldn\u2019t let them take advantage of me. The lesson? It\u2019s okay to set boundaries with family. My home was mine, and I had the right to protect it. And having a friend like Alex was pretty priceless.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I never imagined my own family would invade my home, but that\u2019s exactly what happened when my sister Holly and her family showed up unannounced and planned… \n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6317,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6316","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n