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My own sisters are amazing ladies, but I have a SIL I have known since university. The saving grace with her is that she introduced me to my wife of 43 years.
My SIL has an astounding sense of self entitlement. She got flatware and dishes for her first apartment by stealing it from the dining hall. Time (other people's) means nothing to her. At her father's funeral, she was fifteen minutes late. We would have started without her, but she had the first remarks. While we were waiting for her to grace the assembly with her presence, I said, "H**** will be late for her own funeral.." The funeral director overheard me and responded, "Give her to us. She'll be on time!" I was considering whether to take up his offer on the spot.
The woman is a slob. It is hard to find a square yard of her home which is not full of clutter.
She too has a son who can barely get out of his own way. Her daughters got out as soon as they could and are decent young women.
It is hard to believe she and my wife are related.

They say you can't choose your relatives. In this case, I chose a family which outweighs the one individual.

Best
Les