A place on the tree

Choosing to stop speaking to a sibling

Deliberately ending contact with a living brother or sister can bring both conviction about the decision and an ongoing sense of absence in ordinary conversations. The relationship may remain part of a person's life even when they believe distance is necessary.

1 person has stood here

Does this feel close to something you’ve lived? Tell your own part. What you tell becomes your Ember, and it stays yours.

Nearby on the tree

Loving a sibling's spouse without telling them1
Feeling unwanted by family despite trying to stay close3
Being estranged from an adult child1
Trying to reconnect with an old friend after years apart1
Being kept from seeing your children2
Growing apart from parents after becoming independent1

Only the place shows here. What people told stays theirs.