How close are you to your sister/brother?

[LS]

I'm close to one sibling and on decent terms with the others.

It doesn't matter what I think I would have done. I might have. Maybe I kind of did. I left 2 siblings behind when I moved out, but one was already running away from home all the time, and the other was treated better than any of the rest of were (go figure).

She couldn't help anyone if she wasn't safe herself, and taking you might have been legally impossible and may have put you in more danger than you were in with your parents. She may have been more messed up by them and unable to think of a way to take you with her. Remember, she was very young too, and taking on a child is a lot of responsibility.

You survived it. So... just look at the chance that you two have now, to redefine your relationship. Do you want a sister in your life? Do you want to get closer to her (and, by doing that, maybe thumb your noses at your parents for screwing up so badly)?

Forgive, and move forward.