Flying monkeys

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I don't know whether to laugh, cry, or just smack my forehead into my palm.

As I mentioned I haven't spoken to Nada since mid-June. She has called, I just

don't answer. I haven't specifically told her I don't want contact.

My brother, who is the middle child and a male, is the favorite. He just got out

of prison for car theft 2 months ago. I have cautiously been in contact with

him.

I called him yesterday in response to a filthy image being text messaged to me,

in order to ask him not to do that ever again.

His response was " have you talked to mom? " He knows I haven't and don't want to.

He tells me she has a staph infection that she thought was breast cancer and has

moved from Texas to Colorado without telling anyone because the humidity was

making the staph worse.

If you just had to re-read that to try to see if there is any sense in it

don't worry there isn't.

Ok he then says she believes the staph has infected her brain.

He is very concerned and wants me to be too.

At this point I decided if she does or does not have a staph infection there

isn't anything I can do about it and I still do not wish to speak to her.

This afternoon I got a call from an unknown number. I answered (which is rare

because those are often Nada) and it was my Aunt, Nada's sister. She too ask if

I've been in touch with my mother. I gently tell her no and remind her that we

had had that discussion a few months ago. She says she talked to her and she is

concerned because Nada's boyfriend dumped her due to her not getting a biopsy on

the suspected breast cancer. Nada has apparently told her she has " been in a

different universe the past month, but it's ok because it's a happy one " This

concerns my aunt greatly, along with the medical concern. My Aunt also says Nada

has gone to Colorado to see a boyfriend from 25 years ago. Nada is infamous for

her bed-jumping so this is not a surprise.

I again tell my Aunt that while this is troubling I do not wish to be involved.

I explained this to my SO who tells me he thinks I will buckle and talk to Nada.

His lack of confidence is completely irritating.

Then tonight AGAIN my brother calls/ texts/ calls until I text back.

He says now Nada thinks she has a parasite from eating pork and " she hasn't told

us because she didn't want us to worry. " My response was she needs to see a

doctor. He wanted me to call so we can talk. I turned my phone off.

My head is spinning. Part of me feels that old responsibility to rush in and get

her medical care. Part of me wonders if this is enough to have her committed. (I

know it's not) Most of all, I'm just angry. I feel like this is a test to check

my resolve on going NC.

I hate that my SO said I will talk to her, when in conversations it sounds like

he believes I shouldn't.

I'm not really sure what to do here. Any thoughts are welcome.

Riah