Well my relative's partner showed up unexpectedly to fix the garage spring; unfortunately the part is obsolete and the whole track as well needs to be reinstalled. Too bad as I was game, as long as someone could show me what to do, and would have saved quite a bit of $. But now need guy to come, but planned 1st thing monday. But it did show me something: my relative couldn't get past for a long time the overflowing stress cup, in relation to her partner and the situation. (I do the same about other things.) I could look for a more complicated explanation about it or my interactions with her in general, but I think a large part of it is simply that: missing the forest for the trees.
A sister had a very weird e-mail (not to me) about wanting full legal name and address 'to update her will'. Weird. I say that only from 50+ years experience with her.
Have no idea yet if I will be alone or not at Christmas. I would much much rather be alone than chaos.