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My father wants a memorial for my sister at my wedding, and I refuse.

A memorial sounds kind of good, though.

Well, there is a trigger warning for grief.

My younger sister passed away last year.

She was an adult, but young, and it was sudden.

I don't want to get into too much detail, but she made some bad choices that contributed to her short life. She was also not well mentally. She had an extremely tumultuous relationship with my mom and me with some ups, but mostly very nasty downs, especially during years, when we tried to save her from herself. By the way, this comes from user. Don't look at me, please.

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On the other hand, my dad was often

idealized by her and they had a better relationship. My fiance did not have a good relationship

with her either. Her final years and passing were traumatic for our whole family. It especially

impacted my dad. Since she passed, my dad has made a point of eulogizing

her at every family event we've had to remember her and make sure she was present. It's always been

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