I’m a 30-year-old female, and I live with my mother and younger sister who is 22 years old. Like any siblings living together, my sister and I often have disagreements, which is normal. Usually, these disagreements are minor, and we make up within a few hours or by the next day.
However, yesterday something unexpected happened. During one of our usual benign disagreements, my sister suddenly started screaming at me and even physically attacked me. It was a shocking moment for me because I’ve never been involved in any physical altercations, and such behavior is completely out of character for my sister.
Now I find myself in our home, which is meant to be a safe space, feeling not scared but rather uneasy. My mom had to intervene and restrain my sister to prevent further harm.
A few hours later, my sister apologized for her actions, but today she seems to have returned to her normal self and is chatting with me as if nothing happened. However, I’m unable to engage with her the same way as before.
Images of her face during the altercation keep flashing in my mind, and I don’t know how to interact with her as if nothing happened.
I want to emphasize that I do forgive my sister, and I don’t hold any grudges against her. However, mentally, I’m finding it difficult to move past what occurred and engage with her as if it never happened.
I’m wondering if anyone has experienced a similar situation where they were physically attacked by someone, and if so, how did they manage to move forward and restore their relationship.
