What really made my stomach turn is that my Aunt had a smile on her face. At first I took it as maybe she’s trying to stay positive about the situation or having some odd nervous reaction but it was a huge huge smile as if she won the lottery. My grandma was not well off by any means so I highly doubt she had much in her will and my uncle was clearly not smiling in the picture.
She was also extremely unempathetic when my dad passed away during my mid 20s, telling me I need to man up and do better in life. I was working, in a relationship and doing my best to help my mom out. Am I overreacting or does she come off as a full blown sociopath?
What’s your uncle like? Is he a pushover or is he conniving?
I find people often seek themselves out in a relationship. That may shed some insight on your aunt’s behavior.
Grief reactions vary, obviously, but prior acts seem to reflect poorly on her character.
Tbh, pretty narcissistic. He disowned my cousin, reasons unknown but I do recall he occasionally gave her alcohol as a kid to make her sleep, he’s on his second marriage now. Everytime we’ve talked, he’s said I should come by so he can teach me how to be a man.
That side of the family is a mess in general. Well the other side is also a mess, my uncle on that side made me arm wrestle him when I was 19 and when he lost he slapped me in the face and tried to fight me so I had to put him in a kimura until he started crying.
Edit: oh sorry i should have specified, the aunt and uncle in the picture were my grandmas kids, not a couple