Has anyone noticed siblings growing more distant and/or cutting ties after their last parent dies?

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9. I agree with you

I tolerated by brother in law's rudeness for years so as not to cause friction when my parents were still around. After their passing, he continued his ways and what I find is that my sister is now also very surly. They really don't subscribe to the sense of family idea you are describing while I do because my parents valued it. The disappointment in me is how after my parents passing my sister is a completely different person. I didn't have any expectations of any positive change on my brother in laws part but I never expected this from my sister. When I say my sister is a completely different person she is very rude, has no desire to keep in touch with me, has said something nasty about my wife, and on holidays I am completely ignored despite my efforts to at least send well wishes. I'm slowly adopting to this new scenario but its both shocking and disappointing.