Originally Posted by
ACOAHappyNow 
My sister is furious and says I should just let the past be the past and forget about it, that the fact that I remember the abuse is a sign I am not mentally well. She says I should just act like it all never happened.
This is backwards -- you're doing the right thing. Acting as if the past never happened is a great recipe for a lifetime of unresolved grief, anger, fear, you name it.
T