Annie’s situation was truly heart-wrenching. On December 13, she shared a video of herself crying with red and puffy eyes, revealing that after finally telling her family that her twin sister had passed away five years ago, they took down every family photo that included her sister, which was nearly all the photos in their home.
Since many of her followers were confused by this, Annie then made a follow-up post to explain the details. She stated that it was her dad’s decision not to tell their grandparents and extended family about her sister’s passing. In July of this year, when their grandma was on her deathbed, her dad told her that the sister had passed away and was waiting for her on the other side. Annie thought that her dad didn’t want to keep this information hidden forever, yet also didn’t want to cause the elderly family members any more heartbreak considering they were 92 years old and any unexpected situation might occur. It reflects the family’s complex emotions and the difficult balance they tried to strike between honesty and protecting their loved ones from pain during such a tough situation.