What happened to you in the car accident (switching seats and being unhurt) was purely coincidence/chance/luck. These things happen all the time and it could have happened in many other situations. It's NOT your fault, even if it may seem like it.
I can understand that you may feel a certain obligation to carry out the actions your sister cannot, but you simply can't live your life like that. This is YOUR life, not hers, it doesn't make you selfish to do your own thing, and you can still be grateful that you were a lucky one.
Comfort and love your sister, obviously. Do what you can to make her life more interesting, and listen to her wishes (whatever they may be), but don't feel you should be dictated as to what you can and can't do with your life.
Is it normal to feel responsible for sister's disability?
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What happened to you in the car accident (switching seats and being unhurt) was purely coincidence/chance/luck. These things happen all the time and it could have happened in many other situations. It's NOT your fault, even if it may seem like it.
I can understand that you may feel a certain obligation to carry out the actions your sister cannot, but you simply can't live your life like that. This is YOUR life, not hers, it doesn't make you selfish to do your own thing, and you can still be grateful that you were a lucky one.
Comfort and love your sister, obviously. Do what you can to make her life more interesting, and listen to her wishes (whatever they may be), but don't feel you should be dictated as to what you can and can't do with your life.