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My sister and I either love each other or hate each other, there isn't much inbetween. She's 3 years younger than me (4 atm because of the way our birthdays fall).
When we were younger we used to beat each other up a lot but now we don't have to be together as much and go to different schools,so we rarely speak to each other. She has a lot of jealousy issues because I'm mum's favourite and she basically throws a tantrum if I get any attention at all from mum (including my birthday) and has even resorted to making up lies about me that have got me into trouble with my parents and even lost me friends. Basically we have a lot of problems but I'm the oldest so I have to be nice to her. I'm just waiting for the day I can move out and be completely independant and never have to speak to her again.
Having said all that we do get along most of the time but she completely pushes my buttons.
When we were younger we used to beat each other up a lot but now we don't have to be together as much and go to different schools,so we rarely speak to each other. She has a lot of jealousy issues because I'm mum's favourite and she basically throws a tantrum if I get any attention at all from mum (including my birthday) and has even resorted to making up lies about me that have got me into trouble with my parents and even lost me friends. Basically we have a lot of problems but I'm the oldest so I have to be nice to her. I'm just waiting for the day I can move out and be completely independant and never have to speak to her again.
Having said all that we do get along most of the time but she completely pushes my buttons.
I have four siblings - an older brother (23), a younger brother (16), a younger sister (16), and another younger sister (10). I'm 20.
We all as a group get along very, very well. I was great friends with my older brother growing up, and while we've lost some of our connection now that he has different interests and has moved out of the house, when we get together it is like getting together with a good friend.
I also get along really well with the 16 year olds. I hang out with them, they hang out with me, we play sports and games together, tease each other, beat up on each other, are each others shoulders to rant on...you know. Sibling stuff.
I'm not that close with the youngest. We're ten years apart and that has had a bit of an impact, I think. I get along with her just fine...but we're not "buddies" like the rest of us are.
We all as a group get along very, very well. I was great friends with my older brother growing up, and while we've lost some of our connection now that he has different interests and has moved out of the house, when we get together it is like getting together with a good friend.
I also get along really well with the 16 year olds. I hang out with them, they hang out with me, we play sports and games together, tease each other, beat up on each other, are each others shoulders to rant on...you know. Sibling stuff.
I'm not that close with the youngest. We're ten years apart and that has had a bit of an impact, I think. I get along with her just fine...but we're not "buddies" like the rest of us are.
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Do you have siblings? Yes, one brother.
What are the age differences between you? We are a year, a month and 4 days apart. He is older than me and just had his birthday in August just turned 27 and mine is this month and I will be 26.
What is your relationship like, and has it always (mostly) been like that? We have a really strong bond, we always fought when we were younger but still had a strong bond. He would always look out for me and still does. Even though I am younger, I look out for him as well. We are closer now though since we grew up and matured, lol. I am lucky to have a brother as wonderful as him.. he is a very genuine man and I look up to him A LOT.
What are the age differences between you? We are a year, a month and 4 days apart. He is older than me and just had his birthday in August just turned 27 and mine is this month and I will be 26.
What is your relationship like, and has it always (mostly) been like that? We have a really strong bond, we always fought when we were younger but still had a strong bond. He would always look out for me and still does.
Even though I am younger, I look out for him as well. We are closer now though since we grew up and matured, lol. I am lucky to have a brother as wonderful as him.. he is a very genuine man and I look up to him A LOT. 
I had 3 brothers, sadly only 1 is still living. I was closest to the 2 that passed away but have grown much closer to the one I have left. It was my oldest and youngest brothers that have gone and they both happened to be 38 when they died. I miss them both every day. We had the closest family I had ever known. Luckily my 3 kids seem to be doing the same, they are all very close and consider each other best friends although at times the 16 year old feels left out when the other 2 can do things she can't yet.
It's such an incredible feeling to come home and find my 3 kids just sitting around talking and joking with each other. It reminds me of the days I had with my brothers. My 2 daughters don't really like my sons current girl friend but they put up with her and treat her good because they love their brother, but I know they secretly wish he was still with his last girlfriend. (shhh, but I do too)
It's such an incredible feeling to come home and find my 3 kids just sitting around talking and joking with each other. It reminds me of the days I had with my brothers. My 2 daughters don't really like my sons current girl friend but they put up with her and treat her good because they love their brother, but I know they secretly wish he was still with his last girlfriend. (shhh, but I do too)
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I do have siblings. Entirely too many.
Oldest Brother (Rob) = 45 years
Me to Oldest Sister (Elaine) = 41 years
Me to Middle Sister #1 Markie) = 38 years
Me to Middle Brother = (Wally) 36 years
Me to Middle sister #2 = (Patti) 16 years
Youngest brother to me = (Adam) 16 years
The relationships, except with Markie, are pretty much nonexistent. Adam is mentally handicapped and doesn't even recognize my existence except every once in a while or it would probably be quite a bit different. Patti is my biological mother, and I refuse to speak to that thing... Elaine and Rob are great, they're just far away, and the most we do is exchange "happy birthdays". Wally I only see every once in a while, but when I do, its fun. They're all just so much older than me, its like... I was always too young to play with them, (Hell they were all grown up and moved away before I was even thought of, so I can't blame them.) Markie is the only one who makes an effort to act like I've been adopted and recognize me as "the little sister" instead of "the retarded little sister's accident". At least that's how I've always felt.
Oldest Brother (Rob) = 45 years
Me to Oldest Sister (Elaine) = 41 years
Me to Middle Sister #1 Markie) = 38 years
Me to Middle Brother = (Wally) 36 years
Me to Middle sister #2 = (Patti) 16 years
Youngest brother to me = (Adam) 16 years
The relationships, except with Markie, are pretty much nonexistent. Adam is mentally handicapped and doesn't even recognize my existence except every once in a while or it would probably be quite a bit different. Patti is my biological mother, and I refuse to speak to that thing... Elaine and Rob are great, they're just far away, and the most we do is exchange "happy birthdays". Wally I only see every once in a while, but when I do, its fun. They're all just so much older than me, its like... I was always too young to play with them, (Hell they were all grown up and moved away before I was even thought of, so I can't blame them.) Markie is the only one who makes an effort to act like I've been adopted and recognize me as "the little sister" instead of "the retarded little sister's accident". At least that's how I've always felt.
I am the youngest of four. We all get along. I actually work with my oldest brother (but my sister is actually the oldest). The brother between us is in the Army and we don't see him much. I just saw my sister last month when we all flew to see her after her husband passed away.
I think we had our normal fights and such growing up. There are 13 years between my sister and me, so when I was a teen, she was already an adult, married and all.
I think we had our normal fights and such growing up. There are 13 years between my sister and me, so when I was a teen, she was already an adult, married and all.
1 sister who is 5 1/2 years younger than me. We do not get along. We spend the occasional holiday with each other at the parents but that is enough for me. I find she is horribly judgmental and snobby. And quite honestly I don't need nor do I want that in my life. At one point our relationship had started to improve and then she found God and church. Not saying that there is anything wrong with finding God and church. But for some they become quite the hypocrites about things. Sadly she has fallen into that category. So for us and the family it is best if we keep our interactions together at a minimum.
I have four siblings, two brothers and two sisters. I'm the second youngest.
Oldest brother. Average brother/sister relationship. We fought a lot, we got along alot. Now that we are older, we are close enough and don't fight anymore.
Older Sister. She is very different from me and finds me embarressing. When we were kids we played together as a group, but never one on one. Now that we are older, we've become distant. The things she does I find really stupid, and I can't count on her for nothing.
Second oldest brother. As kids we fought and played together. Nowadays, we get along pretty well now that he has moved out. I find him the most dependable of all of my siblings.
Youngest sister, about six years younger then me. Now, we fight a lot! Out of all my siblings I think I fought with her the most and the most aggressively. Not to say we don't have our moments when we get along. We do get along for the most part, just when we are fighting, we are really fighting!
Oldest brother. Average brother/sister relationship. We fought a lot, we got along alot. Now that we are older, we are close enough and don't fight anymore.
Older Sister. She is very different from me and finds me embarressing. When we were kids we played together as a group, but never one on one. Now that we are older, we've become distant. The things she does I find really stupid, and I can't count on her for nothing.
Second oldest brother. As kids we fought and played together. Nowadays, we get along pretty well now that he has moved out. I find him the most dependable of all of my siblings.
Youngest sister, about six years younger then me. Now, we fight a lot! Out of all my siblings I think I fought with her the most and the most aggressively. Not to say we don't have our moments when we get along. We do get along for the most part, just when we are fighting, we are really fighting!
I have 2 siblings, 1 brother, who is 3 yrs older than me and my sister who is 8 years younger than me.
Me and my brother have always been very close, while we did of course get into our regular spats lol. we did almost everything together. we're not /as/ close anymore, I think we are just turning out be too different and have to many different views on things, but I do still love spending time with him.
Me and my sister... we're close, I love her very much and Ive always felt very protective of her, after my parents divorce(my brother already moved out), I felt like I was responsible for her in a way, just because I seemed to be the main one that was always there to take care of her.. while my parents where working, and from going to one house to another. I was always the adult that was always there. Altough we dont always get along, she can drive me stinking crazy, and I drive her mad too lol
Me and my brother have always been very close, while we did of course get into our regular spats lol. we did almost everything together. we're not /as/ close anymore, I think we are just turning out be too different and have to many different views on things, but I do still love spending time with him.
Me and my sister... we're close, I love her very much and Ive always felt very protective of her, after my parents divorce(my brother already moved out), I felt like I was responsible for her in a way, just because I seemed to be the main one that was always there to take care of her.. while my parents where working, and from going to one house to another. I was always the adult that was always there. Altough we dont always get along, she can drive me stinking crazy, and I drive her mad too lol
There are five of us.
#1 is M, my oldest sister. She's 9 or 10 years older than me, at 32 or 33 this year I believe.
#2 is H, my older brother. He's 8 years older than me, I think he's 31 this year.
#3 is Me. I like me the best,
#4 is K, my younger sister. We do not get along at all. She's 2.5 years younger than me.
#5 is J, my younger brother. We get along for the most part, almost all of the time.
I get along best with my oldest sister. We don't really ever fight, because she's like, an adult now, and even though I'm 23 I don't FEEL like an adult lol, so we always have a lot of fun together, mostly because I AM an adult and we can go out and do things together. She's the only one with kids, so I get to enjoy my nephews (well, they're almost to old to play with anymore, lol, they're teenagers and want to be treated like adults, not kids) and then we can go see a movie and go to a bar together if we wanted to.
My older brother lives pretty far away. We don't get to see him except maybe once every two months or so. He's unmarried, and doesn't really do much. I love him to death though, and he's a good guy.
My younger sister and I have always fought like cats and dogs. And as we grew up, it turns out she IS a cat person, and well, you see where I am posting this at. We've never really gotten along, and it's worse now that we're back under the same roof. She's vain, selfish, self centered and manipulative. She's a user, and ends up using my mom for stuff which really pisses me off, so of course, we fight. she's 20
My youngest brother is 19, and he's a typical boy. Done his fair share of stupid sh*t, but he seems to be the one that always gets caught, and he's the one that will take the fall for his friend, so he stayed in trouble when he was younger, but he seems to have been able to move past that. I like him enough that I got him a job working with me, and he's really a funny guy, so it's a lot of fun getting to spend time with him at work. Not to say we don't fight, because we do, but it's more, like, "I was just there in my life, and I can tell you you are about to f*ck up" and of course he gets offended and goes off and does whatever it is, and screws up, and then somehow he doesn't learn the next time I tell him
#1 is M, my oldest sister. She's 9 or 10 years older than me, at 32 or 33 this year I believe.
#2 is H, my older brother. He's 8 years older than me, I think he's 31 this year.
#3 is Me. I like me the best,
#4 is K, my younger sister. We do not get along at all. She's 2.5 years younger than me.
#5 is J, my younger brother. We get along for the most part, almost all of the time.
I get along best with my oldest sister. We don't really ever fight, because she's like, an adult now, and even though I'm 23 I don't FEEL like an adult lol, so we always have a lot of fun together, mostly because I AM an adult and we can go out and do things together. She's the only one with kids, so I get to enjoy my nephews (well, they're almost to old to play with anymore, lol, they're teenagers and want to be treated like adults, not kids
) and then we can go see a movie and go to a bar together if we wanted to. My older brother lives pretty far away. We don't get to see him except maybe once every two months or so. He's unmarried, and doesn't really do much. I love him to death though, and he's a good guy.
My younger sister and I have always fought like cats and dogs. And as we grew up, it turns out she IS a cat person, and well, you see where I am posting this at.
We've never really gotten along, and it's worse now that we're back under the same roof. She's vain, selfish, self centered and manipulative. She's a user, and ends up using my mom for stuff which really pisses me off, so of course, we fight. she's 20My youngest brother is 19, and he's a typical boy. Done his fair share of stupid sh*t, but he seems to be the one that always gets caught, and he's the one that will take the fall for his friend, so he stayed in trouble when he was younger, but he seems to have been able to move past that. I like him enough that I got him a job working with me, and he's really a funny guy, so it's a lot of fun getting to spend time with him at work. Not to say we don't fight, because we do, but it's more, like, "I was just there in my life, and I can tell you you are about to f*ck up" and of course he gets offended and goes off and does whatever it is, and screws up, and then somehow he doesn't learn the next time I tell him
I have 2 half brothers, they're 12 and 15 years older than I am.
Growing up (until I was 10 or so) I was a huge pest to them. When I was in my pre-teen drama-whoring stage, I was a total bitch to them. When I was in my late teens I never spoke to them because we had moved so far away. I think in the back of my mind I always kind of felt like they didn't care about me very much, and when I was a moody kid that little bit of hurt brewed into a little bit of resentment. I always tried so hard to gain their approval.
Now I'm a slightly more mature adult and I wish I had spent more time with my brothers. I don't feel as close to them as I'd like to be, but I'd still give them the world if I could.
Growing up (until I was 10 or so) I was a huge pest to them. When I was in my pre-teen drama-whoring stage, I was a total bitch to them. When I was in my late teens I never spoke to them because we had moved so far away. I think in the back of my mind I always kind of felt like they didn't care about me very much, and when I was a moody kid that little bit of hurt brewed into a little bit of resentment. I always tried so hard to gain their approval.
Now I'm a slightly more mature adult and I wish I had spent more time with my brothers. I don't feel as close to them as I'd like to be, but I'd still give them the world if I could.
I have an older sister who is 28 (2.5 years older than me) and a younger brother who is 21 (4 years younger).
My relationship with my sister is...strained. She got mad at me over something (wouldn't tell me what) right before she moved across the country. I've seen her twice since then and she acts like LALALALAEVERYTHINGISFINELALALALA which pisses me off more than if she would act like something is wrong. We were really close up until Matt and I got married and then it was like...everything went south. We've always had explosive fights but we also always made up afterwards. We've both changed a lot in the last couple years though and I think the fact that she's not very happy with where her life is has a lot to do with what happened. We're slowly getting back to some semblance of a relationship - we've talked on the phone about once a week for the last couple months. We'll see what happens.
On the other hand, my relationship with my brother is awesome. We were really close when I was in high school and he was in middle school then lost some of that when I went to college. But then he moved near me to go to college and we're pretty close now. He was living with us until last week in fact. He's a great kid and I'm really glad I have this time with him (he's trying to get into the Air Force ).
My relationship with my sister is...strained. She got mad at me over something (wouldn't tell me what) right before she moved across the country. I've seen her twice since then and she acts like LALALALAEVERYTHINGISFINELALALALA which pisses me off more than if she would act like something is wrong. We were really close up until Matt and I got married and then it was like...everything went south. We've always had explosive fights but we also always made up afterwards. We've both changed a lot in the last couple years though and I think the fact that she's not very happy with where her life is has a lot to do with what happened. We're slowly getting back to some semblance of a relationship - we've talked on the phone about once a week for the last couple months. We'll see what happens.
On the other hand, my relationship with my brother is awesome. We were really close when I was in high school and he was in middle school then lost some of that when I went to college. But then he moved near me to go to college and we're pretty close now. He was living with us until last week in fact.
He's a great kid and I'm really glad I have this time with him (he's trying to get into the Air Force ).
I have one sister who is 20 months older than me. (21)
We didn't get along when we were teenagers. We're very different people. She's quick triggered, gregarious, and had major anger issues when she was young and she beat me up until I was stronger than her. While I am pretty calm, reserved and serious generally. We didn't live together for awhile and our relationship got much better. She moved into my house recently and I realized I never want to live with her again. We were fighting daily because she's such a slob. LOL
All in all though, I think we get along great. I can tell her everything and we know each other very well. She can pin point my thoughts and actions in any situation I'm in and I can do the same for her.
We didn't get along when we were teenagers. We're very different people. She's quick triggered, gregarious, and had major anger issues when she was young and she beat me up until I was stronger than her. While I am pretty calm, reserved and serious generally. We didn't live together for awhile and our relationship got much better. She moved into my house recently and I realized I never want to live with her again. We were fighting daily because she's such a slob. LOL
All in all though, I think we get along great. I can tell her everything and we know each other very well. She can pin point my thoughts and actions in any situation I'm in and I can do the same for her.
We I have a younger sister, we are 23 months apart. Our relationship hasn't always been the best but once I moved to my dad's when I was 14 (she was 12), our relationship was a lot better since we weren't around each other 24/7, but once I moved back down to mom's (a year ago this month, I am now 20 and she is 18, going on 19 this December). Our relationship since I moved back down to mom's has been... not good and it only got worse when she moved into college last month.
I don't know why our relationship is so bad now, part of me thinks a lot of it has to do with my mom (and I know a few of yall know my mom and daughter relationship). My mom is a control freak and has always had my sister wrapped around her finger and my sister is the favorite, as I am stuck on the back burner, but that's a conversation for another thread lol.
I wish my sister and I's relationship was better, and I pray one day it will be.
But when I have kids, I want my children to have close relationships with each other because whenever I needed my sister or needed someone to talk to, she wouldn't want anything to do with me, and I never want my children to have that problem with their sibling/s.
I don't know why our relationship is so bad now, part of me thinks a lot of it has to do with my mom (and I know a few of yall know my mom and daughter relationship). My mom is a control freak and has always had my sister wrapped around her finger and my sister is the favorite, as I am stuck on the back burner, but that's a conversation for another thread lol.
I wish my sister and I's relationship was better, and I pray one day it will be.
But when I have kids, I want my children to have close relationships with each other because whenever I needed my sister or needed someone to talk to, she wouldn't want anything to do with me, and I never want my children to have that problem with their sibling/s.
M
Brother - 13 years older (Half-Sibling)
Sister - 5 years older
Sister - 13 years younger (Half-Sibling)
I hate my brother. My older sister and I aren't super close or anything, but we have our good moments. Mostly, I just love her kids. I don't like my younger sister at all, and it's mutual.
The only thing that changed over the years was my relationship with my younger sister. When she was really young, we were super close. She adored me, would only stop crying if I came and comforted her, tagged along after me wherever I went, and hung on my every word. As she got older, she began to act more and more like her father. And there were just too many issues there.
Sister - 5 years older
Sister - 13 years younger (Half-Sibling)
I hate my brother. My older sister and I aren't super close or anything, but we have our good moments. Mostly, I just love her kids. I don't like my younger sister at all, and it's mutual.
The only thing that changed over the years was my relationship with my younger sister. When she was really young, we were super close. She adored me, would only stop crying if I came and comforted her, tagged along after me wherever I went, and hung on my every word. As she got older, she began to act more and more like her father. And there were just too many issues there.
My brother is 8 years older than me (half brother but that usually doesn't occur to me), my sister is 2 years younger.
When we were young, all three of us were really close.Then when I was 10, my mum, sister and our stepdad moved up to north queensland.
When we moved further up north, my brother moved up a few years later and we spent a bit of time together then when my mother, sister and I moved back to Qld we spent like 5 years all barely talking to each other, no falling out, we just sort of grew apart.
About 12 months ago I invited him up for my sisters birthday, they were always very alike growing up and I thought it would be a nice surprise, we all spent a week together and relised we all missed each other heaps, so a few months after that he moved here and now lives at home while he sorts out if he wants an apartment or whatever (he's a truck driver and is away 4 nights a week as it is)
What surprised me is that after all this time, Joe and I are so alike, we have the same interests in music and enjoy the same things. Our sense of humour matches and its not like we spent any time apart at all.
Best of all, he adores the dogs. he doens't think we're crazy for how we treat them or how important they are to us. He would love a dog but his job/lifestyle hasn't made it an option and he relises its a commitment he can't make atm.
So now.. the three of us are pretty much inseparable, its nice. keeping us together is a major priority for us now.
When we were young, all three of us were really close.Then when I was 10, my mum, sister and our stepdad moved up to north queensland.
When we moved further up north, my brother moved up a few years later and we spent a bit of time together then when my mother, sister and I moved back to Qld we spent like 5 years all barely talking to each other, no falling out, we just sort of grew apart.
About 12 months ago I invited him up for my sisters birthday, they were always very alike growing up and I thought it would be a nice surprise, we all spent a week together and relised we all missed each other heaps, so a few months after that he moved here and now lives at home while he sorts out if he wants an apartment or whatever (he's a truck driver and is away 4 nights a week as it is)
What surprised me is that after all this time, Joe and I are so alike, we have the same interests in music and enjoy the same things. Our sense of humour matches and its not like we spent any time apart at all.
Best of all, he adores the dogs. he doens't think we're crazy for how we treat them or how important they are to us. He would love a dog but his job/lifestyle hasn't made it an option and he relises its a commitment he can't make atm.
So now.. the three of us are pretty much inseparable, its nice. keeping us together is a major priority for us now.