Do we tend to forget our siblings when we grow up? Is the sibling relationship undervalued? (father, children)
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I am usually not 'happy.' Just 'existing' lol but I get your point. She was abusive but now we talk on occasion, which is fine with me. I don't need a lot of contact with her.
I don't talk to my brother hardly at all (and him and my mom aren't talking presently). I love my brother, honestly, but all things considered, we're quite different and don't have a whole lot to talk about. Plus it's clear that he values his relationships with our male cousins (who have similar interests) more than mine so whatever.
I think the relationship between siblings in the Western world is inverted. It is not about helping each other or promoting the success of our siblings. It's about competing with them and even actively holding they down. So the value in it for the Western sibling is twisted and completely warped and sociopathic. We value our siblings if they make us look good by being "not better than us". If they are better than us, we try and knock them down or are secretly happy when our sibling fails.
I think the relationship between siblings in the Western world is inverted. It is not about helping each other or promoting the success of our siblings. It's about competing with them and even actively holding they down. So the value in it for the Western sibling is twisted and completely warped and sociopathic. We value our siblings if they make us look good by being "not better than us". If they are better than us, we try and knock them down or are secretly happy when our sibling fails.
Speak for yourself. The vast majority here clearly has a different perspective.
Well if you've found this not to be the case I'm glad to be corrected. I guess I'm partly basing this off my own family, and off what I see on TV and stuff.
I think the relationship between siblings in the Western world is inverted. It is not about helping each other or promoting the success of our siblings. It's about competing with them and even actively holding they down. So the value in it for the Western sibling is twisted and completely warped and sociopathic. We value our siblings if they make us look good by being "not better than us". If they are better than us, we try and knock them down or are secretly happy when our sibling fails.
Yeah, speak for yourself. My family, like the majority of families I know, are the opposite of what you said. My siblings and I are always there to lift one another up and want to see each other thrive and be happy. This love and devotion extends to the husbands and wives and children as well.
I lost one sister little over a month ago and its devastating. I miss her every single day.
My parents and I are pretty close. My brother and I are super close. My sister and I are ok. We're both bytches so its hard not to go at each others throats but none the less we're fine.
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The vast majority here clearly has a different perspective.
