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Seems being an only child has been a popular topic lately. One of the things that is brought up is how they wish they had siblings because that might change everything. It seems kind of a common answer that alot of siblings dont get along anyhow, so being an only child might not be so bad after all.
So do you get along with your brother and sisters?
I do get along with my brother an my sister. I am 6 years apart from my brother(younger) and 12 years older than my sister. We all kinda were raised like only children because of the age differance. thats especially true with my sister. Comepaired to most families I am around, my family as a whole Gets along better than most IMO.
I'm 3 years older than my brother. We're similar in personality but radically different in lifestyle. As kids we didn't get along at all, as adults we get along but we aren't real close or anything. We might get lunch or help each other out but we aren't like good friends per se.
I adore my sisters. They are 3, 9, and 19 years older than I am. Our mother died in 2001 and Dad is very elderly (91), so I depend on them for support, memories of our childhood, and facts about our parents and extended family that I have forgotten or that I never knew, being the youngest.
I had surgery earlier this year, and one of my sisters came and stayed with me for the first week after I got home, and another for the second week. I was so grateful for that. We all have families, so we don't get to spend that much time together very often.
In fact, we enjoyed it so much, we decided to get together again in the summer. The four of us spent a weekend together in August and it was one of the most wonderful times I can remember.
I will say that I went through a rough spot with the sister who is 9 years older than me, when I was in my late teens/early 20s. There were a few year there when we didn't get along well. We've long since gotten over that, though.
I have three older brothers, too. I get along with all of them just fine, but I'm not close to them the way I am to my sisters. Maybe if I didn't have sisters, that would be different.
I have one older brother (three years older), and we've always gotten along. He is one of my best friends. When my father died suddenly a few years ago, I was so glad I had him. It would have been so much harder to navigate the emotional aspects of it alone, not to mention the legal aspects, estate, house, etc.
I'm the oldest of 4 and yes, we all get along. We confide in each other, offer advice, support, and yes, I still boss them all around We all live in different states unfortunately so we don't see each other too often; probably why we get along so well. Growing up our house was often WW3 however.
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We all live in different states unfortunately so we don't see each other too often; probably why we get along so well. Growing up our house was often WW3 however.
