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I actually went the opposite direction in regards to my relationships with my siblings. I'm the oldest so when we were all growing up together in middle class suburbia Southern Califorinia in the 70's, I was always busy playing sports, and then music and surfing and girls, as well as doing more than my fair share of partying at a young age, thus, I never really had enough time for them, or maybe I was just to youthfully stupid and arrogant to make the time. Anyway, we were never that close and I left home for college at 19 and never returned.* But now that I'm in my 40's and we're spread all over the country, I miss them and wish I would've carved out more time for them and been a little nicer to them while we were together as kids. These days we keep in touch via phone calls and emails and occasionally see each other during the holidays. As I get older and hopefully a little bit wiser, it's occuring to me that all that really matters in this world is family. Or, as my Italian mother's people say, "La familia!"
I have one sibling who is about 11 years younger than I am. Consequently, we weren't really raised together. At 14 I went to a boarding/prepschool followed by college, followed by the military. One of the last things I heard from him, years ago, was that he hated our parents and couldn't wait until they died so he could get their money.
They did. He did. Changed his name and moved to another state. That was almost 20 years ago. Have neither seen nor heard from him since and don't care to.
Funny how some people want nothing to do with you for the longest time, then change their tune when the need something.
Life is short.
So this means living as fruitfully as we can, while we are alive.
As life is short, any relationship which is hurtful should be examined. Yes, any, no matter with whom it is with. Has your sibling always been hurtful, or non-respecting?
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