Are you friends with your brother or sister...just because they are family? (girlfriend, boyfriend)
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I know alot of people who spend alot of time in friendly social engagements with their brothers and sisters but do not really have anything in common except they are family. If that same person was not related they would not have anything to say to each other and would surely not be friendly.
Are you sociable with your brothers and sisters? If so, is it because he or she is family or do you really enjoy their company?
I often ask my parents if I am adopted. Does that tell you anything?
Hell no I would not even shake hands with any of my brothers or sisters if they were strangers on the street.
I don't have any siblings, but right now I'm very grateful to my much older cousin who sort of adopted me in the last 5 years. I've no idea how I could've handled my affairs back home without her! Probably should've hired an attorney and paid obscene amounts of money... The frustration would've been incredible! We weren't too close while I was growing up due to some stupid extended family feuds, but I've always liked her. I don't know how I'd ever be able to express my gratitude for what she and her husband have done for me...
I have one sibling. We are not close and I'd never speak to him at all if we weren't related.
I have one sister and I think she would say that about me. She is eight years older than me and we have never gotten really close. She writes off people for no reason and I know if I wasn't related to her, I would never see her again.
So tell me who else are you going to say, "Remember when mom did that or dad took us there.?"
You can't put a value on those shared memories. Even comparing your growing up memories are interesting. You were both there but experienced it differently. Never a dull moment if you don't get dragged down in holding grudges about past imagined hurts or even real hurts. Family will always be family.
My sister and I resemble each other but we are very different. I'm the youngest of four.
My sister and I look nothing I like (I've jokingly been referred to as 'the mailman's baby' haha). I'm the oldest and she's my baby sister. and it was just the two of us and my mom until my step-dad came along (great guy by the way). I think that's part of the reason that we are so close. I feel really sorry for everybody on here who has such crappy relationships with their siblings. That'd be awful!!!
My sister and I look nothing I like (I've jokingly been referred to as 'the mailman's baby' haha). I'm the oldest and she's my baby sister. and it was just the two of us and my mom until my step-dad came along (great guy by the way). I think that's part of the reason that we are so close. I feel really sorry for everybody on here who has such crappy relationships with their siblings. That'd be awful!!!
Ditto with me and my sister but the older we have grown the more we look alike. It happens. LOL
My brothers are like the other sibs on here. Nothing to do with us if they can help it. One says---"you can pick your friends but not your family" Oh well, I figure it is his loss.
Growing up I was not fond of my brother. After I moved out, our friendliness actually increased though. When we don't live together, we get along just fine. We hang out together and have fun. But if we spend too much time together we start to find each other annoying. He's a rather impatient and blunt person. Smart, but no tact. He really is a bit of an a*****e, but I love him. I'm not sure if I would ever have chosen to spend time with him if he weren't family, but I do like hanging around with him now when we have the chance.
Well im the eldest son in the family .. often referred as the naive lol .. regardless of all the differences ..we're family ..we live together ..fight ..reconcile .. share every moment of joy and sorrow .. however god forbid if we ever experience turbulance ..as the eldest i will adhere to the family rules
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My sister and I resemble each other but we are very different. I'm the youngest of four.
I'm not sure if I would ever have chosen to spend time with him if he weren't family, but I do like hanging around with him now when we have the chance.
