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be closer to my brother (read all 3 entries…)
He's only 12! 4 years ago

I’m 24. Twice his age. I never really lived with him growing up – I lived with my grandparents. And then I was out of the house and out of the state before he can even really remember. He’s the youngest and the only boy in a family with three girls. I worry about him a little because of that… But he has always gotten the attention from my dad the girls always longed for. I don’t know how to create a strong relationship long-distance with a kid. I want to be there for me but he really doesn’t know me that well and vice versa. I expect us to be best of friends someday when he’s grown up but I really would like to start with him now. It’s hard.

Nov 04, 2005, 07:25AM PST | 2 cheers


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Randi Roux!!!

I hear ya!

I am 23, I have two little sisters that are 4 and 2!!! It is a pretty similiar situation. I have never lived with them and there is quite a bit of distance between us. But one thing I have seen is that they (especially the older one, seems it gets stronger the older she gets) crave attention and a reltationship with me. So worth it to have a strong relationship with your siblings, ALL of them!!! :)

Nov 05, 2005, 02:09PM PST | Respond to this

Maubee down in the boondocks

I had much older siblings growing up (4 that ranged from 6 years older to 11 years older) and I found they helped offset the lack of attention from my parents (who by then were not so big on parenting and let us run wild). The older siblings were more like aunts/uncles once they left, but I think they gave me a lot of support as a child – a kind of extra set of parent-like people who cared about me – that made me more well adjusted than I could have turned out! They were great role models too.

I loved the holidays because it was so exciting having them all come home.

I don’t think you can ever have a real ‘sibling’ relationship the same way live together siblings do, but it has it’s benefits too.

Nov 12, 2005, 07:13PM PST | Respond to this


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