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jaded · Aug 11th, 2009, 07:46 PM

What is your relationship like with your siblings? Are you close?

juneping · Aug 11th, 2009, 07:52 PM

Not really. But we all are trying to respect and be nice to one another. If I need help I know they will be there for me.
I think we all know we will have one anothers back.

hedger22 · Aug 11th, 2009, 08:05 PM

Not really. My brother is 17, I'm 23. He is kind of in that stage where he locks himself in his room playing video games. In fact we hardly ever cross paths. Sometimes I think it is sad, like we will see each other and not acknowledge each others presence. If he ever needed anything I would be there for him, I hope he would know that.

NoSnowHere · Aug 11th, 2009, 08:08 PM

I have 3 sisters, all out of state. We weren't close growing up but as we got older, we grew closer. Unf, I don't consider any of them a best friend though. Sigh.

Rockst@r · Aug 11th, 2009, 08:12 PM

I'm the eldest. I have 2 brothers and a sister. My sister is only 7, so she is more like a friend to DD, who'll be 6 next month. My two brothers...well...one is 32 and we have always been close. We go shopping together and talk all the time, and I give him advice as it pertains to the ladies. My other brother is 31 and I love him, but most of the time don't like him. He is the most narcissistic man I have ever known. He's been that way all of his life. If I needed anything, they'd both come through, as I would for them. My mom has family gatherings all of the time and we all hang together over dinner and an in home movie. DH thinks it's crazy how close I am to the 32yr old brother. Before I met DH, we were going to buy a home together, and went to movies, dinner, the club...almost every weekend. He's my DAWG!

lmkhlh2006 · Aug 11th, 2009, 08:57 PM

I only have 1 sister and we've always been really close. Growing up whenever we would get into a fight our mom would always remind us to love and respect eachother because that's the only sister we have. We don't live in the same state but we talk on a regular basis and we both know that we can call eachother anytime day or night if they other one justs needs someone to talk to. I also think that it helps that our husbands get along really well, they might talk more than her and I do.

Spinky · Aug 11th, 2009, 09:01 PM

Not close at all. No animosity - just not close. It's odd really, I just have one sibling - a brother, and he is so much like our parents. I am so very different from the three of them, I would swear I'm adopted (I have asked!)

ChiChi143 · Aug 11th, 2009, 09:06 PM

Originally Posted by hedger22

Not really. My brother is 17, I'm 23. He is kind of in that stage where he locks himself in his room playing video games. In fact we hardly ever cross paths. Sometimes I think it is sad, like we will see each other and not acknowledge each others presence. If he ever needed anything I would be there for him, I hope he would know that.

Same thing goes for my brother and I. I'm 24 and he just turned 18. He is that weird stage where he just hangs in his room talking to his friends and playing xbox with them. There can be days where I don't see him even though we're in the same house. I'm sure he knows that if he ever needs anything, I'm here for him and I know he'd be there for me too.

harleyNemma · Aug 11th, 2009, 09:13 PM

My younger sister & I are much closer than we were growing up. We talk nearly every day (or text - HA!). All that said, we still have our moments where we can "duke it out" with the best of 'em.

At the end of the day, though, we have a deep affection for each other & always mend fences - when the chips are down, we have each others' back.

chinahopes · Aug 11th, 2009, 09:17 PM

I am close with my brother (my only sibling), but we are 26 (me) & 28... and it def. took some time... now he just had a baby so we sort of bond over that... we didn't start to be close until I was about 20 though

and we live 900 miles apart, so it doesn't hurt..... but he comes down to visit me and calls me a couple times a week

colabear1 · Aug 11th, 2009, 09:24 PM

I am not close with my 2 brothers and there is just no reason to it. We just do not have anything in common but our parents. We all have very different personalities and do not share the smae interest. I think about it sometimes and get a little sad about it.

ChanelMommy · Aug 11th, 2009, 09:37 PM

I have one brother, who lives out of state but we still are very close. I can call him for anything!

chris7891 · Aug 11th, 2009, 10:01 PM

I am the youngest of 3. My brothers are 8 and 10 years older than me. I am super close to 1 brother, but I barely talk to the other one. To be honest I am very sad about not being close to him. I miss him and hope we can be close one day again.

jenny70 · Aug 11th, 2009, 10:30 PM

I am the oldest of 3, we are all 17 months apart in age. Because of that, growing up we really didn't get along with each other at all. Now that we are adults we are close, not best friend close, but still close. I think my sister having kids helped, it gave us all a common interest.

HauteMama · Aug 11th, 2009, 10:51 PM

I have only one sister, 4-1/2 years older than I am. I am told she was quite resentful that I was ever born, and I don't think she's ever really recovered. She is angry about everything and is quite unpleasant to be around, to be honest. And I cannot trust her with anything and hope that she won't tell anyone (everyone). So we rarely speak, and I think we both prefer it that way. Sadly, I cannot even honestly say that she's got my back. I think she'd stab it, given the chance.

Ah, well, I guess you cannot choose your family. I'm very close with my mom, though.

Aug 11th, 2009, 07:46 PM	#1
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Aug 11th, 2009, 07:52 PM	#2
juneping couch potato-ing Joined: Jun 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 4,327	Not really. But we all are trying to respect and be nice to one another. If I need help I know they will be there for me. I think we all know we will have one anothers back.
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Aug 11th, 2009, 08:05 PM	#3
hedger22 Member Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 246	Not really. My brother is 17, I'm 23. He is kind of in that stage where he locks himself in his room playing video games. In fact we hardly ever cross paths. Sometimes I think it is sad, like we will see each other and not acknowledge each others presence. If he ever needed anything I would be there for him, I hope he would know that.
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Aug 11th, 2009, 08:12 PM	#5
Rockst@r Zeta lady 4ever Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 932	I'm the eldest. I have 2 brothers and a sister. My sister is only 7, so she is more like a friend to DD, who'll be 6 next month. My two brothers...well...one is 32 and we have always been close. We go shopping together and talk all the time, and I give him advice as it pertains to the ladies. My other brother is 31 and I love him, but most of the time don't like him. He is the most narcissistic man I have ever known. He's been that way all of his life. If I needed anything, they'd both come through, as I would for them. My mom has family gatherings all of the time and we all hang together over dinner and an in home movie. DH thinks it's crazy how close I am to the 32yr old brother. Before I met DH, we were going to buy a home together, and went to movies, dinner, the club...almost every weekend. He's my DAWG!
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Aug 11th, 2009, 08:57 PM	#6
lmkhlh2006 L.a.m.b. Lover Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,132	I only have 1 sister and we've always been really close. Growing up whenever we would get into a fight our mom would always remind us to love and respect eachother because that's the only sister we have. We don't live in the same state but we talk on a regular basis and we both know that we can call eachother anytime day or night if they other one justs needs someone to talk to. I also think that it helps that our husbands get along really well, they might talk more than her and I do.
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Aug 11th, 2009, 08:08 PM	#4
NoSnowHere ~LV L♥ve~ Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 5,654	I have 3 sisters, all out of state. We weren't close growing up but as we got older, we grew closer. Unf, I don't consider any of them a best friend though. Sigh.

Aug 11th, 2009, 09:01 PM	#7
Spinky I love bags! Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Caught in the bell tower Posts: 1,013	Not close at all. No animosity - just not close. It's odd really, I just have one sibling - a brother, and he is so much like our parents. I am so very different from the three of them, I would swear I'm adopted (I have asked!)
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Aug 11th, 2009, 09:13 PM	#9
harleyNemma Harley & Hermes Joined: Aug 2006 Location: The PNW Posts: 4,225	My younger sister & I are much closer than we were growing up. We talk nearly every day (or text - HA!). All that said, we still have our moments where we can "duke it out" with the best of 'em. At the end of the day, though, we have a deep affection for each other & always mend fences - when the chips are down, we have each others' back.
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Aug 11th, 2009, 09:17 PM	#10
chinahopes Luckiest. Joined: Oct 2008 Location: the Beach, SC Posts: 998	I am close with my brother (my only sibling), but we are 26 (me) & 28... and it def. took some time... now he just had a baby so we sort of bond over that... we didn't start to be close until I was about 20 though and we live 900 miles apart, so it doesn't hurt..... but he comes down to visit me and calls me a couple times a week

Aug 11th, 2009, 09:24 PM	#11
colabear1 Member Joined: Sep 2008 Location: PA Posts: 801	I am not close with my 2 brothers and there is just no reason to it. We just do not have anything in common but our parents. We all have very different personalities and do not share the smae interest. I think about it sometimes and get a little sad about it.
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Aug 11th, 2009, 09:37 PM	#12
ChanelMommy <3 Joined: Jul 2007 Location: The Playground Posts: 769	I have one brother, who lives out of state but we still are very close. I can call him for anything!

Aug 11th, 2009, 10:01 PM	#13
chris7891 Member Joined: Sep 2008 Location: T Dot Posts: 1,343	I am the youngest of 3. My brothers are 8 and 10 years older than me. I am super close to 1 brother, but I barely talk to the other one. To be honest I am very sad about not being close to him. I miss him and hope we can be close one day again.

Aug 11th, 2009, 10:30 PM	#14
jenny70 Member Joined: Jul 2007 Location: At the Beauty Bar Posts: 1,928	I am the oldest of 3, we are all 17 months apart in age. Because of that, growing up we really didn't get along with each other at all. Now that we are adults we are close, not best friend close, but still close. I think my sister having kids helped, it gave us all a common interest.
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Aug 11th, 2009, 10:51 PM	#15
HauteMama Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,834	I have only one sister, 4-1/2 years older than I am. I am told she was quite resentful that I was ever born, and I don't think she's ever really recovered. She is angry about everything and is quite unpleasant to be around, to be honest. And I cannot trust her with anything and hope that she won't tell anyone (everyone). So we rarely speak, and I think we both prefer it that way. Sadly, I cannot even honestly say that she's got my back. I think she'd stab it, given the chance. Ah, well, I guess you cannot choose your family. I'm very close with my mom, though.
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