Siblings

[soren10]

So I was wondering, if you have any siblings ? And what is your relationship with them ? I mean if you are close or just talk once a month if even that. Also do you talk freely about everything or not ?

Since it's fair I'll start. I have an older brother, we talk and meet daily but he tends to keep most of the things in life to himself, so I rarely get insight on how his life really is.

 

[Tight_N_Juicy]

I have an older sister.

I don't even know where she is.

 

[AlteredEgo]

Baby brother. I joke with him that I loved him before he existed. To me, it is funny because that's the truth. I love him in a way I love no one else. He is my only sibling. I have similar, if slightly less intense feelings about his brother, to whom I generally refer as my brother. I met the two of them at the same time. I'm older than both. We have different mothers, and my baby bro is the youngest of ten. I was initially nervous that he already had and knew nine other siblings who were all really cool, much cooler than I, and that he wouldn't like me. I doted on him, and his next older brother. The three of us have a weird relationship. I'm closer to the next older brother than any of the other nine are, but I'm much closer to my father's son. We don't talk much, but when we do it's fireworks. We could talk forever with no breaks. I don't see my little brother much, but when I do, we cling to each other like life depends on it. He can never know the depth of my love for him. I always wanted him, long before he was born. I'm grateful for his love, and his life.

His woman told me something I hadn't known. His favorite movie is his favorite because I took him to see it. His other siblings were with him daily, and had bonding experience we may never have. But every time I showed up, he was taken to LASER tag, or the movies, and I always fed him well. I was worried he wouldn't think I was cool enough to be friends. He was worried he'd never be strong enough to deserve my respect. God, I love that man. And his weird older brother. And their gregarious, outrageous older brother. And their sister in law. I like the others. But these ones I love and would kill for. Family.

 

[Enid]

I have a younger sister. In many ways, we are twins. In other ways, we are direct opposites. We finish each other's sentences and have our own language. She is very much the cuter one...I think her fashon style in some ways rivals the SATC ladies but even better because she has a classic but a little bit of a bohemian style. She ALWAYS seems to know what to wear. I however am seriously stuck in frump-land. I prefer books to clothes so a ton of my stuff is just hand me down from her. I think I am more detached and independent than she is, not invested in life in general, while she is always invested in other's emotions because she's a psychologist.

My mother went into labor with her at my 6th birthday party.

She was always the screamy one. I was a quiet baby, according to our mother.

She's the psychologist, I'm the artist.

I love my sister, but sometimes I feel so tied to her that it is like SHE is my partner and this is why I'm not married. We live together for about 5 years now.

I'm often frustrated with her. I kowtow to her because she is always the most powerul presence in the room. She is a very large personality.

 

[EllieP]

My sister is two years younger than me. She takes after Dad while I take after Mum. We used to not be twins in appearance, but we grew into it! She's the thinner version of me, and I'm jealous of her for it!

But we always acted like twins. Except we never wore the same size. And I always dreamed that we would one day. She's actually about three inches taller than me, so I call her my big little sister.

She still lives in Texas, but we talk on the phone about three times a week. It used to make me sad that our children weren't as close. I was very close with my cousins. My daughter loved when we go home to visit, and they were take up right where they left off as if they were briefly interrupted.

And then one day a couple of years ago I was talking with my daughter about the old days. Then she told me that she talks with her cousins often, and one came to visit her last year! I was surprised! They're all grown or in college.

I always wanted to live in a big family, and we kind of did with our extended family. Sundays were always huge on the ranch with everyone bringing food. It was hard to tell the weekends from a holiday.

 

[Tattooed Goddess]

Older brothers. Virtually no contact, maybe once a decade or two. They are much older than me.

 

[MickeyLee]

Older Brother. We are besties/twinsies on some levels and completely opposite of others. We finish each other sentences, leading to some hellacious games of jinx. I can count on him for anything. He can count on me to move mountains.

We've been there for each other through some heavy life ish. There is great comfort between to the two of us. Build over many inside jokes, multiple "i got ya backs" The illness of both parents. Break up with long-term partners. Cross country moves. We always end up in the same state, usually living together or within a couple blocks of each other.

That is not to say we don't drive each other crazy.Because we now just what buttons to push. When we fight it's something close to a biblical smack down. We always make up. Then ridicule each other over who was the biggest asshole. You got to have love to laugh when someone calls you an "acidic taint wipe" and five minutes later calls you "the best sibling in the universe"

 

[Tight_N_Juicy]

Once upon a time, my sister was the closest person to me in my life. Period. We're both Gemini (not that I believe in all that..) and we were born two years apart. My mom always said she'd have two sets of twins.

I love her unconditionally. I miss her so much. I am no longer complete.

My parents keep in touch with her, I can't. It literally makes my chest hurt. Just thinking about her, makes my eyes water. I need a tattoo. Actually, just to add to the one I got dedicated to her.. I need that needle.

 

[soren10]

Once upon a time, my sister was the closest person to me in my life. Period. We're both Gemini (not that I believe in all that..) and we were born two years apart. My mom always said she'd have two sets of twins.

I love her unconditionally. I miss her so much. I am no longer complete.

My parents keep in touch with her, I can't. It literally makes my chest hurt. Just thinking about her, makes my eyes water. I need a tattoo. Actually, just to add to the one I got dedicated to her.. I need that needle.

Why you can't? If I may ask.

 

[Tight_N_Juicy]

Why you can't? If I may ask.

Too much, too painful... But in a nutshell, I can't be lied to by the person I confided in my whole life. She's got issues she refuses to deal with (severe bipolar disorder), and after years of confrontation and total honesty on my part, she decided to move on and live her life without me. She knows I'm here if she decides she wants to get sincere help, she knows I'll always be her sister.

I prefer not to openly discuss the specifics about the particular decisions she's made and the consequences that have come about because of those choices, I'll just say that anyone who loves someone the way I love her... they know what a broken heart really feels like.

 

[soren10]

Too much, too painful... But in a nutshell, I can't be lied to by the person I confided in my whole life. She's got issues she refuses to deal with (severe bipolar disorder), and after years of confrontation and total honesty on my part, she decided to move on and live her life without me. She knows I'm here if she decides she wants to get sincere help, she knows I'll always be her sister.

I prefer not to openly discuss the specifics about the particular decisions she's made and the consequences that have come about because of those choices, I'll just say that anyone who loves someone the way I love her... they know what a broken heart really feels like.

I'm so sorry for this. I hope and wish things work out for the both of you at the end.