How often you wear clothes or shoes of your Brother or Sister? Good to use??

@aliasad (1567)
Pakistan
May 16, 2007 1:40pm CST
Hi. Well being the second to elder I have not enjoyed the above much. But I admit that my brothers often wear the clothes of eachother due to the fact that the size is almost same and if there is a bit loose, its okay! As far as shoes are concerned ammmm I mostly save my shoes as an odd size hehehe. But overall It sounds good and loving action for us. Surely I am not talking about the undergarments lol. How do you people do? Have you ever done like that? How often and how do you feel about it? Is it helpful in strengthning the relations :) or :( ?
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@huilee (1005)
• Singapore
17 May 07
I have three sisters and im the youngest... Apparently, im always disallowed to wear their clothes... They in turn would always penalised my poor taste of clothes, lack of fashion sense... I got funny weird dress sense and all sorts of crap... But, they will always wanna borrow and wear my stuff... This is so amusing right? I mean, wasnt u teasing me before that and now u want to borrow it? Yah, they always do that... Sometimes, i think, its so unfair... Why can they and why cant i? But afterall, we are sisters... So, no point grumbling and not allowing them to touch my stuff... We share stuffs like clothes, shoes but definately not undergarments as u said... Yucks... Keke...
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• Philippines
17 May 07
i find it funny, too. why on earth will they be borrowing clothes which is out of taste? your family set up, by the way, is quite unique. since you are the youngest, you should be the one taking in all the used clothes of your elder sisters. as i think about this, i find your set up rather unusual. yet at the end of it, you said that you can borrow each other's clothes, that's just fine. for house clothes, each one at home can take hold of whatever can be worn. my youngest son though, has some favorites of his that no one else will dare to touch. these are mostly the old cotton shirts, long sleeves cotton shirts and cotton sandos.
@huilee (1005)
• Singapore
17 May 07
Oh nono... I dun mean used clothes... I mean new clothes... Yet, when i was young, i used to inherit the used clothes from my sisters... Its like passed on from three people... Keke... Coming to think of it, thats quite amusing... Hmm, we dun used to borrow stuff from each other, they always took mine... But yah, now things took for a better turn... We are all grown-ups.. Thus, its easier... =)
@gberlin (3836)
18 May 07
There were 6 kids in family and I was number 5 and the youngest of the three boys. I always received hand-me-down clothes from my older brothers. Now, we all live far from each other and it would not be possible to wear each others clothes.
@gberlin (3836)
22 May 07
I don't miss getting hand-me-down clothes. I do miss not being closer with my brothers. But that is beyond my control.
@aliasad (1567)
• Pakistan
19 May 07
Well you enjoyed a variety then ;) Now how do you feel about those moments ... miss or ? Thanks for response Sir!
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@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
17 May 07
I do not think there is anything wrong with wearing clothes of your brother and sister as long as they are okay with it. Sometimes we need to for certain occasions and if we do not have the desired clothing. I would not do this very often as I prefer wearing my own clothing. I feel more comfortable wearing my own clothes and knowing that I can wear it anytime I want instead of having to ask or worry about whether the clothes will fit or not. It has been a long time since I wore any of my brothers clothes since he lives far away.
@aliasad (1567)
• Pakistan
18 May 07
Yes, you are right that if condition is perfect and you are in bad need ;) it is okay to do so. Hmmm if your brother would live with you then lol ?? Thanks for response Kgwat!
• Philippines
17 May 07
not actually shoes, but i often wears my brother's slippers! lol! we've the same sizes so when i'm in a hurry and i cant really find my slippers, i use his. and he gets mad at it 'cause it's his only slippers! i just shrug with it
@aliasad (1567)
• Pakistan
18 May 07
lol... this is also a way to show your love! Thanks for response.
@natalie1981 (1995)
• Singapore
17 May 07
My sister and I are almost the same size and I always try to nick her clothes coz she has much better taste in clothes than me. LOL. She also tries to steal some of my clothes that she thinks are really good. Most of the time, she's kind enough to give me the clothes that she's not using anymore and that really saves me a lot of money.
@aliasad (1567)
• Pakistan
17 May 07
This is the way how one really saves! lol Good to see that you love to wear the variety hmmmm a good aesthetic sense too. Thanks for response.
@tinamwhite (3252)
• United States
17 May 07
I am not sure that it helps with the relationship.....but I always save my son's clothes for my grandson who is a year younger.....there are still very nice clothes....my son is gentle (so far) with these items and I see no reason for my son who haas four children...to benefit from these perfectly good clothes...and shoes.. I have myself bought several pairs of jeans for myself at garge sales...I seem to be able to find them at reasonable prices and in good shape.....I am a size 6/7 and it is a popular size for garage sales!!!
@aliasad (1567)
• Pakistan
17 May 07
Another very very good use of clothes and shoes!! Giving to grand children! hmmmm you are a nice lady with pure loving attitude for the grand children too. God bless you! Thanks for response.
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• United States
13 Jul 07
Thanks so much for awarding me with the best response....
@lecanis (16647)
• Murfreesboro, Tennessee
17 May 07
I used to wear a lot of my half-brother's clothes. He is 18 months older than me, and there were times when he was just the right amount bigger to allow for my being female and having parts he didn't to consider. =p In fact, a pair of my favorite jeans ever were passed down from him (a pretty red pair) and I still have jewelry that was originally his that I wear. I live a long way away from where he does now, so occasionally when I miss him I put on a particular earring that was his.
@aliasad (1567)
• Pakistan
17 May 07
So sweet to see how much loving are you! I wish you to be sweet for long :) Thanks for response and take care.
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@youdontsay (3497)
• United States
17 May 07
I was the "baby" of the family, and a small family at that. But because I was always big for my age I didn't have clothes from siblings or cousins after I was out of baby clothes. I could never wear even my mother's clothes. But my mother made a lot of my clothes from the time I was a pre-schooler until I graduated from high school. I think many children I know end up wearing "hand-me-downs", whether they want to or not. Trying to keep a family in decent clothes can get terribly expensive and if the clothes are still good enough for another child to wear, it is the best way to go. Here in the U.S., however, we have many consignment stores where you can take outgrown clothing that is in good condition to be sold. So you can get some money from the "old" clothes and buy "new" ones that someone else sold. It is a good system, I think.
@aliasad (1567)
• Pakistan
17 May 07
Well, what I would like add here is that here in my country there are stores like yours but difference is that they accept clothes in good condition but offer some other article rather to give money. Thanks for response.
• Philippines
17 May 07
as much as i wanted to borrow clothes and shoes from my sister, it is not possible. my sister is double my size and her shoes is 2 size bigger than mine :) though we don't share our clothes and shoes we share other other things like accesories. it is fun sharing things with my sister and it does make our bond stronger and healthier.
@aliasad (1567)
• Pakistan
17 May 07
Surely Gwenmari! Other sharing of other things like your handbags, your earrings, the jewellery and so on.. definitely contributes a lot in making the bond stronger and trustworthy. Thanks for response.
@Mithoo (255)
• Pakistan
16 May 07
Why not friend! I do usually use clothes of my brothers and it makes us being so friendly and loving. We use to wear often and it depends upon "first come first serve" basis lol Really I mean it! Sometimes we just wait for "who comes last" hahaha Thanks for a good discussion!
@aliasad (1567)
• Pakistan
17 May 07
O dear!! Okay then I think sometimes it would also happen that both of you have to select the same shirt or trouser then ..... have you ever faced the same situation? How do you do? Hmmm anyway nice to see your prompt response Mithoo!
@subathra (3519)
• India
17 May 07
Unfortunately i am born with two elder brothers.As of now i have not worn any others clothes.If i would have had a elder sister hopefully i would have got the chance to wear her clothes.But i wear my moms sarees very rarely.I dont think it will strengthen the relatinship but defintly we can get some more additional clothes in our wardrobe and chance to wear more dressess.
@aliasad (1567)
• Pakistan
17 May 07
O dear friend! Well you wear your mom's dress thats good. Saree!A nice looking dress, isn't it? Do you own sarees or just think its enough having mom's. :) Thanks for response!
• Australia
17 May 07
I try to avoid it all cost although occasionally, the jeans do get mixed up and I do end up wearing my brothers, but usually the size is a give away. But even if I do try, the clothing is usally to big for myself. Although this is kind of tweaking the question a bit, but I do end up wearing some of my brothers clothing when he grows out of them and they eventually fit me (this is years ago of course). SO in others, clothe re-use does happen but not intentially.
@aliasad (1567)
• Pakistan
17 May 07
Hmmmm that means you do the same unintentionally. No problem friend. Sometimes love starts in this way too lol. Thanks for response.
• United States
17 May 07
I usually wear my father stuff, because I'm the oldest of the family it is common doubt! Wearing cloths because i think him and me have the same size somtime other people cloths have cool style then the ones you are wearing!
@aliasad (1567)
• Pakistan
17 May 07
That is also worthy to be proud of! Nice to have your response. thanks
@bowtieguy (5915)
• United States
20 Jul 07
I don't wear other peoples shoes.
@timou87 (1638)
• Singapore
17 May 07
it is a brilliant way to cut costs, to reuse old clothes and prevent unnecessary wastage of money, but i must say that i have always been resistant to using old or second hand clothes, i know this isnt right, but i guess this could stem from the fact that i was never close to my brother to start with.
@manzician (4727)
• India
17 May 07
Welll.. I am very particular about all this... I dont like anybody wearing my clothes or shoes, neither I wear anybody's else... It may sound a bit weird but yes I am like that....
@rusty2rusty (6751)
• Defiance, Ohio
18 May 07
I use to get my older sisters hand me downs. Til I sprouted up as tall as she was. Now I am bigger waist size. So I don't borrow any of my sisters or brothers showes or outfits.
• Philippines
17 May 07
i have only three children. a girl, for my eldest, followed by two boys. there is almost an 8-year gap between the two boys. so, by the time that the youngest came forth, i have given away already most of the clothes of my second child. i had only kept less than a handful of them. the ones that i loved most as there were some attached memories to them. if i remember it right, there were only two sets that i kept. i have noticed though that there was a point in their childhood when they will play with my clothes and wear them around, only inside the house, of course. i cannot exactly tell if, it is this which have made them all so close to me. but generally, my children are very loving and peaceful ones. we have a great family though without a father figure.
• United States
17 May 07
I love wearing my brother's clothes. I especially like wearing his sweaters. I dont care that they are boys clothes they are comfortable.
@bowtieguy (5915)
• United States
5 Jul 07
Not to often, infact never.