Do you get along with your sibling(s)?

Singapore
April 29, 2007 9:23am CST
For me, I would say so-so... I don't have huge quarrels with my brother/sister, but I wouldn't say that I am very close to them as well.. I always think that my older brother and my younger sister do get along with each other because they are very similar to each other.. I am very different and always feel left out... Ahh... The dilemma of the second birth.. =p~ What about your relationship(s) with your sibling(s)? =)
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@syain1972 (1011)
• Singapore
30 Apr 07
I am very close to my elder sister but not my elder brother. I am the youngest and I do share a lot of stuffs with my sister maybe because we are of the same gender. When I was younger, I used to be closer to my brother. It all changed when he started to work. Now, I hardly talk to him and his wife. They have an 'attitude' problem which I cannot be bothered. We do talk occasionally when we meet, but that's it. Where as, my sis and I would go out together and have lunch or tea outside and go shopping at times....
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• Singapore
16 May 07
Hmm... I would say that it could be the gender.. =) Do your other sister get along with the brother? Maybe it's the brother.. =p~ Just kidding.. But have you ever gone out with your sister in law alone without your brother? Just interested.. =) Thanks for sharing your story, syain1972! =)
• Singapore
16 May 07
I see... So the problem really is the brother, I guess.. =) That's sad.. But sometimes it can be the right thing to do though it is sad.. =) Thank you so much for coming back and sharing the story, syain1972! Really appreciate it.. It has been so much fun having discussions with you.. =)
@syain1972 (1011)
• Singapore
16 May 07
Eversince he started developing an 'attitude' problem, my sis, have not been on talking terms with my brother. Frankly, I've no intention whatsoever to go out alone with my sis-in-law...... It's very hurting to what they have done to my Mum.....Long story...... :/
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• Romania
29 Apr 07
well what can I say..I have a younger sister and a elder brother..It happened that sometimes they get along eith each other but I don't thing that's bad thing because my mum educated us to love each other and if this situation happened I try to talk to them even if I am a little bit gelous because they have their secrets I think I can get mine too.So I can tell you don't be so sad because they have this moments, you can get yours too. good luck
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• Singapore
30 Apr 07
Hmm.. That's interesting.. Thanks for your story, sanamaria2001! I am thinking that you feel the same way as I do sometimes, but you handle things better.. =) Thanks again..
• Romania
1 May 07
I'm happy that my response helped you to understand this situation better and I hope for future you'll get handle better when that's happened. they are your brother and you sister and it's suppose you love each other. I;m so glad that I could helped you. Take care and be happy because you have brothers..Think what you would do if thei wouldn't be?
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• Singapore
2 May 07
Thanks, sanamaria2001! =)
@alexsis (2149)
• United States
31 May 07
Yes, me and my siblings get along. I'm more closes to my younger sister. She is like my best friend. We do everything together and we know each other secrets. Sometimes we all disagree with some of the things my brother do and say. He is the baby of the family so he always try to get his way.
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• Singapore
13 Jun 07
Hee hee.. That's awesome... There's nothing beats a sibling who turns to be a best friend... It's awesome... Wonder how many age difference you girls have...
• United States
30 Apr 07
I have a sister thats 4 years older than me. When we were young our parents told us that we need to be close because one day it will just be the two of us. Ever since then we've been close. Its rare that we argue, and neither of us is hiding our feelings.
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• Singapore
16 May 07
That's Flyest212! =)
• Singapore
16 May 07
That's great.. Thanks for sharing, HarlemsFlyest212! =)
@jianhong (739)
• Singapore
16 May 07
I have a younger sister who is 5 years younger than me. When i was young we don't really get along very well. We every time quarrel over small things. Come to think about it, it quite stupid. haha.. I think all this is part and parcel of life. As we grow up, our relationship become better. Perhaps, our mindset start to change.kekes.. I still do scold her if she did something very wrong. I do give her advise to school related stuff and help her when she needs. We know we care for each others. Maybe your brother do care for you too. It's just that they didn't show it out so obviously. So do you get along well with your sister.? If not you should be the one who initiate it since you are her elder sis. haha...
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• Singapore
29 May 07
Yeah.. We are all pretty quiet.. We don't really talk that much to each other.. Everybody is keeping their own stories... We share with our parents more than we share with each other..at least for me... I do know that my brother and sister are closer than I am to them... Sounds like you are trying to be dominant.. =) Well, it is only natural, given you're the first boy and your sibling is a younger sister.. LOL.. =) Thanks anyways..
@kjc1981 (45)
• United States
31 May 07
i have two half brothers one half sis and one real sis my half sibs and i arent very close in fact see eachother only 1 or 2 times a year but me and my big sis get along great ive always looked up to her as long as i can remember she looks out for me in such a big way im very greatful for my big sis shes the best!!!
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• Singapore
13 Jun 07
Do you think that you get along even better due to your parent's remarriage to another family so in a way or another, you and your sister are supporting each other more because both of you are facing the exact same situation? =) Just a thought..
@lingli_78 (12822)
• Australia
30 Apr 07
i am doing fine with my siblings... i am quite close with them... i have two brothers and i am the only daughter here... we used to quarrel a lot when we are still young but we are getting better as we grow older... being a second birth and the only girl is very nice... i feel protected by both my brothers...
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• Singapore
26 May 07
That is cool... Thank you for your response, lingli_78! Do your brothers protect you from guys trying to be close to you? =p~ Just curious.. Hee hee.. =p~~
@mdarma (868)
• Singapore
5 May 07
In my case I am on a similar platform as you. It seemed that I am an odd one in the family. However, I do love them and I long to be in the fold.
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• Singapore
29 May 07
That's good for you, mdarma! Thanks for the drop! =)
@eyewitness (1575)
• Netherlands
30 Apr 07
I think my relations with my siblings are very good,though we have our fights but we do love eachother and when something is wrong everybody supports you.I'm closest to my younger sister but i think i can get a long with everyone.I've had my times when i felt the black sheep of the family but that was when i was younger.I got over it and they didn't do it by purpose.
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• Singapore
26 May 07
That's great for you, eyewitness... I'm wondering how many siblings you have..
• Malaysia
5 May 07
I have 4 other siblings, 3 younger sister and 1 younger brother. I got along with 4 of them well. But i found that i am closer with the younger one than the elder one as i always called the younger one, talked to them, make sure i can help them whatever i could. The elder sibling, she graduated and started working as the same period that i did, and i am quite certain that she does well, so my concern been focus on younger sibling.
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• Singapore
29 May 07
That sounds so sweet.. =)
• Philippines
1 May 07
i have 3 brothers and a sister. im the youngest. we all get along fine but we're not close. we dont talk about our personal lives or issues. everybody is his own. anyway, im quite close to my oldest brother and my sister. my brother is protective and kind and he kind of treated me like a baby (sometimes its really annoying though). my sister and i have similar taste and hobbies so we get along pretty well.
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• Singapore
28 May 07
Well, it is just natural for the oldest brother to be protective to his younger siblings, don't you think? Especially since you're the youngest in the family...and a girl... =) Thanks for your story, summergorgeous! =)
@Easytime (126)
• Nigeria
5 May 07
I get along with my siblings everytime. They are my younger ones and I love them. I don't have to isolate from them even if I travel out of our country. I will still communicate with them and probably bring them along so they could be where I am. I love them and they make great contributions to my life.
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• Singapore
29 May 07
That's really great... Thanks for sharing your story with us, Easytime.. Wish you all the best for you and your family.. Take care! =)
@katkat3 (425)
30 Apr 07
I am the eldest of 6 children... I have 2 sisters and 3 brothers. I am close to both my sisters, although I don't see them very often we are always there for each other. I am also very close to my youngest brother who is 10 years younger than me, he did cause alot of problems when he lived at home, but I had moved out at that time which is why I think we are so close. I have to say that we do all pull together when needed..
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• Singapore
28 May 07
That sounds really great... All the best for your family, katkat3! Take care~! =)
• China
30 Apr 07
during our chinldhood ,we didnt get along well wiht each other ,caue we often quarrel over trifles and wouldnt be mercyful to each other at all..while we grew older ,we found nothing could be compared with the precious relationship between us ,,we pity and understand each other if we are suffering loss and painful things ....from my standpoint sibling play a more and more important role as the increase of our age ..
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• Singapore
28 May 07
That is true to some people... You're more mature and sympathetic when you grow older.. But I'd say that some people forget to grow up sometimes, and that causes relationships to stay 'broken'.. =p~ Just a thought... Thanks for your reply, ionlycareyou! =)
@cikedo (3483)
• United States
30 Apr 07
I get along with my brothers well enough. There is a nine year difference between me and my youngest brother so we don't exactly have much in common.
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• Singapore
16 May 07
I see... So, huge age gap definitely plays a role here.. =) Thanks for sharing, cikedo! =)
@loujac3 (1188)
• United States
30 Apr 07
I have always had a problem with this subject. I grew up in a family where I was abused by my older brother and he was protected. My mother was not able to do much about it but her sister who was helping my mother raise us favored my brother. Both my sisters were abused also. I went to visit my younger sister several years ago and I swore I would never do it again. She was verbally and physically abusive to me. I already suffered from PTSD and this visit with her just threw me back into shock. I was so glad to leave there. I spoke with my older sister one evening on the phone and because I didn't know about a subject that she brought up she got irate and became verbally abusive. I yelled back, "STOP." I told her if she ever berated me, yelled at me, called me stupid, or anything else along that nature that I would cease to communicate with her again. When we were growing up she would shove me around and do things to hurt me. I keep trying to forgive her but she is a creature of habit and continues to slip back into her old habits. I want to be closer but I know that she is capable of hurting me and she can become physically agressive as well. Sometimes I wish I had siblings that knew how to treat their sisters and brothers. I find that I really do not have much of a family at all. I have friends that are more like a sister to me then my own sisters are.
• Singapore
22 May 07
Wow... That is really sad... I guess that it does work sometimes.. I mean, it is not strange that friends are closer than our family members are to us... However, I would think that it could all be rooted from the special treatments that your elder brother received and gave out to others.. As I read your response to my other discussion, I read that your brother was treated special because he was a boy... And then, the fact that he was the only boy in the family made him even more 'special'... That is why he became arrogant and abusive.. He thought that he was the gold in the family, and people would do anything to make him happy...no matter how much other people have to pay the price for him... When he became abusive to your sisters and you, somehow it got transferred.. For the example of your sisters, they might become hurt, too, when a family member or a sibling comes around because it reminded them of the painful memories that they used to have when they were younger.....which cause them to hurt the family member or sibling (in this case, you).. I am not suggesting that you never speak to your siblings ever again, but I honestly think that sometimes it is best to maintain distance... It is necessary to make you happy first, loujac3... Especially with your traumatic disorder... I would say that you need to take a very very good care of yourself first before you care about your siblings.. =) Don't let them hurt you, and sometimes it is answered by staying away from them.... I wish you all the best in life, loujac3! Thanks for sharing your story with us... Take care..
@lissaj (532)
• United States
30 Apr 07
Yes, I get along with my sibling. He lives across the country from me, so we don't get to see each other often.
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• Singapore
22 May 07
Were you close to or did you get along with him when you guys were younger before one of you moved accross the country? Just curious.. =)
@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
30 Apr 07
I kind of get along with my brother. He is three years younger than me, & for many years I have had issues with him. Some of it camne from him making racist comments, which really used to annoy me. We see each other every now & then, & try to get along, specially for the sake of his two children & my daughter. With my husbands family it is much worse. My husband has not talked to one of his sisters for many years. She lives close by. Another sister in law, & brother in law, won't talk to the same sister either. It is Mothers Day coming up, & my husband won't go to the lunch organised for his Mother, as this particular sister will be there.
• Singapore
22 May 07
Oh wow.... I wonder how that happens... Sometimes it is sad to hear that we do not really 'like' the people that we used to grow up with, people that share the same blood as we do... Don't you think? Though sometimes, when they get on our nerves, we often too busy to feel sad because we are too upset with them... =) Just interesting.. Thanks for sharing your and your husband's stories, jennybianca! =)
@steney (1418)
• Philippines
30 Apr 07
We are only two girls in the family and we're very close. I remember that we fight a lot when we were younger, shouting and throwing things at each other is a common happening then in the room that we both share. Anyways, when she finished college and went abroad as a flight attendant, that's when we became closer to each other and we've been inseparable ever since. She's now married with 2 kids and I have a kid too, but we still share the same bond which is very strong and incomparable. :)
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• Singapore
19 May 07
That's really cool... Thanks for sharing with us, steney..! =) I guess that it is true that age does matter, too.. And being away from the person that your family members for a while does make you appreciate them more than when they are around the whole time.. It happened to me.. =) Thanks again for your response! =)
• United States
30 Apr 07
I usually get along with my sister. Our personalities clash on a occasion and we fight. But not as kids. As kids we fought much more. Poor things. But I do like my sister an awful lot shes one of my best friends
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• Singapore
22 May 07
Aawww... That is so sweet, monkeywriter... I hope she could read your statement.. That is really, really sweet.. =) Thanks for sharing it with us, monkeywriter! =)