Are you close with your brothers or sisters?

[F1980]

My little sister was 6 years younger than me. When I was young playing with my friends, she would always insert herself into any situation no matter what and try to play with us. We'd be playing and she would come trotting towards us with her bucket of My Little Ponies. She always looked up to me. I was her hero. She'd tell me how her day at school was. At the time, I thought it was annoying, but now it breaks my heart.

As I grew older, just like everyone, we grew apart and spent less time talking. To the point where we lived in the same house, but we hardly talked to each other. She had her friends, I had mine and the age gap is huge when you're young even if it's only a few years.

I always thought in my mind that one day we'd have talk to each other again like we used to. She lived in a different state. Our parents passed away, all my relatives have died. We were the only family left. Then a few years ago she passed away from cancer. It came out of nowhere.

In the back of my head for decades, I've always thought we'd be close again like we were. I remember going crazy when she plays kermit's song over and over. When I think about her little bucket, I just start crying.

 

[fingercuffs]

Husband is one of 6 and doesn't really talk too much to his apart from BDays and death anniveraries since we moved abroad. Two of them we were really close to when we all lived reasonably locally, they were like my brother and sister and was really close to their other halves and kids.

 

[wh4tttt]

My younger sister by 5 years is my best friend in present day. She helped me get through a lot of shit.

We didn't really bond till after our parents passed away because of the age gap.

 

[fingercuffs]

My younger sister by 5 years is my best friend in present day. She helped me get through a lot of shit.

We didn't really bond till after our parents passed away because of the age gap.

Husband is the youngest and the his eldest is 15 years older...they were thick as thieves till we left the country.

 

[Bobby00]

Yes i have 2 brothers i would die for. I cant imagine a world where we wouldnt be in contact we could see each other more often but everyone has his own life. We make an effort to see each other at least weekly and thankfully they dont live too far away about 30 minute drive. I feel bad for people who have a hate relationship with their silblings or no contact at all. Its often 1 that makes all the trouble and i can understand not wanting be part of that.

 

[GSP_37]

Whether it's world peace or siblings, if one doesn't value or appreciate what they have, they will do things to risk losing that thing.

 

[fingercuffs]

Not nice, but when I was losing my mum I was quite jealous that when husband lost his dad he had 5 siblings to lean on, being I'm an only child I felt pretty alone. I didn't know him then so things were different.

 

[Dusty Rhodes]

My little sister was 6 years younger than me. When I was young playing with my friends, she would always insert herself into any situation no matter what and try to play with us. We'd be playing and she would come trotting towards us with her bucket of My Little Ponies. She always looked up to me. I was her hero. She'd tell me how her day at school was. At the time, I thought it was annoying, but now it breaks my heart.

As I grew older, just like everyone, we grew apart and spent less time talking. To the point where we lived in the same house, but we hardly talked to each other. She had her friends, I had mine and the age gap is huge when you're young even if it's only a few years.

I always thought in my mind that one day we'd have talk to each other again like we used to. She lived in a different state. Our parents passed away, all my relatives have died. We were the only family left. Then a few years ago she passed away from cancer. It came out of nowhere.

In the back of my head for decades, I've always thought we'd be close again like we were. I remember going crazy when she plays kermit's song over and over. When I think about her little bucket, I just start crying.

That is heartbreaking, RIP to her and my condolences to you and your family.

My sister is also 6 years younger than me, but we did stay pretty close - ONLY after she told me she *hated* me when she was 18 years old...

I never understood why, and when she explained how I was too disciplinary, I always just thought I was being an older brother the way I was supposed to. Well anyways, every single day after that conversation I made a point to try and be closer with her and our relationship has never been better.

 

[fingercuffs]

I dearly loved my Mum, but if she knew what I went through losing her she'd have given me a sibling. It's horrible to deal with for everyone I know but as an only child mind blowingly horrible.

 

[TheTickG]

Yes, kind of. Closer with my sister.

But, I don't live anywhere near them so we don't talk often.

 

[whocares]

My brother is 18 months older. He was horrible to me growing up but thats just older/younger brother stuff. I lived with him and worked for him in my early 20's then he moved away. The distance is a killer, neither one of us have much interest in a text/phone relationship. He asks me to come visit more but truth is he's a terrible host and I don't feel very welcome when I do, so I don't.

 

[Berserker13]

nope, I'm not allowed to be close to anyone because "reasons"

 

[TardStrong]

5 siblings here.

My youngest brother is 5 years younger than me. I go hiking and shooting with him. I'm not super close to my siblings but 4 of us go with my dad to Tahoe every year, it is a good time

 

[Tone C]

Nope , I don't talk to any of them.

Mind you , I'm an only child .

I think.

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

Used to be but now we see each other when we see each other...

 

[chardog]

my younger brother is 6 years younger, we do make an effort to see each others and for our kids to meet at least once a year..... we had a plan to buy homes near one another, but that is proving to be logistically more difficult as we get older. He has an extra home in california, but refuses to live here, and we agreed to move to florida together..

 

[Satur9]

3 older sisters.

Not really. They are selfish individuals and always blame others for their situations. I love them, but they are hard to be around after 20 minutes.

 

[I Am Legion]

I have a younger brother. We are close. We grew up in a tough town, and I have been protecting him ever since. It's the role I took. My parents passed 5 years ago and now I am the head of the family. He has had a rough time. Special needs son, wife had problems with depression and alcohol. We love them, but sometimes it's stressful. But we go out and drink like Vikings and laugh and get crazy. Our family is small now, so we make the most of it.

 

[Excelsior]

What a time to make a thread like this. Just last night I spoke with the half-sister I hadn't seen in almost 40 years. But our family was... turbulent.

 

[Sirwastealot]

Nah, both my older siblings grew up to be not great people. I tried mending fences for a while but it only get worse, so i'm happier now not being too close with them and it's probably gonna stay that way.