Do yours ( if they are older ) still see you as the young child - ?

I just got an e-mail from my 2nd older brother who is 9 yrs older then I and it seemed as if he had forgotten I was an adult ( 43 ) with 4 children ranging from 29 to 16 - it was odd

It was like he was talking to me back when he was in highschool and i was that shy quiet introverted little girl

WTF ?

Only child here...


I always find sibling relationships very interesting.

shanti0608 said:

They are very interesting - I have 3 older brothers WEIRDOS

I'm the oldest of 3 girls. I've never talked down to my sisters

Im the oldest and get talked to like im the youngest.


im so immature

Mach said:

wow..that would be interesting. There have been times where I wished I had at least one sibling..preferable an older brother.

My parents and older brother still see me as the baby of the family and see me differently, I think, being a single woman than if I were married and had children, as if I somehow haven't developed into some final stage of adulthood in some way. They still insist on paying for my meals when we get together, my brother offers me gas money from time to time when I come visit, or offers his car or gas money if I run to the store for him while I'm there. I don't know what that's all about.

no, and it's a good thing cause I'd have to kick his ass if he still did.

I am the oldest of 4, my youngest brother being 16, he is a big boy (football player) and I still call him my little brother, there is nothing little about him anymore

EverSoulicious said:

I would think Sisters ( females ) grow together perhaps

DanceWme said:

Oh that's an odd twist on sibling relations

Mach said:

I'm not very close to my sisters or most of my family. Sorry your brother made you feel that way

shanti0608 said:

I feel really blessed - they are great men in their own rights and I feel having 3 older brothers really helped me to be able to relate very well with men all my life

CarrieMpls said:

Hmm that's interesting too ...maybe they just love you so much they want to feel good by helping you

statuesqque said:

veronikka said:

EverSoulicious said:

I am not really close to my bothers anymore either - and I am certian he did not try to do it - it was just interesting the emotions that I noticed comming up when I was reading the mail

Mach said:

I know that's part of it, but it doesn't go the other way. My parents don't offer the same things to my brother... Maybe it's a girl/boy thing?
The interesting thing is I'd moved out on my own at age 18 and my brother didn't leave home till he was 30 and got married. I've been a self-sufficient adult a lot longer than him.

I am the baby in my family..one older sister who is quite a bit older then I. She always and always will talk down to me. She really didn't want a sister or brother, and when my folks adopted me, she wasn't very happy. She carried that into her adulthood. Probably why her and I don't speak.

Mach said:

I guess that is why I have always had men best friends more than women. They are usually a little older than me as well.
I think it is great to have siblings to help support you, protect you and share things with.
I guess that is why I am usually fascinated by the sibling relationship.

Oldert of 4
Next is sis
Then bro
Then sis

I'm an only child. I wish I had brother and sisters. Although I secretly believe that I have twin running around somewhere.

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

Wouldn't that be freaky..just to be walking down the street and see someone that looks just like you.

One brother, he's older then me by two years...i think. We never really got on as he used to bully me endlessly.

MoniGram said:

CarrieMpls said:

Maybe it is a girl/boy thing - maybe it is their way of helping you because you did move out early and did support yourself - have you ever asked them about it ?

liberation said:

I had an older half sister for a while. She loved to chase me around with knives and hit me with sticks.
She was crazy.

MoniGram said:

Such an incredible loss for her - you are an amazing woman

mdiver said:

you didnt even read the thread topic did you

MIGUELGOMEZ said: