Not having a typical sibling relationship

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My family and I do get along, well except for my brother. We don't have that typical sibling relationship where one would support the other. Instead it's 90% of constant fight's. It was worse when we were younger. The reason why is because we have different personalities. We're basically yin and yang. I'm a happy, quiet, and nice girl. My brother on the other hand, is a hot head who is always involved in drama or even creates it. My brother is older and even know he can be nice sometimes, he can be mean too. Whenever we get into a fight I get scared because I don't want to fight with my brother. I always avoid family time when my bro is around because he's a ticking time bomb. If I just say the wrong thing, he'll attack me. He barely gets along with my parents too. I'm just scared that if this continues we won't be close in the future.

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Based on 15 votes (11 yes)
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  • e51pegasi
    6 years ago

    When it comes to sibling relationships there is no such thing as normal.

    My brother & I when we were younger couldn't stand each other. Between the ages of 16 & 35 we literally couldn't bear to be in the room with each other.

    You could put us in an identity parade & noone would realise we were siblings. We are just two completely different characters.

    It took him falling quite seriously ill & the realisation that once our mother passed it would be me & him against the world to change our relationship. We are now as thick as thieves & realise we have a lot more in common with each other, other than family stuff.

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  • BeautyBeast
    6 years ago

    I marked "yes, its normal," but in all reality, I am not sure what is normal when it comes to sibling relationships because I have three sisters, one I haven't spoken to in 9 years (since my brother passed). The second, I don't get along with and we haven't spoken in two and a half years. Then, the third I have never met. What's crazy is that the one I haven't spoken with in 9 years was not only my sister but she was my best friend. Now, I don't have any family.

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  • Bib
    6 years ago

    Talk to your parents about his behaviour, it does happen though. I hope he doesn't physically hurt you

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  • Kevinevan
    6 years ago

    I don't even talk to or see my sister. It happens.

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  • Pumpurrnickel
    6 years ago

    What do you mean he "attacks" you?

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    • LOLFanProductions
      6 years ago

      Like he starts shouting at me, even if I talk calmly

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      • Pumpurrnickel
        6 years ago

        If you haven't already, I would just tell your parents this in detail. They should help you. You're trying to be a good sibling but he doesn't seem to care in the least.

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        • LOLFanProductions
          6 years ago

          Oh, but the thing is that he doesn't get along with my parents either.

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  • Justmehere
    6 years ago

    Sometimes, things have to improve on their own, and you do whatever you need to do at the time. I've had occasions where I dreaded, or even planned on avoiding a family function due to not wanting to deal with several of them, however, since get along so well with my hot older sister, who alone gets me to go, end up attending. And mostly associate, attach myself to her all day. She even admits, if I didn't want to go to whatever "I can get you to go".

    We have a shared thing/fetish for her long, sexy nails, and both enjoy it. Few years ago, one of the kid's boring-ass recitals was going on, and I really didn't want to go. Wasn't up for the recital, or hearing the same, closed-minded, critical opinions on everything from a few others. Older sister promised to sit next to me (to separate me from them), and "we'd have fun", meaning, indulge in our thing. We did, the entire time. If not for that, and her, I'd have found an excuse to bail out on the recital.

    Just let things flow as they go. Time will, or should, improve it.

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    • Ellenna
      6 years ago

      What is this "thing" to do with long fingernails?

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