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[quote=Anonymous]I think it has to do with how you were raised (dysfunction and the whole Golden child and competition created by parents sets it off) and the personality of siblings. My sister is a highly competitive type A person who is what people used to call "cut throat" or someone who will "stab you in the back." I find her frightening for that and other reasons. She would tell you she has sibling rivalry with my brother and me except we don't interact with her at all anymore for many reasons. She tries to get info from our aging mom and the rare time she sees us she goes right into trying to one-up, but we just won't engage. It takes 2 to tango. I don't think it's possible for some people to have relationships that are just calm and healthy. She drove her ex husband nuts with with needing to be the best and the star and then made his life a living hell when he could not take it anymore and wanted to leave amicably. Some people are wired for control, power and sadly even abusive behavior.[/quote]

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