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[quote=Anonymous]2 siblings. I am the eldest and female. 2nd child is male 5 years younger than me. 3rd child is male 13 years younger than me—same parents. 
I also have a half-sibling on my father's side who is 20 years younger than me and with whom I have no contact.

My childhood was idyllic until about 10 and then it was a train wreck until graduation/at 18. My siblings and I are not in daily contact but I would rescue them from a burning building and love them fiercely. We share similar joys and traumas albeit at different phases in our lives. It made us very protective and supportive of one another but we are 3 very distinct people who each are dealing with our own issues from 10-18 (for me), 5-18 for my brother (who bore the brunt of my Dad), and birth onward for my youngest brother. I had to grow up too quickly. My middle brother has chronic health issues and is an addict. My youngest brother will be the most successful of all of us and 100% tells us that watching us make our mistakes helped him  :D. All of us have low-mid-range ACE scores with my middle brother being the highest scoring.

My childhood was extremely happy and I was free-range 80s parented but it bordered on neglect when my Dad was in charge. With that said, I was fed (mostly), clothed, and had wonderful opportunities/exposures due to my Dad's workplace. The only one to attend a private school so my early education was phenomenal. I was raised near water and spent whole days outside swimming, sailing, tubing, water skiing, playing sports, etc. I had lots of adults who cared for me outside of my home and luckily, my very wealthy friend's parents did not mind their children being friends with a ragamuffin. I also had a lot of contact with my grandparents who were a stabilizing force throughout my entire childhood. They are likely the only reason I am not in jail or worse.

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