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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Agree with PP.  My siblings are 10 and 12 yrs younger than me, and from my perspective, at least, it hasn't been awesome.  My brother was 5 when I left for college, and we've never had a real sibling relationship.  Aunt-nephew, just like the PP said.  My parents asked me to take on too much responsibility for them early on, and though I love them very, very much, I've always been resentful.  Having said all that, I wouldn't trade them for anything, and my parents are crazy about all 3 of us.  If you decide to go forward, please be *very* thoughtful about how you treat the sibling relationship, and respect the childhood of your oldest.  [/quote]

I actually have a great relationship with my 10 year older sister.  She, too, left for college when I was six, but I know she had a lot of fun with me (she tells me now, and believe me we are completely honest about positive and negative things about each other).  She used to ask my parents to drop me off for a weekend visit while she was in college and take care of me for a weekend, it was a big novelty thing for her, and she got to do kid things that her friends would have made fun of her for and use me as an excuse!  And I think that experience of having a much younger sibling has made her an amazing mom to her now teenagers because she saw me through a lot of my teen angst!  She and I have always been close, and our relationship has only gotten better as we've gotten older.  [/quote]

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