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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DH has a sister. She is currently in jail and has addiction issues. I have a sister and we're not close at all, we're more like acquaintances as adults. We don't provide any support to each other. I get that from my spouse and my close friends.

I know this doesn't help you much, but I think you're idealizing what it's like to have siblings. My child is an only child and I worry a little about how he'll navigate eldercare, but hopefully he'll have a spouse or partner for support and we make sure we are setting everything up to make it as easy on him as possible.

How does not having a sibling cause you to feel like you're completely alone in the world?[/quote]

This is not my story but might as well be. Two sibs and parents who are a drain not  a help. My only-child's DH's parents are nice but unreliable. For example, told kids two weeks ago they were coming to do some "grandparent camp" and just canceled for no good reason (hypocondria acted up actually). So we have no child-care, no camp and no notice to find it. Lovely.[/quote]

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