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[quote=Anonymous]I am 38 and brother is 26. We were close growing up.....my sister and I basically helped raise him. But it became distant after I moved from our hometown. Even more distant when I got married and had my own kids. Admittedly, we (mom, sister, me) infantilized him for a long time. In the past few years (really since having my own), I have come to understand the BIG difference between being a big sister and an actual mother so made a concerted effort to treat him like a peer. He also has a wonderful girlfriend who is pushy in a very good way and has helped him be a bit more independent (though I often wonder if he sought out a woman who was similar to the women in his life!). That and him wanting to spend time with my kids has made us closer. I will always love him, but its not the same as when he was that little baby/toddler/boy. And I have become a better sister for understanding that. [/quote]
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