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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The thing I find hardest when dealing with adult only children is their lack of understanding of the love and bond of siblings. My siblings are by far my best friends even as adults, and no non-related best friend can come close to the depth and shared history of a sibling relationship. So I think the sense of family is different and hard when married to an only. I am one of six kids.[/quote]

That's an individual thing. I'm the oldest of 3 and my siblings are perfectly lovely people, but they are not my best friends. Sure we can reminisce about childhood during holidays,  but when s+it hits the fan they're not who I call or confide in. My longterm, non related best friends are those people. [/quote]

There are people who are close to their families and people who aren’t. I have three siblings and I have no idea what PP is talking about with regards to the unique closeness of sibling relationship. It has not been my experience. I will say probably most of my friends are relatively close to their siblings, if they have them. But some are not, and no one thinks this is that strange. Families are different, a lot depends on how you were raised, as well as age differences and other factors.

I think PP is actually doing what they think only children do, which is assuming their experience is universal when it is not.[/quote]

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