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[quote=Anonymous]My best friend was the only child of an only child father and a mother who only had a much, much younger half-sister who was born a year or two before friend's mother moved out.

Both of my friend's paternal grandparents died before he was born, as did his maternal grandfather... his maternal grandmother died when he was maybe 7 or 8. The half-aunt, who was so much younger than friend's mom, had a daughter who was much older than my friend... so, after the age of 8, his extended family consisted of a half-aunt he rarely saw, and a cousin who was 12 years his senior, and who he admired but had no particular relationship with.

I'd say he was closer with his mother's first husband, who had an amicable divorce with her, than any blood relatives.

It was all fine. He's fine. If anything he was spoiled rotten, because holidays were all about him and amusing him. No hours long drives to Aunt Flo's house where everyone makes a big deal over some distant cousin's new baby. He and his parents travelled alot, didn't have to waste time and money going where grandparents wanted.

I'm kinda jealous. [/quote]

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