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fatimah m's avatar

this resonates with me as we move into a new season of life where your siblings becomes partners, parents and are creating lives beyond you - life moves slowly until you realize your siblings are no longer teenagers but adults, how bittersweet this feeling tastes :,)

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Ella's avatar

So true, it’s so exciting yet so scary 🤍

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Martin's avatar

I can't believe all the hurtful things I've forgiven my brother. For the first seven years of my life, I was an only child. His existence is an affront to my entitled self, and I'm a better person for it. Sometimes I think it's what grounds me to this planet and connects me to humanity. His presence in my life has cultivated within me the capacity to relate to other people. Of course I've hurt him countless times, I can't believe he talks to me still. Possibly even likes me. Sees in me something other than a monster. Maybe, maybe even loves me like I love him. I've always wanted to have an older sister. I feel her lack of presence very acutely in my life. She would've made me an even better person, but I've almost become accustomed to what feels like living without one arm, deficient in character and lacking in warmth. The last two years, I've been living together with my brother, and it's probably what has protected my sanity after my separation. Sometimes I think that men aren't supposed to live on their own, they turn into ugly creatures. Perhaps men were always meant to live together.

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Ella's avatar

I think you’re right. we are not meant to be alone, even if sometimes it seems like it’s what we crave most. sibling relationships are among the most complicated, but those complications and the hurt and joy shape who we are, and the love shared between siblings is almost always everlasting. thank you so much for sharing this :)

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Linda's avatar

Reminded me of my brother’s torments 😤 And now I can’t imagine my life without them! We’ve grown up and grown old. They are my heroes, my best friends and are dear to my heart! P.S. They still love to tease me!

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Ella's avatar

i feel the same, the best of friends i'll ever have. thank you for reading!

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anya's avatar

my brother just moved back home and it feels like this post is about us. this feels so intimate and personal. thank you <3

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Ella's avatar

this means so much to me really, thank you!! 🤍

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anya's avatar

really like this x though i’ll do anything but watch haunting of the hill house

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Ella's avatar

ha! i think it’s one of the most beautiful depictions of a big family that i have ever seen but i get it, it can be scary at times even though at the end everything comes together and you’ll find yourself sobbing! 😭 thank you again for reading ❤️‍🩹

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charlotte marie's avatar

today is my brother's birthday, what a great gift you unknowingly gave me… thank you!

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Ella's avatar

stop this makes me so happy ❣️❣️ thank you and happy birthday to your brother!!!

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keya's avatar

LOVE! i adore my younger brother and don’t know who I’d be without him 🩷

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Ella's avatar

❣️❣️ thank you for reading!

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ella's avatar

i love this so much

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Ella's avatar

oh thank you!! ❤️‍🩹

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