Siblings
@princess07031980 (5412)
United States
February 24, 2007 11:09am CST
How many siblings do you have? Did you come from a large family or were you an only child? Are you happy with the way you grew up or do you wish you could have had a larger or smaller family?
6 responses
@Jemina (5770)
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4 Mar 07
I have 3 older sisters and 1 brother who's the best in the whole world. I'm the youngest and I didn't enjoy much growing up with my older siblings because I came a little late--7 years after 3rd sister. By the time I started playing they were already going to school so I had to be left at home by myself. Instead, I played with my neighbors.
Growing up in a poor family didn't let us enjoy as much because everybody had to participate in the household chores and small business. But it's our poverty that made us all want to have a better life. Now, me and my siblings are enjoying our successes. Thanks to God and mother and father.
@princess07031980 (5412)
• United States
4 Mar 07
I agree, coming form alarge family helps you appreciate things more when you get older, as you weren't spoiled rotten as a child. Good response.
@princess07031980 (5412)
• United States
4 Mar 07
Well I have 2 children (going to be another baby in September) and I am a single mother on a very fixed income-but it seems these days kids still have whatever they want. It's hard. But my kids don't have everything-they share a room, we do not have cable tv, we don't go out to eat all the time, etc. So I really hope they appreciate things when they do get them.
@Jemina (5770)
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4 Mar 07
Thanks. Exactly, my parents didn't raise us to be spoiled brats and I want to raise my future kids in the same way--to teach them the value of work.
@sephiroth829 (113)
• United States
4 Mar 07
i have 2 sisters and 3 brothers. growing up was crazy. im the second youngest, so ive never really gotten much attention. my oldest brother is 22 or 23, i dont even know anymore i hardly ever see him. my older sister is 22, shes cool, and the only to graduate with decent grades. my next in line brother is 18 or 19. him and i used to hang out alot, we only have a couple years between us. we have some good memories together, but we've drifted. my younger brother is 8, and him and i dont get along at all. my mom and stepdad baby him like crazy, and it drives me insane because they openly play favorites. parents reading this:DONT DO THAT. it bugs the hell out of kids. my younger sister is 3, almost 4. i love her completly. idk if its the huge age difference, but she means the world to me. and those are my siblings.
@princess07031980 (5412)
• United States
4 Mar 07
Wow there is a very big age difference. That must be neat though-I am sure you never get bored! Yeah, I am sure it is hard to have to watch the favorite suck up all the attention. I came from a very large family, but as far as I could tell, there were no favorites.
@charmedgal1121 (50)
• United States
24 Feb 07
I have three older sisters. Sometimes I feel like I am an only child because there is 10 yrs difference with my middle sister. I wish I was an only child so I would have more attention in my older years from my parents.
@princess07031980 (5412)
• United States
24 Feb 07
Yeah I understand that...but I am glad I came from a big family. Holidays were never boring and I have lots of neices and nephews!
@krizcruzado (316)
• Philippines
26 Jun 07
We are 4 - i am the eldest and i have 3 younger brothers. We are not a big family yet, or are we? I'm happy with them except that being their sister, I need to be skillful in handling them as you may know my parents are separated and I am helping my mom to raise them. Honestly, I didn't realize I have pampered them too much that they became too dependent on me or mom. I did that for my love of them but there could have been a better way of showing that love - it is allowing them to learn from life by themselves and watching them fall and rise up.
