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goose373

4 months ago

Do you still experience sibling rivalry as an adult?

It seems like my older brother is always trying to compete with me and we are both in our 30s. I know he thought I was the favored child when we were growing up but I don't understand why he still wants to fight me. We both chose different paths in life. He is traditional and got married and started a family while I am the dreamer and the traveler. How can I make him understand that we are not in competition for love or anything else? Do you have an adult sibling that hasn't grown out of competing (or are you the one that continues to compete)?
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mcmc23

  1 month ago
No, there is no sibling rivalry in our family.
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digitalsk8er

  2 months ago
No and I feel I am my sisters dad and have to lecture her all the time to do the right thing
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Vickie44

  2 months ago
We are very nice to each other as adults but my brother still has some hard feelings against me I feel because I was my father's favorite child until my youngest brother was born.
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bjr67

  2 months ago
I haven't really ran into the competing against each other thing, but I think my parents favored my brother more than me. I would try to get my parents to go to the doctor or to do anything and they would just put me off. My brother would come in right after I talked to them and say I think you need to go to the doctor. They would immediately jump up and go out to the car for him to take them. Then my brother would ask me why I waited so long to take mom to the doctor.
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tmaker

  2 months ago
Yes and I think it is time to grow up; speaking for my family not yours. I have come to the age where the past is the past, time to get on with life. Life is too short and I want no part of arguing or competition.
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KattheAdministrator

  2 months ago
Yes, of course I did. I doubt siblings can ever get completely away from that rivalry.
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snishimo

  2 months ago
Nah. My sister never grew up. Maybe she isn't capable of it. No real rivalry going on there.
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Jessica4062

  3 months ago
I never really did have much rivalry and I don't think we do now. we get along VERY well!
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ajsslb

  3 months ago
I have nothing to compete with they all have it over me, but still get the digs and remarks, it seems they are envious of what little I have left from this recession. I try not to judge and keep my distance, Some people think if you are not like them then it is wrong or you are not happy. After losing so much I tend to be happy with little things in life. I was the youngest and also was thought of as the favorite, I would rather be the dreamer and as your brother gets older he will understand.
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biscuit14

  3 months ago
Yes, it goes on and on, forever. Even when the last argument is resolved we start another one
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