EKW
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- Jan 10, 2010
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Yep, I can relate! My sister and I are about 5.5 years apart in age and have never been friends. We've gone as long as 5 years without speaking to one another. Even when I try really hard, it's obvious she doesn't consider me to really be family.
I didn't plan to have my kids so far apart. About the time I started trying for #2, my gallbladder, without any prior warning, went south and I ended up spending 9 days in the hospital because it exploded when they tried to remove it. When I was recovered and the time was right I tried again, only to have a m/c at 2 months. So, surprise, surprise, my boys are 5.5 years apart in age.
They are BEST friends! It is amazing! From the time the younger one was born, the older one has always been able to get him to laugh, cheer him up when he's in a bad mood, etc. They are both major Star Wars fans, so they watch the videos and play the games together. The younger one was a bit disgruntled when the older one quit being willing to play light sabers with him, but they worked it out.
They "get" each other and have the same sense of humor...sometimes I'll hear maniacal laughter coming out of my bedroom, and there the two of them are, on the bed, watching AFV and laughing their heads off over groin shots.
They worry about each other more than I worry about either of them. My older son went to a weekend retreat with our church and the younger one was beside himself, worried that the older one wouldn't read the fire directions on the door and wouldn't get out if there was an emergency.
What I'm saying is, while the age pattern you experienced growing up is being repeated, the relationships could be, hopefully will be!, totally different!
BTW, I had my younger son when I was 38. These days, old is relative!
I didn't plan to have my kids so far apart. About the time I started trying for #2, my gallbladder, without any prior warning, went south and I ended up spending 9 days in the hospital because it exploded when they tried to remove it. When I was recovered and the time was right I tried again, only to have a m/c at 2 months. So, surprise, surprise, my boys are 5.5 years apart in age.
They are BEST friends! It is amazing! From the time the younger one was born, the older one has always been able to get him to laugh, cheer him up when he's in a bad mood, etc. They are both major Star Wars fans, so they watch the videos and play the games together. The younger one was a bit disgruntled when the older one quit being willing to play light sabers with him, but they worked it out.
They "get" each other and have the same sense of humor...sometimes I'll hear maniacal laughter coming out of my bedroom, and there the two of them are, on the bed, watching AFV and laughing their heads off over groin shots.
They worry about each other more than I worry about either of them. My older son went to a weekend retreat with our church and the younger one was beside himself, worried that the older one wouldn't read the fire directions on the door and wouldn't get out if there was an emergency.
What I'm saying is, while the age pattern you experienced growing up is being repeated, the relationships could be, hopefully will be!, totally different!
BTW, I had my younger son when I was 38. These days, old is relative!
. What a wonderful surprise!
!
. My son is now 23 and my daughter is 12 and they are still going strong. 
He is very protective of her and she thinks he is great and turns to him for advice all of the time.
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