Do you ever ask yourself why people are the way they are? I have a rough relationship with my brother, and it's so odd to me how we can have such a bad connection when some families seem to be so close.
We grew up ten years apart. He was already gone to college when I was learning to do long division. We have lived in different countries for 18 years. He doesn't truly know my personality at all, nor I his. He is offended when I cuss. I am offended when he is inconsiderate of my time and work schedule. We only share one hobby (reading) and have very dissimilar tastes even there.
After hurting each other a lot in the past, I doubt that we can heal. I wonder sometimes if I care to. Once our mother passes on and we are no longer are forced to work together to care for her, can we simply drift apart further? I'd love to see my nieces grow up but that will be difficult given the physical distance anyway.
Do I worry about this or let it go, as my husband might suggest when I am crying and resentful? What does a healthy adult sibling relationship even look like? Advice, Internet world?
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