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Family vs Friend

 
 
Reply Wed 17 Mar, 2010 05:15 pm
Can a friendship be as close or closer than the relationship between siblings?

Same question, assuming the sibling relationship is healthy and strong.

If so, how often does it happen?
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aidan
 
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Reply Wed 17 Mar, 2010 05:54 pm
@Finn dAbuzz,
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Can a friendship be as close or closer than the relationship between siblings?
Yes

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If so, how often does it happen?

I don't know. I have four siblings (living). All of my relationships with my siblings are open and strong. I know they'd do anything they could do for me, just as I'd do anything I could do for them. But of the four, only my relationship with one is as close or closer than that I have with my closest friends.
She is one of my favorite people, and I wouldn't trade our growing up experiences with each other for the world, but I think what makes us close moreso than shared experience is the fact that our personalities mesh.

In my experience I've found that to be a more common occurrence with people who are not my siblings, because even though I have those growing up experiences with four other people - that doesn't trump the facets of personality that determine how close, understood, familiar and comfortable someone feels with someone else.

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yeilyn32
 
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Reply Fri 4 Jun, 2010 08:14 pm
@Finn dAbuzz,
No i believe not so but i don't trust any of my siblings, because alot of them betrayed me
So just last year i started trusting abot 2 to 3 people
That are my very good friends now =D
But I believe i should stop sharing things with others, because i feel as i am a weak emotional being asking for a shoulder to lean on and just way too emotional
I am thinking of just shutting myself down completely only showing a saddened smile or frown ^-^
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ossobuco
 
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Reply Fri 4 Jun, 2010 08:22 pm
@Finn dAbuzz,
I figure some friendships can be closer, as almost by definition, siblings have rivalries. On the other hand, over time, I don't know about that. No data from me.
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