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Wounded Bear

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24. Youngest of six...

Reply to closeupready (Original post)

Sat Jul 7, 2012, 03:20 PM

Jul 2012

felt left out of what all of the older sibs were doing for much of my time growing up.

I spent 30 years living in California with little or no contact. Had two siblings that moved to Florida and Japan-we grew up in Western Washington state near Seattle.

Recently, the three of us that are still alive are closer, but it takes work. I moved back to the WW area, but the oldest survivor still lives in Japan. He's been coming home for extended annual trips.

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Those with siblings, did you ever feel like an only child? [View all] closeupready Jul 2012 OP

I'm not an only child, but Tobin S. Jul 2012 #1

Yes. Archae Jul 2012 #2

I am the youngest of 3 brothers. The middle brother is 4 years older rurallib Jul 2012 #3

Oh, wow. I'm so sorry. closeupready Jul 2012 #8

... cyberswede Jul 2012 #15

I was the baby of the family. texanwitch Jul 2012 #4

There we go. closeupready Jul 2012 #9

No bigwillq Jul 2012 #5

I haven't spoken to some of my siblings in around 10 years Kaleva Jul 2012 #6

We are a closeknit family,but live in different cities. Swede Jul 2012 #7

My only sister is 18 years older turtlerescue1 Jul 2012 #10

In my experience Broken_Hero Jul 2012 #11

I've often thought that closeupready Jul 2012 #12

I'm a middle child mykpart Jul 2012 #13

Been there, done that. texanwitch Jul 2012 #20

My brother was 1 and 1/2 years older than me. blueamy66 Jul 2012 #14

I'm the 7th of 8 kids... cyberswede Jul 2012 #16

I am the youngest of three, and the only girl. Pool Hall Ace Jul 2012 #17

That depends on how one counts siblings mythology Jul 2012 #18

Yes and a parent. Chan790 Jul 2012 #19

Totally: My parents were 40 & the two sisters were 7 & 9 yrs older than me, so UTUSN Jul 2012 #21

I have one sister, 13 months older than I am. pink-o Jul 2012 #22

One thing I learned after six years of therapy mykpart Jul 2012 #29

I was one of 4, but was and still am very independent Populist_Prole Jul 2012 #23

Youngest of six... Wounded Bear Jul 2012 #24

No. I have a younger brother and we are close. Avalux Jul 2012 #25

I've read every post, and thanks to all who posted. closeupready Jul 2012 #26

No. I'm one of five. The middle one, no less. I am definitely not an only child. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #27

I'm an oldest, and my sisters are very different, but I love them like sisters. nolabear Jul 2012 #28

Yes, my only brother got married justgamma Jul 2012 #30