For those of you who have at least one sibling, what were some of the things that you had to share with her/him/them when you were growing up? I have a brother ... more
For those of you who have at least one sibling, what were some of the things that you had to share with her/him/them when you were growing up? I have a brother who is 13 months my senior and another brother who is 13 months my junior, and my family was not wealthy, so hand-me-downs (clothes) were a way of life when we were younger. Additionally, we all three slept on the same bedroom and in the same bed when we were very little, I think up until I was 3 or 4 years old. After that, my older brother got his own bed, and I shared the other bed with my younger brother for about a year or two. I vaguely remember bunk beds after that, but I’ll have to call them and ask to be sure. My two sisters are respectively 4 years older than I am and 11 younger than I am, so they never had to share either clothing, beds, or bedrooms.~ less
The ancient Romans really were a patriarchal society. They had to listen to grandpa until he died, then dad got to be in charge until he died. It didn’t matter to... moreThe ancient Romans really were a patriarchal society. They had to listen to grandpa until he died, then dad got to be in charge until he died. It didn’t matter to them if you turned 18.
In my case, if my mom were in charge, I’d have a different job, different spouse and a different religion. In my husband’s case, there’s absolutely no way his parents would have let him marry me.
This question was partially inspired by this question: https://answermug.com/forums/topic/132439/what-are-some-things-that-people-stop-doing-when-a-pivotal-or-i/view/post_id/917795 less
Sometimes, with age and maturity, we can look back at things we misunderstood or disagreed with as a child and see it in a completely different light as an adult, especially if and... moreSometimes, with age and maturity, we can look back at things we misunderstood or disagreed with as a child and see it in a completely different light as an adult, especially if and when we’re now raising children ourselves.
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