I worry about this issue a lot. There are books and books on the mental illness shelf that also talk about the forgotten sibling… the healthy one who is ignored.
There are so many books on the forgotten sibling… the parents time, money and energy goes into the child who is struggling leaving the healthy sibling completely neglected.
Some parents realize they are doing this and try to fix it… some times it doesn’t go so well.
I am the oldest from a pretty large family. (4 boys and 1 girl) I’m the one with this illness. Family dynamics is a pretty interesting thing. Birth order and how it effects personality and all that.
Through family therapy I’ve found that there has been a lot of resentment flying around from my younger brothers.
I have one slightly younger brother who I’m thinking pretty much hates me… and most likely always will. The other two brothers and I are now trying to repair the friendships… it’s getting better.
My sister is youngest and by odd luck… she and I are very close. She’s been a very large support in my life. A book that she used to carry around all the time was…
