Having a sisteer helps

[DMB]

http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/families/article6018057.ece

A study of 571 families comprised of brothers, sisters, a mixture of both and only children found that having a sister in the home led to siblings of either sex scoring more highly on a range of standard tests for good mental health.

They were found to be better at coping with setbacks, more highly motivated, had more friends and a better social life than those who grew up with just brothers.

It's quite interesting. As an only child I'm a bit out of the loop.

[Notta]

http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/families/article6018057.ece

A study of 571 families comprised of brothers, sisters, a mixture of both and only children found that having a sister in the home led to siblings of either sex scoring more highly on a range of standard tests for good mental health.

They were found to be better at coping with setbacks, more highly motivated, had more friends and a better social life than those who grew up with just brothers.

It's quite interesting. As an only child I'm a bit out of the loop.It's weird being the oldest sister. As soon as my mother died, both of my brothers (who can be quite controlling and dictatorial) gave over ALL the arrangements of her funeral to me. In addition, I was supposed to be the one who wrote the obituary, contacted relatives, and arranged the funeral dinner. I had to take care of all the 'women' stuff in our parents' home of 54 years, and they deferred to me all decisions about household goods.

It was so strange -- for years they had made the major decisions about any number of family things, but as soon as our mother was gone they handed over full responsibility to me. I even had to make the arrangements for a memorial service for BOTH parents several months later. Yet they've always seen ME as the controlling one and fought for supremacy throughout our growing up and early adulthood.

And I have a sister only 14 months younger, yet neither of my brothers would include HER on any decision-making. Now my brothers call me and ask me for the same advice our mother would give. It's like I've replaced her in the family position, which is something I NEVER expected to do. I'm amazed that my brothers see me that way.