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Published on Thursday, November 06, 2008
By Daily Bulletin Staff Writer
Sibling rivalry continues on into reporter's adulthood
My relationship with my brother is like most sibling relationships, and by that I mean we're always at each other's throats.
This weekend my brother, George, turns 28, and I still think of him as a child.
It could be because I have spent most of my time cleaning up after him, literally.
Sure that's the big sister in me complaining, but growing up with him has not been easy.
A good indication of our flawed relationship is when my parents found 5-year-old me in my brother's crib, pounding on his head.
That didn't go over very well.
Our rivalry peaked when we moved from Illinois to California into a two-bedroom apartment.
I was 9 at the time.
Three years later, we moved into a home, also two bedrooms.
We were both in each other's space. The following is an example of a routine conversation between us:
"Get your stuff off of my side."
"It's not on your side."
"Yes, it is."
"No, it's not."
"Yes, it is
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