Hi everyone I thought id share something that is bothering me. Im 18 and have very mild aspergers syndrome(you wouldn't know unless I told you). Im coptic living in the us and I posted this because I feel like a bad christian because I dont feel close to my younger brother of 4 years at all. I feel more connected to my close friends and I just feel we are too different. Am I correct for feeling this way?
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No you're not a bad person. The aspergers may be making things a little tougher but that's not your fault. Again, these things will improve as both of you mature. Just try your best to show interest in him and his life (to the extent that he is comfortable) and don't burn any bridges in the meantime.
Just because you have biological siblings doesn't mean you have to be very closely attached. It's a multi factorial issue. It depends on your household, your upbringing, differences in personality between you and your siblings (some personalities crash).
4 years gap is not short but not too long, you may find that after you have both passed teenage years and get older, you can be closer together. Right now, you may have different interests because you are at different stages in life. But you may notice that with adults, the older they are, the less age matters.