But what about when you feel a bit caught or stuck or stifled? What can you do then?

Yeah, I think that's a really good point because I think the best sibling relationships are the ones that allow the siblings to grow and be different.

There can be something very nice about feeling so known by a sibling, and there can be a lovely familiarity with that.

But ideally, if the relationship is going to evolve into adulthood, you allow there for change to happen.

And so I think that includes seeing your sibling in different circumstances, with a romantic partner, as a parent, excelling at work-

in the way you've described?

People might notice a subtle change in their relationship with their siblings.

Like, we- we're not in touch as much as we used to be, or we used to speak on the phone all the time, and that's not happening quite so much at the moment.