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Loss of a Sibling or Twin

Special issues arise when our brother or sister dies, no matter how old we are at the time. We may feel as if part of our own identity is lost. Whatever part our sibling would have played in our future is lost as well, casting a bittersweet shadow over everything that happens to us regardless of how wonderful it may be. Because our sibling is our peer, we’re suddenly acutely aware of our own mortality, and we may be wondering how many years of living we have left. We may blame ourselves for our sibling’s death, or even feel guilty for being the surviving child. We may suddenly feel totally alone in our responsibilities toward our parents as they grow older – or feel somehow obligated to set aside our own grief for our parents’ sake, as well as for the other family members our sibling has left behind. In this forum we are not alone; we can connect with others who’ve endured this special kind of loss.

293 topics in this forum

  1. Important Announcement!

    By MartyT,
    • 0 replies
    • 30 views

  2. I lost my little sister to an accidental overdose

    By waveslider,
    • 6 replies
    • 2.1k views

  3. My twin sister, Dorothy died on May 29th, 2021 from Covid Pneumonia

    By CathyG,
    • 5 replies
    • 944 views

  4. Haunted by my baby sister's death

    By Cailte50,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.5k views

  5. 7 days

    By tia,   
    • 2 replies
    • 659 views

  6. Loss of Brother and mother

    By hornmedic2,
    • 11 replies
    • 1.2k views

  7. Loss of Brother

    By JayBe,
    • 14 replies
    • 2.8k views

  8. My twin sister, Dorothy died on May 29th, 2021 from Covid Pneumonia

    By CathyG,
    • 2 replies
    • 706 views

  9. losing my 22 year old big brother

    By erinlore,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.5k views

  10. It doesn’t seem real

    By jessesgirl,
    • 14 replies
    • 1.3k views

  11. My Sister Is Gone & I Miss Her

    By samantha,
    • 9 replies
    • 13.8k views

  12. I miss him, and I feel guilty for moving on

    By selena1988,
    • 4 replies
    • 962 views

  13. Too many losses too fast 1 2

    By MTNSIDE,
    • 34 replies
    • 2.4k views

  14. How to Support Boyfriend Grieving Loss of Sister

    Topic was moved to forum Loss of a Love Relationship

  15. Lost my beautiful sister.

    By Kamms,
    • 1 reply
    • 727 views

  16. I just lost my 13 year old brother.

    By Mark2020,   
    • 2 replies
    • 884 views

  17. Heartbroken over my brother's death and couldn't even join the funeral

    By Bianca611,
    • 6 replies
    • 2.4k views

  18. Loss of Brother

    By Grieving Sister,
    • 2 replies
    • 852 views

  19. I lost my brother to the virus.

    By Anita Panecki,
    • 3 replies
    • 829 views

  20. Corvid took my sister

    By Jey,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.2k views

  21. Weird sensations...

    Topic was moved to forum Loss of a Parent or Grandparent

  22. Bindaboo

    By Bindaboo,
    • 1 reply
    • 880 views

  23. 8 years

    By alexishope,
    • 3 replies
    • 836 views

  24. Tragic death of my siser

    By Jaye Bell,   
    • 3 replies
    • 1k views

  25. Loss of twin sister

    By Buzzbar,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.8k views
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