What is adult sibling rivalry?
Adult sibling rivalry consists of feelings of intense competition, jealousy, resentment and animosity towards one or more siblings. The causes of sibling rivalry are multiple. Young children may feel as if they have to fight for their parents’ love and attention. And, even with the best will in the world, parents can find that they just can’t treat each child exactly the same – simply because children are different. If your sibling was naturally more outgoing than you, then they may have naturally got more attention when growing up. A bit of sibling rivalry is natural, but when it becomes too intense and the feelings continue into adulthood and influence adult behavior, then it can really start to corrode your well-being, and it’s time to take action. Childhood labels can stick with you Children in families often get labeled and these labels can begin to mould how we think, feel, act and behave. For example, one will be the ‘baby of the family’, one the joker, the sensible one, the und
