Is it “normal” to not want your brother to grow up?

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We have a 5 year age gap, I remember more of his childhood than my parents do. He’s turning 12 now and I’ve been thinking about how eventually he’s going to be a grown man and it makes me really sad that I’ll never have a little brother again, eventually he’s gonna have a job and a car and stuff. I don’t know if it’s normal for me to be feeling this but I hate it and I wish he was a little kid again who watched cartoons and still asked me how to do stuff.

Category: asked August 15, 2015

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You're an older sibling, and you would probably spend more time with him than most people. If you have a strong bond then it makes sense that you would feel that way. He still has quite a long way to go before he turns into a man though, believe me. I have a 4-year gap with my younger brother, and he's in high school now. I still find ways to help him out and make sure to keep talking to him, so he knows that I'm always there to support him no matter what. I sincerely think that the best you can do is help him through the new struggles that he will start going through and make sure you're the caring older sibling that you've always been. It's normal that you want things to remain the same though :( But growing up is a part of life, and when you become an adult too he might be sad that you're not as young as you used to be. Cherish the moments you have now, and don't take the time you have left for granted.