SIBLING COMPLEX

[@thomblinn4731]

Some families have a black sheep, mine had a herd! Jung's emphasis on oppositional tension has equipped me with ability to embrace e pluribus unum with a grateful heart. Thanks for the fleshing out of a storyline esp pertinent for a middle sib.

[@warrenw6824]

Just wanted to say that this is a great podcast, and though there seem to be small numbers listening (both a surprise and not a surprise), keep it up! Its somewhat rare to get trained jungian analyst talking about things so candidly.

[@thisjungianlife]

Thank you and please help us get the word out!

[@nomadman5288]

As the youngest of 3(boths inglings being sisters), about 6 years from the middle sibling, I most certainly blame them for certain things and it's justified. I can forgive some of the things that happened when they were teenagers, but not the things that took place in their 20s, 30s and even now, in their 40s. They both had children at young ages, when I was still in need of my parents, but their selfishness and immaturity stole the parental guidance I should have had away from me. They more or less chose not to take the responsibility of having children seriously and passed it off to my parents by always leaving them with us for various lengths of time over several years. To this day, the middle sibling doesn't have her youngest living with her, but with my parents. To some degree, I put some blame on them too, but they did what was necessary to make sure their grandchildren were taken care of. Even after all these years, they don't seem to recognize what they did, how wrong it was and how it impacted everyone else. They just did whatever they wanted, with no regard for anyone else.

[@jeannined7532]

My relationship with my sister is fraught with unspoken childhood traumas. Whenever I have tried to bring up what we went through together, she never remembers or really wants to talk about anything. I moved 1000 miles away from my family because I have lived a life devoted to individuation and wholesome self-sharing in a family who is hell bent on denial, repression and projections. When I heard Deb talk about how in healthy relationships, you don't have to worry about other people breaking, I could only feel sadness for the sister who has withdrawn into a fantasy world, hiding her wounds behind religious fundamentalism and who idolizes me in her fantasy projections. I've thought of breaking off any contact with any of my family because of the constant seduction of being enmeshed by people who still treat me like I'm twelve. "I love you so very much", she gushes, while knowing nothing about me. Big yuck factor.

[@jananzsky]

Very high quality useful work-play, thank you.

[@thisjungianlife]

Thank You!

[@jeanneroy1494]

Re: the dream. Love the imagery & pondering. I also thought of issues of loyalty, motherhood. & fututure aspirations of the dreamer.

[@angelcandelaria6728]

Listening to this makes me understand just how messed up my Life was. 😂 oh man. I have so much work to do on behalf of my aunt, cousin, step sisters and mom. 😬 I may need to write a book about this mess. Yikes

[@abinraj640]

What about friendships ? Didnt heard much about it. Could you please consider making a prodcast it?

[@happyd1479]

Glad I found this podcast very interesting I myself only have halfsiblings and have never gotten along with them and there has always been an intense rivalry between us I've also known many other people with half sibling who don't.get along either

[@angelcandelaria6728]

😅 spot on

[@ioannaralli6705]

Hello from Greece. These podcasts are very interesting and enlightening. Thank you. Could you address the case of when there is an almost 10 year defference between siblings?

[@gwendolynmurphy9563]

From the dream: Helpful to learn of rabbit symbol given I've always been attracted to them, and had a problematic relationship with my mother! I recall holding a rabbit while standing up to my mother as a young adult asserting my sexual liberation!

[@carriescott4555]

I laughed out loud around 28:00 😂

[@carriescott4555]

I laughed out loud at 27:00-28:00 😂

[@guavacupcake]

43:40 that was so sweet