Sibling rivalries: let's face it, they're for real (& may be a good thing!).

Hara Estroff writes, "As every adult knows, some sibling strategies remain strictly situational, not necessarily incorporated into personality or carried into the world outside the family...the staying power of sibling strategies accounts for what could be called the Thanksgiving Effect — the tendency of fully functional adults to find themselves drawn, often against their own will, into long-abandoned but still emotionally charged childhood roles at family gatherings. She goes on to propose that "in the long view, sibling conflict is necessary, inevitable, and an instrument of self-definition that has a correctable course over time."

Did you hold certain positions or roles in your family as you grew up? How did they shape who you are today? Do you find yourself falling back into "old roles" during family gatherings? Any interesting Thanksgiving stories you dare post? Check out the link & if you feel like it, post your thoughts...