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It is so weird being the sibling that "made it out"

@theycallmebigmama

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Why it worked

The video likely resonated due to its raw emotional honesty and relatable theme of sibling struggles and differing life paths. The creator's vulnerability in sharing personal tragedy and the resulting isolation likely connected with viewers who have experienced similar family difficulties or feelings of being alone in their success.

Summary

The creator reflects on the difficult experience of being the sibling who has achieved success while their other siblings have faced severe hardships, including suicide and incarceration. This disparity creates a sense of isolation and sadness, making it difficult to share their own accomplishments.

Structure

1Reflecting on being the successful sibling
2Describing siblings' hardships (suicide, incarceration)
3Feeling isolated despite personal success
4Difficulty connecting with or reaching incarcerated sibling
5The strange feeling of personal growth without family support

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being the sibling that "made it out"

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It is so weird being the sibling that "made it out" and looking at your other siblings like you can't tell like what went wrong. Like for me, my older sister when she was 21, she took her own life. And then my brother when he was 18, took someone else's life and got 25 to life for doing that. And then my other brother, when he was 18, took someone else's life and got 25 to life for doing that. And I don't know, I just... I don't know. I just feel like I got to where I wanted to get to. And now I'm just looking around and I'm like, I don't have my siblings with me. And it's such a weird feeling to go from growing up with people and seeing them so closely to them almost like no longer being around because like, even though my brother's still alive, it feels like in a way he's almost like gone because he's incarcerated. And he's like in the middle of the desert. Like he's like in the middle of the desert, like, it's hard to get to him and I just... I really can't bring myself to even do it. But I don't know. It's just such a weird experience. Like when you try to do better for yourself, like no one else follows.

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It’s hard to watch your siblings have a hard time coping with childhood as you get older, I always wanted the best for both of them #childhood #incarcerated #grief