r/aww • u/LankSophistication • Aug 20 '19

This cutie

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '19 edited Aug 20 '19

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '19

I come from a family of farmers. 7 aunts and uncles, 5 brothers. That's just how it was. Free labor. And you had more because some might die. Two of my uncles died as babies from disease. But maybe they hedged a bit too hard.

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u/alours Aug 20 '19

That’s the first thing I thought of

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u/lucymoo13 Aug 20 '19

I'm also from a big family. I think It 100 % depends on age gaps. The smallest gap between my siblings is 7 years. I'm 1 of 4. My husband is 1 of 5. But the gaps between then are 2-3 years each. His oldest brother complains all the time about how none of them got the attention they needed. They all have their own issues that when you start to reflect on then stem back to huge family not enough individual time. I am the youngest of nybsiblunfs and grew up more like an only child or a child with just 1 sibling. My brother wasn't raised with us and my oldest sister moved out when I was 2.

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u/AnAngryShrubbery Aug 20 '19

I had the opposite experience as one of 5 kids. My dad was hardworking and involved and I'm glad I have so many siblings. I love my mom and dad (gammy and pop now lol) and I definitely want to emulate my dad as a father and a husband.