Share your experiences

We want to share the experiences of adult siblings on this site. We are looking for short extracts that describe an experience you have had, either as a child or as an adult, which you are happy for us to publish on our website. You can be anonymous or use a first name or initial to go with the item. 

We are looking for short extracts - just one paragraph is ideal - to illustrate the following issues for adult siblings:

• Planning for the future
• Talking to parents about the future
• Talking to other siblings in your family
• Talking to partners
• Spending time with your disabled brother or sister
• Worry
• Guilt
• Depression
• Bereavement
• Leading your own life
• Being a carer
• Managing multiple responsibilities
• Having children of your own
• Dealing with service providers
• Finding accommodation for your brother or sister
• Managing finances for your brother or sister
• Dealing with probate and property left in wills
• Managing a personal budget for your brother or sister
• Being an advocate for your brother or sister
• Experiencing public prejudice
• Coping with aggressive behaviour in your brother or sister
• Supporting your brother or sister to have a good quality of life
• Any other sibling issue you have experienced that you would like to share.

To share an experience just download the form below and write your experience in the box provided.

Downloads: 

Share your experience as an adult sibling.doc