My brother’s a few years younger than me. It was pretty recently I got better from a decade long illness that put me into a semi conscious and half bedbound state. I have almost no memory of that decade and now I’m adjusting. I had spent a whole year getting used to being able to eat properly again. When I was ill my classmates who I was friends with moved cities and kinda moved on so I’m back to square one and feel a bit lost. I have close friends but they’re American and it’s online, nothing in person. I’m single and only have 2 friends who are American and who I speak to over Discord. Recently I finished therapy and the therapist told me that friendships are important. Sometimes my brother goes out with his mates (don’t know how many of them are girls but I don’t mind either way) and I was wondering if it’d be weird to want to want to tag along sometimes as a start?
it's not weird but it's also not weird if he isn't into it. amongst my own friend group there's some with siblings or cousins who come along to the pub etc but there's also others who keep their friends compartmentalised, who keep in touch with school friends, work friends, family members, whatever groups entirely seperately
so ask, you have nothing to lose, but don't take it personally if he doesn't like the idea
ccunning@lemmy.world 4 days ago
The only thing I can think that would make it weird is how many years difference and which years.
13 & 17 would be weird
but 23 & 27 wouldn’t be
TinyLittlePuni@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Not saying my exact age but we’re all well into adulthood
ccunning@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Definitely not weird then. Sounds like you get along and have similar interests. If anything it’s weird he hasn’t invited you.
miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 days ago
Ya, go.
He should be honoured that you wanna hang, and same with his friends.
The best recommendations are word-of-mouth and face-to-face, so get rocking!
A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 4 days ago
If I were him I would absolutely love to take you out and share friends with you. He loves you.