My brother and I were a year and a half apart . but we had different rules . Mine were stricter and at the time , I can recall asking my Mother why I was the second class citizen . He did get more , "privleges ," BUT going through life , I think my upbringing served me better , in the long run . While he's a year and a half younger , he's been much sicker for a lot longer , due in part to his concept of , he ," gets the biggest . best , and most of everything , screw everybody else ." He's treated himself to way too much food for way too long . He's now on dyalesis , and had a quadruple bypass some twenty years ago . I have never had a mortgage on my current home , he's still paying on his , long after he retired . He typically got paid more , but did not handle his income well . We both started college as adults , he earned a two year degree , I earned a 4 year degree . So , in the end , I learned from him , that our parents considered me the smart one . My upbringing was less privliged , but has served me better in the long run . Thanks Mom & Dad !