It can be challenging to manage relationships with siblings as an adult: past conflict, difficulty setting boundaries, and developing an unfamiliar (read: authentic!) identity all contribute to the complex web of family dynamics. As a teenager and young adult, I struggled with maintaining boundaries with my elder siblings, and as I became more authentic, relaxed, and confident, some of those relationships fractured. I have learned to approach things differently, feeling secure and capable in myself through the upheaval of redefining relationships.