Yep, I agree. I think Dean did do a lot for Sam when they were younger, but I always see John being quite protective of them both - maybe giving Dean something to concentrate on after his mother died, but John was still there.
As they grew older I think he probably left them more than some people are comfortable with - but soemhow I still see Dean as keeping that "big brother" aura rather than "parent" with Sam.
There is 4 years between my sister and me too, me being the youngest and yes, I don't think I ever saw her as being my age or someone to confide in - always she was a figure of authority, she was prefect at school then head girl at both schools - someone who ratted me out constantly. But even so she was also never in the "adult" category either, which parents and aunties were. It's a difficult relationship, but one where I was never a child to her but an annoying little brat! :))
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As they grew older I think he probably left them more than some people are comfortable with - but soemhow I still see Dean as keeping that "big brother" aura rather than "parent" with Sam.
There is 4 years between my sister and me too, me being the youngest and yes, I don't think I ever saw her as being my age or someone to confide in - always she was a figure of authority, she was prefect at school then head girl at both schools - someone who ratted me out constantly. But even so she was also never in the "adult" category either, which parents and aunties were. It's a difficult relationship, but one where I was never a child to her but an annoying little brat! :))