I only found out recently when you mentioned it in another post that you are one of...11? was it? I kind of knew you were from a big family but never thought how many. Must be very, very strange for you out on your own - do you feel a bit like Sam? *G*

A family of many children really is beyond my limits of imagination, but I do somehow think that the older kids must have grown up fast with the added responsibility. I guess it must happen a lot - but I always forget to factor in big families when I think of Dean growing up faster than he should. Ok, you may not have had the monsters - but looking after younger kids must be hard when you're only a kid yourself.

However I hope there was a good side as well for you and your siblings.