ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Sibling estrangement

Okay kiddo, sometimes brothers and sisters can grow up and stop talking to each other. This is called sibling estrangement.

Just like how sometimes friends can have a disagreement and stop talking, brothers and sisters can have arguments that make them stop communicating with each other. Sometimes it can be about something very important, like how to take care of their parents as they get older. And sometimes it can be about something small, like sharing toys when they were kids.

When brothers and sisters stop talking, it can make everyone in the family very sad. It's important to remember that everyone is different and has their own thoughts and feelings. Sometimes people just need space and time to think things through before they can talk to each other again.

It's important to try and understand each other and if there's a disagreement, try to talk it through and come to a solution that everyone can agree on. And if brothers and sisters can't completely agree, they can agree to disagree but still love and respect each other.