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I have two brothers, 3.5 and 4.5 years younger respectively. When they were born, I was the same way (I still have a general aversion to babies). Growing up, they were always closer to each other than I was to them. However, as we got older, we did bond, play together, and fight; all the things normal brothers do. It simply takes time. When they started going to school, I enjoyed helping them with their homework and teaching them new things in the subjects I liked the most. My blind rage came in handy a few times when I witnessed them being bullied on the playground. It also backfired on them when they tried to make me angry on purpose. Luckily, it only took a couple times (once each) for them to learn never to do it again. Later on, having alone time and my own quiet space was really important. My music and my headphones are still to this day very sacred. It was important that my brothers understood that, and knew to respect those things. As long as those boundaries were in place and enforced, we got along just fine. All in all, I'd say it was similar to typical childhood experiences. There were some bumps in the road, and sometimes I wonder how our parents stayed sane through some of the things we did, but we came out alright, and are still reasonably close despite my distance.  I would suggest easing them into bonding. But really, a lot it will come naturally as time goes by, common interests are found, and when the elder discovers ways to interact with and share his interests with the younger.
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