I think my brother may be becoming less of a pain in the ass as he gets older. We can talk and joke and do stuff we both like; and due to my job, I'm getting a lot less exposure to him, which probably helps a ton. On another front, I'm shooing my sister back into Gamma for the time being. I don't have a solid read on her Ego functions, obviously; but one of her primary traits is bluntness. I used to think she just didn't see how her words affected others, but it turns out she just doesn't care what other people think. It's been a bit hard to deal with her excessive honesty, when I feel certain views and feelings shouldn't be voiced - they're not "appropriate", and what would other people think? - but learning the true motive behind her behavior helps me somewhat. I want to be around people who allow me to express my views, as selfish or cold as they may be, without that disapproval and condemnation I fear. My sister is comfortable with that kind of openness in her own life. I still think she could stand to soften her approach sometimes, and she can and does filter herself sometimes, depending on who she's with ("I have to be around these people a lot", she said of one place). But I think it's going to help me be less self-conscious and worried about others' judgment.