Dominic Steele from Village Church, Sydney describes different types of people we might encounter:

1. The backpacker (once-off encounter),
2. The speech pathologist (regular encounter for a brief period of time),
3. The workmate (regular encounter for a long period of time),
4. Your brother (lifelong, intimate relationship).

Each of these regular a different approach, a different kind of sensitivity, a different kind of directness.

He says: "Much confusion and angst comes from treating brothers like backpackers".