Sibling Memes That Are a Little Too Accurate
The relationship you have with your sibling, or siblings, isn’t always simple to explain. Sometimes they can be your best friend and the person you want to spend all your time with. And other times they might be the last person on Earth you want to lay eyes on. Growing up with siblings can be a frustrating yet sometimes entertaining roller coaster of feelings. Having a brother or sister is kind of like having a roommate who will always be in your life, someone your parents basically force you to get along with. Everyone has their own unique sibling stories, but we think that these memes are universally relatable to anyone who grew up with one or more siblings.
50. Seeing Green on Their Birthday
Is there anything more annoying than having the spotlight on one of your siblings instead of you? Remember all those birthdays you had to sit through, wishing that you were the one blowing out the candles and getting all those presents? It’s definitely a common sentiment among anyone who grew up with a brother or sister.
But then when your birthday rolls around you can act all smug when they start sulking. Unless the two of you are twins, which means you’re probably going to have to learn to get along and share your special day together! Just don’t start comparing the number and type of presents you both got, otherwise things are bound to get ugly.
49. More Double Standards for Older Siblings
Here’s a perfect example of older sibling double stands. This case refers specifically to alcohol, which we all know to be a touchy subject with parents. But somehow the rules apply differently to younger siblings and parents think that’s perfectly okay! How long has this kind of phenomenon been going on, and more importantly, how do we reverse it?
If Sarah Ostman’s mom is reading this, maybe it’s time to rethink your parenting strategy! Older siblings come forward and share your stories, our time of taking the brunt of the double standards has gone on long enough!
48. Gotta Calm them Down Before Mom Finds Out!
There are few things worse than getting into a squabble with one of your siblings, having it go just a little too far, and then they start crying for mom to step in. The last thing anyone wants is for your mom to take your horsing around as something more serious, something that would result in major consequences. You don’t want to end up grounded because your sibling ratted you out.
So if things got a little physical and your younger sibling started crying, well, you always did your very very best to try and get them to calm down before mom showed up and dolled out some punishment. “I SWEAR I didn’t mean to push him, he was just getting in my way!”
47. The Golden Rule: Never Tell Mom About This
Keeping secrets from mom and dad is one thing that siblings are experts on. If there’s one thing that a feuding brother and sister can agree on it’s that certain things need to be kept under wraps unless they both want to get in major trouble. And this pact can last well beyond childhood.
Sometimes siblings are able to unite when it comes to parental issues, no matter what stage in life they might be in. Maybe you both snuck out after bedtime, or perhaps you once tried a cigarette behind the school building. Whatever it is, your parents can never know. Whether you’re in your 20s or 50s, secrets will always be kept.
46. The Punishment of One Sibling Becomes the Punishment of All
Having siblings can sometimes mean that their actions become your actions. You may have had to deal with your parents lumping you together even if you weren’t involved…or only very minorly involved. This can happen no matter where you fall in the sibling lineup, oldest, middle, or youngest, you have probably been in this situation before!
For some reason, the fault of one becomes the fault of all, but it never seems to work when one of your siblings does something good. Why can’t you also share their praise and rewards? It’s truly one of the great mysteries of growing up with siblings. Only a super-genius would be able to solve this one!
45. Sibling Battle of the Comebacks
Insult battles between siblings can create some incredibly funny and memorable comebacks. In this case, we think we can tell who the clear winner was, only someone who grew up with a sibling could come up with a witty insult that quickly! We’re sure that Tyler had no choice but to accept his defeat. He probably even reused the line at some point in his life.
This is something that siblings will (hopefully) grow out of once they grow up. Though sometimes they can continue on, just with more sophisticated and passive-aggressive digs at each other. Everyone wants to be the winner in a sibling fight, but maybe just try to hear them out!
44. Defending Your Siblings at All Costs
One of the unwritten rules about having a sibling is that you and you alone are allowed to call them “annoying”. Any outsider accusations of your sibling’s annoyingness must be defended until the end of the Earth. Only fellow family members are given permission to call each other that. You might hurl insults at your brother on a daily basis, but that’s your privilege as their sibling.
If there’s one thing all siblings can probably agree on it’s the need to defend each other at all costs. This is especially true of older siblings. Growing up with a brother or sister creates lifelong solidarity with them, if your sibling is being attacked it feels like you’re being attacked.
43. Being the Older Sibling Means Saving the Day
The responsibilities of the older sibling never truly end, not even when you and your younger siblings reach adulthood. Whenever they’re dealing with any kind of difficulty they turn to you for help, that’s just the natural role you have probably had to take on as a kid. Despite being grown-up you’ll still be their go-to when they need some help.
Whether their issues are big or small, you are the superhero who always seems to know the right thing to say or do to get out of a sticky situation. Sometimes it feels like you don’t actually have all the answers, but your younger siblings sure seem to think that you do!
42. When an Only Child Chimes In
Sometimes having a sibling can be such an unbelievably frustrating experience that you can’t even imagine why anyone would want one. You’ve probably heard an only child say that they wished they had a brother or sister, and thought that they were absolutely out of their minds. Why would they want someone who constantly barges into your room without asking and snitches on you at every opportunity?
Hearing something like this would be especially annoying if you had just gotten into a major fight with your sib. At best you would roll your eyes at a statement like this, at worst you might lay out a list and draw up some charts about the benefits of being an only child.
41. Those Few Years of Being an Only Child
If you were an only child before your younger sibling was born you’ll definitely understand this feeling. You probably got used to the attention and spotlight being put on you, only to have it snatched away and focused on the new addition to the family. You’re no longer the sole focus of your mom and dad.
Suddenly you have to share everything; your room, snacks, and parental attention with this new person who is basically a complete stranger to you. But as you may already know, you and your younger sibling will grow to love each other (even if you continue to compete with them!) Maybe the two of you will learn to share the spotlight.
40. Gotta Make Sure They’re Playing Fair
A lot of the time parents will put one sibling in charge of the other, sometimes situations like this result in suspicion. Like when mom tells you to split the chocolate bar equally between you and your brother. Better break out a ruler to make sure you get your fair share! You don’t want them to try and rip you off.
You’re probably all too familiar with the kind of tricks your sibling is capable of pulling, and you’ll always have a healthy dose of skepticism when they are in charge of something (no matter how unimportant it really is). Better safe than sorry, if you really want equal halves of that Mars Bar you’ve got to measure it out!
39. The Way that Sibling Fights Usually End
If you have a brother or sister there’s no way you can tell us that you’ve never had a fight before. Even the most peaceful person on this planet has gotten into AT LEAST one (or five) fights with their sibling, sometimes over the silliest reasons. But the end of these fights is usually super anticlimactic. No grand gestures of revenge here!
It can be hard to hold a grudge against a sibling, especially when you live with them and have to sit at the same dinner table. Sometimes that means you might just silently agree to let bygones be bygones after a huge fight, and you end up pretending that nothing ever happened.
38. Giving Your Sibling the Shorter End of the Stick
This is why all those measurement rules are put into place among siblings! Because we all know that when you can get away with it, you’ll always take more for yourself. It’s a selfish tendency that we should all probably get over, but when it comes to sibling rivalry it can become an obsession. Whether it’s a fruit smoothie or breakfast cereal, you always want to feel like you’re getting the bigger portion.
We probably all took something like this too far at one point or another, but there’s really no use in fighting over such tiny things with our siblings. This is probably something you grew out of once you got older, at least we hope so!
37. The Downsides to Being a Twin
Being a twin comes with its own challenges. Sure there’s the novelty that comes with being a double, but we’d venture to say that the difficulties far outweigh that initial reaction you get from people. Can in point, having to share a birthday with someone. Most people want their special day to be all their own, with the spotlight fully shined on them alone.
But twins have to deal with sharing their birthday every single year. These senior twins have been dealing with this their entire lives! The one born two minutes older seems to think she has special privileges when it comes to blowing out the candles, and that just seems unfair. Obviously, they should take turns every year!
36. Dealing with Your Parents Guests
You and your sibling need to band together when mom and dad decide to throw an adults-only party. Typically you’re expected to stay upstairs and not make too much noise, but all that goes out the window when one of you gets the rumblies in your stomach. It’s time for a strategy, and your little brother makes the perfect teammate.
If you can’t rely on the help of your sibling in these times, you just might have to annoy your parents. And we all know that never turns out well. They asked you to stay upstairs in your room and stay quiet while guests are over. You might be better off stockpiling snacks before the party starts.
35. “Stop Taking All My Stuff!”
The things that belong to your sibling, whether they be clothes, toys, or electronics, always seem like fair game for taking. That is, borrowing without permission, never stealing! You always intend on returning their stuff, right? ….Right? Anyway, you’re probably well aware that if your get caught using your sibling’s stuff you’ll end up in some hot water.
The best thing you can manage is a cheeky smile, maybe play stupid and act like you had no idea it was their property in the first place. That’s not usually likely to work, so unless you want to square up with your sibling, you’d better keep your sticky fingers off their stuff in the first place.
34. What’s Yours is Mine, and What’s Mine? Also Mine.
One of the rights of passage as a brother or sister is taking things from your sibling’s room without telling them. Then when they discover their missing item you’ve just gotta own up, maybe cover your tracks by saying you were just borrowing it. After all, you live under the same roof, what’s theirs is kind of also yours, right?
However, that rule very rarely works the other way around. That is to say, if your sibling ever took something from YOUR room without asking there would be major consequences. Bit of a double standard, no? Maybe we need to take a moment to think before we nab something that doesn’t belong to us.
33. The Most Annoying Thing About Being the Youngest Sibling
You will definitely be able to relate to this if you’re the youngest child, especially if you have a well-known older sibling. Sometimes people end up only knowing you as the younger sibling of your popular older brother or sister, which can get super frustrating. You’re your own individual, gosh darn it, and you will not be defined by your relation to somebody else!
Our hearts go out to you, fellow youngest children! We believe that you can make a name for yourself outside of your older sib. But while you’re in the middle of doing that, you might have to bear the burden of dealing with being known as “the sibling of ____”.
32. “Mom Said to Take Me with You”
If you grew up as an older sibling you know this feeling all too well. You’ve spent the time getting ready to go out and spend an amazing time with your friends. You look great and you’re ready to party till the sunrise, but then there’s a knock at your door. It’s your younger sibling with orders from mom.
You have to take them to the party with you (not said but implied: otherwise you can’t go out). Is there any feeling more frustrating than that? Your evening is basically ruined because of your younger sibling. That is unless you have a really cool younger sibling, then it’s just like having another friend hang out with!
31. The Battle Over the TV
Ah, the never-ending battle of who gets to control the TV. Nowadays technology is a little more advanced, but back in the day, we used to cover the TV sensor to prevent the remote control from working. Because we all know that he who controls the remote is basically King of the TV. Older sibling wants to watch sports? Too bad! It’s a Spongebob marathon for as long as you can hog the remote.
If you lose control, blocking the sensor is the only chance the other sibling has to try and stop their power. Really, it would just be a whole lot more convenient if the two of you just liked watching the same TV shows. Unfortunately, that’s almost never the case!
30. The Brutal Honesty of Younger Brothers
There’s no one more brutally honest than the younger brother. He does not care about your feelings, he will always deliver the straight truth. Sometimes with a little embellishment, or a whole lot of it. In fact, he can get downright harsh when it comes to saying what he really thinks. Twitter user @syrianting is definitely not joking around when she sent this message out.
Need a big helping of humble pie? Just go over to your little bro and ask him, “Hey, how do I look?”. But do so at your own risk. You can expect to get a scathing reply back, and don’t count on a single compliment. That’s what little brothers are for!
29. When Your Parents Ruin the Moment
There will be times, no matter how rare they are, when you and your sibling seem to magically get along. At long last, the two of you are able to have a fun and friendly conversation and feel excited that the two of you are related and are growing up together. It all seems too good to be true, and it is. You can always count on mom and dad to ruin everything.
Just when you feel like you and your sibling are finally getting along for the first time, your parents have to pop in and complain that the two of you are being too loud, and passive-aggressively ask you to “please quiet down”. Way to kill the vibe!
28. Younger Siblings Please Skip This One
Younger siblings please skip to the next page, nothing of interest to see here! Older siblings know all too well the unfair double standards that they must deal with, it’s time we band together and stand up for equal treatment! Younger siblings need to be given the same punishments and rewards we received at their age, no exceptions.
Kidding aside, this is probably the most annoying part about being an older sibling. And the experience doesn’t end when you move out of your parent’s house, be prepared to deal with the double standards well into adulthood. For some reason your little sib is always going to get off easier, that’s just the way the world works!
27. Always Crying Out for Mom
Younger siblings are infamous for crying out to mom in every given situation. Got into a fight? They’re yelling for mom. Doing something you shouldn’t be doing? They’re screaming her name with tears in their eyes. Look at them in a funny way? “MOOOOOOOOM!” What is their deal? You know that when you were an only child you never did anything like that. Right?
You were a whole lot more independent than they were. At least that’s what you tell yourself when you’re mad because you’re still steaming over the fact that they got you in trouble. Don’t worry, they’ll grow out of it eventually. Or maybe you can take a page out of their book and use the same mom-calling method!
26. When Someone Thinks Your Sibling is Your Date
Sometimes when you get a little older, and especially when your brother or sister doesn’t look a lot like you, you may start to get mistaken for your sibling’s significant other. Hopefully, you look similar enough to avoid these types of things. But if f this has ever happened to you, you’re probably familiar with how completely awkward and embarrassing it can be to explain that you’re actually related.
Though to be fair, this kind of situation is also awkward for the person who assumed you’re dating your sibling. Honestly, everyone who ends up in this kind of scenario will probably end up feeling red in the face, better to not make assumptions and just wait for people to introduce themselves.
25. The Unfairness of Being the Oldest Sibling
This is the real struggle of being the oldest child. For some reason, as you get older, you watch all the rules your parents made for you magically fade away when it comes to disciplining your younger sibling. Suddenly all your parents’ punishments are lighter and the rewards are greater, but only in the youngest’s case. And all you can do is protest or bite your tongue, neither of which will make anything change.
Older siblings have to bear this unfair double standard a lot of the time, but to their benefit, they’re usually also the ones who are put in charge and given the most responsibility. You can decide if you think that makes it worth it!
24. The Silent but Everlasting Sibling Grudges
Sometimes the sibling fights that don’t end in apology can result in silent grudges. You’ll never know whether your sibling has actually let the fight go or whether they’re keeping their anger simmering inside, waiting for the perfect moment to bring up your wrongdoings again. Some people never forget, and siblings are particularly good at remembering everything you’ve done wrong.
Even the oldest fights can get rehashed at the most random moments, even after several decades have passed. Go ahead and ask one of your parents about a fight they once had with their sibling, we bet that they will remember it in perfect detail. Siblings forgive, but they never forget!
23. That’s It, I’m Calling Mom and Dad!
It can be super frustrating when your siblings don’t obey your orders, especially after your parents have put YOU in charge. Why won’t those pesky younger siblings take your new authority seriously? There’s no way to know. The only way to assert your dominance and enforce your new rules is to call up mom and dad.
The one authority that your siblings would have had no choice but to obey is your parents. That’s what makes calling them the ultimate power move, and if you were ever the sibling in charge you definitely know how true that is. You can keep your finger hovering over the dial button and get them to do whatever you say!
22. “I’m Surrounded by Idiots”
Older siblings with a much younger sibling, or multiple younger siblings, may be familiar with the feeling of needing to deal with their constant naivety and stupidity. They were never really THAT dumb, just much younger than you were. But from a kid’s perspective, it feels like there isn’t a more clueless person on Earth.
Hopefully, you were able to impart some of your older sibling wisdom onto them, just to help their little brains grow. After all, as the older sibling, it is your job to mentor your younger sibling in the ways of the wise. They look up to you! But while they’re small you will have to endure their less knowledgeable chatter.
21. Do We REALLY Look that Much Alike?
Whenever you introduce your brother or sister, there is always an urge for the other person to announce how similar both of you look. Maybe they think it’s somewhat complimentary? Sometimes people assert your similarities no matter how different the two of you look. Are they making it up or is there something you’re not noticing?
Sometimes siblings can pick up behaviors from each other that cause them to act the same, even if they don’t necessarily look the same. Maybe that tricks people into thinking you resemble each other? Don’t take our word for it, we’re not scientists! All we know is that if you have a sibling, someone has definitely said this to you before.
20. I Love You, But I Don’t LIKE You!
Anyone who grew up with a sibling, especially if you had a turbulent relationship with them, should find this one super relatable. No matter how angry you get at them or how annoying they’ve been, you still find yourself loving them with all your heart. Even if that means you don’t actually LIKE them at that particular moment.
That’s just how families work sometimes, even at the points when you’re at each other’s throats and swear you can’t stand them, you still know that deep down you love them and would do anything for them. Occasionally these Hallmark moments come out during your early years, but most of the time it’s just arguing.
19. He Who Controls the Remote
Family TV time may have been the cause of a number of arguments when you were a kid. Figuring out who gets to pick the channel and get control of the remote is a daunting task that no sibling or parent ever wants to deal with. And if you’ve been granted the remote you’ve gotta be careful not to relinquish control.
That means whether you’re making a bathroom run or fixing a snack during a commercial, the remote is coming with you! In fact, you may have even had a secret hiding place for it to ensure you’d always be in command of the TV. Your siblings might call this practice “unfair”, but you just call it being smarter than them!
18. If He Has One then I Want One Too!
If your sibling has something, no matter what it is, it automatically becomes the most desirably and sought-after object. It could be a toy, a chocolate bar, or even a piece of crumpled paper, if your sibling has it you suddenly have the need for it. Even if you thought the item was stupid and useless, there’s something about your brother or sister having it that makes it valuable again.
It’s one of the great psychological mysteries of having a sibling, will science ever discover the explanation for it? We’re not sure if the answer is out there somewhere, all we can confirm is that this phenomenon is definitely real!
17. Is that Game More Important than Your Sister?
There are rare moments when you want to reach out to your sibling and offer them some friendliness. But you might be familiar with those gestures of goodwill being shot down as soon as you extend them. If you have a younger brother who loves video games, then this has DEFINITELY happened to you before! And there’s always that same excuse, “I can’t pause in this game!”
Why can’t he just put down the controller for five minutes? This is the question that all big sisters ask themselves. We’re not sure these two will ever truly understand each other. Hopefully, Anya was able to catch her brother on a break and spend some quality time with him.
16. All Measurements Must be Precise!
Another solution to ensuring equality among siblings is to break out the scale. After all, measurements must be exact! If your sibling gets even 1 more gram of mac and cheese than you, you’re going to throw a fit! At least, that’s how it probably felt when you were a kid. The worst scenario is when your parents don’t take this rule seriously and divvy up portions without any form of measurement.
And of course, it always felt like your sibling was getting just a BIT more than you. Was anything more frustrating than that? Why can’t parents take the sibling code more seriously, don’t they remember what it was like to be a kid?
15. Using Your Older Sibling Powers for Evil
Sometimes older siblings will use their life experience for evil instead of good. Usually, younger siblings believe everything their older brother or sister says, and sometimes that can lead to situations where their naivete is taken advantage of. Does your little brother want to join you on the Xbox? Give him the broken controller!
He won’t know the difference AND won’t tell mom that you wouldn’t let him play. It’s the perfect diabolical solution, though if you get caught expect to get a talking to. Parents don’t take too kindly to older siblings who pull these kinds of tricks. Plus, your younger sibling will eventually grow up and get wise to what you’ve been up to.
14. Trying to Step Up Your Blackmail Game
In the game of you and your sibling getting each other into trouble, it’s important to remain constantly vigilant. You always want to make sure you have some dirt ready to go, just in case you need to use it against them. If they ever think about telling mom about that one time you came home after curfew, their ass is gonna be grass.
But really, wouldn’t the two of you be much more productive if you decided to join forces, instead of trying to one-up each other? If you are able to get over all the sibling jealousy and fighting, the two of you can become a very powerful force that keeps secrets well-hidden.
13. The Battle Between the Clean vs Messy Sibling
There are two kinds of siblings in this world, clean and tidy siblings, and messy and unorganized siblings. Putting these two types in the same room together has been known to cause nuclear war and should be avoided at all costs. Once these two types grow up there might be a chance for a peaceful dynamic, but while they’re young be prepared for metaphorical bloodshed.
If you were ever the neat sibling you know how frustrating it can be to pick up after the other, and if you’re the messier one then you might feel like you’re being unfairly accused of laziness at every turn. Truly this feud requires lawyers and a courtroom to handle properly.
12. Watching Your Parents’ Strictness Fade Away
When you’re the oldest sibling, especially if you have multiple brothers or sisters, you get to see the timeline of your parent’s techniques when it comes to raising their kids. Most likely you would have gotten the strictest treatment, and the sibling after you slightly less. Once you’ve gotten to the third or fourth child? Forget about it.
They might as well have NO parents because that’s how easy your mom and dad are on them. All those rules that were of utmost importance to you growing up? They don’t even exist for your younger siblings! You could do your own little scientific study on this trend and show it to your parents just to prove you’re right.
11. The Battle of Dominance Over the Fridge
If there’s one battle all siblings are familiar fighting it’s the battle over the treats in the fridge. Sometimes there’s takeaway or sweets that your parents have blessed the dining room with, the unfortunate part is that they have to be shared with your siblings. When it’s all packed away in the fridge you might feel the urge to sneak into the kitchen and grab a second helping for yourself before someone else polishes it off.
You just want to get your fair share before they take all of it for themselves! Hopefully, your parents were able to distribute everything equally, otherwise, you might have had to go into a full-on war over those chocolate chip cookies!
10. It’s the Thought that Counts, Right?
Sometimes your siblings want to make sure you get the most out of life, but they don’t always have the best way of trying to help. As this story clearly illustrates, sometimes the assistance your sibling is trying to offer you ends up doing more harm than good! Only a younger sibling could come up with such a ridiculous idea
If you’ve ever been in a situation like this, you probably smacked your forehead out of frustration at your sibling’s hare-brained schemes. How could they possibly think something like that would work? But in the end, this story is still wholesome, because her 11-year-old sister had her best interests at heart. Hey, it’s the thought that counts, right?
9. An Oscar-Winning Performance
You’ve probably felt very triumphant if you managed to get away with doing something wrong as a kid. The feeling is even more intense when your siblings end up taking the fall for you! In these situations, you must try to conjure up your most convincing acting skills so your parents don’t suspect you had anything to do with the mischief.
If you’re really lucky you’ll put on an award-winning performance and won’t get caught. There’s only one caveat, if your sibling sells you out then you’re totally screwed! There’s no getting off the hook if your sib ends up ratting you out, no matter how good of an actor you might be.
8. Annoying Them for Attention and Entertainment
What are siblings for if not to keep you entertained? We’re sure your parents had a different idea in mind when they thought about the two of you spending time together, but they were sorely mistaken. If they have any siblings of their own they should definitely know better. Life can get boring sometimes and getting a rise out of your siblings can add a little spice to your day.
Of course, you’ll have to deal with the ramifications of annoying them in the first place. You might get into a serious fight or they’ll tattle tell on mom. You’ll end up wondering what the big deal was, all you wanted was a little fun!
7. “We Do NOT Look Alike!”
Why is it that most siblings deny looking alike? Maybe they want to feel like unique individuals who aren’t tied down to another person. But there’s no denying a similarity sometimes, the proof is in the pudding. We’re sure there are even identical twins who point out the ever so slight differences in their appearances. Despite their efforts, most people aren’t going to know what they mean.
Eventually one of you might end up cutting your hair short or dying it an obscure color. That might help people tell you apart, but there’s no running from genetics. More likely than not, your face is still going to give you away. Deny it all you want, the two of you still look alike!
6. Always There to Lend a Hand
There are some crises that only a sibling can handle. Sure you might have close friends, even a BEST friend, but certain intimate details of your life need not be shared with anyone else. However, when it comes to your siblings there are no boundaries. They’ve seen you at your worst and your most disgusting.
They aren’t even phased when it comes to bringing you extra TP during a diarrhea attack! Aside from your parents, the first person to see you go through all these gross bodily functions is usually your sibling. If the two of you manage to get along, you’ll have an ally who can help you through long nights sitting on and bending over the toilet.
5. Better Start Doing Chores, Quick!
Occasionally you’ll get yourself into some trouble, but there are some times where mom is just in a bad mood. The best indicator of this is whether or not she’s yelling at your sibling. Think of it as an alarm system that warns you to be on your best behavior. Maybe you can avoid a lecture from mom if you start acting like the perfect child.
Your sibling might resent you for this tactic, but when mom’s angry it’s every man for himself! Better sweep the floors, take out the trash and wipe down all surfaces while your sibling is still getting chewed out. Hopefully, your mom will buy your sudden angel act instead of seeing right through it.
4. An Unfair Punishment
Fights between siblings are inevitable, there’s no doubt that they’ll start the only question is how they will end. Usually, the two of you will be incapable of resolving it yourself, your parents are going to have to step in and break things up. Rather than take your very accurate telling of events into account, they’ll make both of you apologize and hug it out.
The last person you want to embrace is your two-timing tattle-telling sibling, but if mom says so then you’ve got no other choice. If only there were a more just system, like some kind of family court. In that case, you might have a higher chance of a fair sentence!
3. At the End of the Day, You Still Love Each Other
While you and your sibling might have a hard time getting along, the two of you still have a special relationship unlike any other. When you grow up with someone you share a myriad of memories with them, something that can’t quite be replicated with a friendship. Those nostalgic times when you relive your past are some of the most heartwarming of all.
It’s those moments that make you realize how much you’ve been through with your sibling and how much you actually care about them. You’ll start to think that perhaps having a sibling isn’t so bad…until you catch them trying to take stuff from your room again. Then the clock resets and the two of you are back at each other’s throats!
2. Life Isn’t Fair When it Comes to the Front Seat
One of the most coveted prizes among siblings is the passenger seat at the front of the car. Once the two of you are old enough, it becomes a race to see who can get there first. There’s the ever-controversial “calling shotgun” rule, and usually, the fastest runner will claim the spot. There’s just no respect for dibs nowadays.
Typically the older sibling is more likely to get their first, just by virtue of being taller with longer legs. Younger siblings might protest this, but as the meme above says, “That’s politics, baby”. All’s fair in love and getting the shotgun seat. It’s a cruel world out there, but that’s reality.
1. Go Fix Your Own Dang Plate
What is it about siblings that makes them think you owe them anything? And we’re not talking about younger sibs who are too little to do anything for themselves, we’re talking about the brothers and sisters who are only a couple years away from your own age. why should you have to fix them a plate just because you got up to make something?
Both of you know that they’re perfectly capable of making their own food. Sure, it would be nice if you could help them out, but where were they when YOU needed someone to help you out? It’s a cycle of being a couple of unhelpful siblings, and one of you will need to break it if you want things to improve.