My sister.
Honestly, I think ours is the worst kind of sibling rivalry. It's just her obstinate, dominant nature and her unwillingness to listen to me. The situation tonight -
I'm in the living room trying to use the internet on my laptop because Granddad had to borrow our modem from upstairs. She's playing guitar because the living room doubles as a music room. Simple facts -
1. She can take the guitar from the room
2. I can't take the laptop from the internet
So if the guitar was bothering me, do you think that it's wrong of me to point out those differences and ask her to leave? And don't even suggest for a second that it was way I asked her because I consciously kept my tone casual in the futile attempt to avoid an argument. Of course she mutters some bloody reply about me "not having some work to do?" or something of the sort. I tripped off. I happen to be doing a lot of that lately. So it soon turned into a full blown argument and Mom was no help in the resolution as for some reason she lacks the ability to punish - Is it that hard to take away half of her allowance or guitar or something? Anyway, Mom does her usual part of rebuking her harshly and when my sister refuses to come upstairs as asked, Mom gives up.
Things cleared up afterward too many details really but I'm still pretty pissed.
She's always doing things like that:
Putting down a piece of garbage and running away so that I [with my spotless conscience ;) ] am forced to pick it up.
Purposely doing something to annoy me even when it requires some serious effort on her part.
She won't even give me a hug on special occasions or a kiss on the cheek no matter how much I try to be the sweet older brother.
I don't know what to do anymore, really...
7 comments:
Dont worry dude.Sibling rivalry exists in every part of the world..And i know how your sis must have felt because i have an elder brother too.
We dont like being bossed around,even if it's done in a subtle way.Retaliation is part of our nature.You just got to deal with it.
Its the Ugly Truth.:)
But im sure you both will reach mutual understanding at some point of your life.
^^Agreed.
I have an brother thats 10 years older than me, so you can see how hard it would be for us to understand eachother. He no longer lives with me, but when he did we fought like crazy! It will pass at some point.
I've calmed down now lol and I know that it will pass as we get older but I still believe that our rivalry is really bad at the moment.
What about if you simply talk to her about it? It's obvious youre both at different stages in life and as they persons above stated; it will pass at another life stage but for now, try talking to her seriously about it...my brother used to do that with me although we were only a couple years apart. I too have a sister a whole decade apart so I know how crazy it can get but usually I do the same( I talk it out with her and she listens). Not saying yours would respond positively but it might be worth the try.Just my thoughts:) Hope something works out.
I'm a little sister in fact and I certainly hope that I don't get on my brothers nerves and much as she does for you, although I'm sure I do.
All I can really say is you're lucky. And your sister is the luckiest. My brother is special see, he doesn't talk. He doesn't have special needs and he has a girlfriend and nice friends but the most I've heard him say in a day is 1 sentence and most of the time, it isn't to me. It'll work out! Don't worry :) It may be a ways away but you two share a bond that no one can interfere with.
-Moccasins
Younger siblings, especially at that age, tend to be like that. My brother is exactly the same thing. We go through phases of "rivalry" and "getting along". I've just resolved to sit it out and be the patient one.
haha.dats d youngest psychology like u know.i bet dey r the best when they grow up. :) btw m following u now.
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