Siblings: you can't live with them, but you can't live without them. If you're a girl with a little sister, you know exactly what I'm talking about. From heated battles to heart-to-hearts, sisterhood is one hell of a ride. Here are 10 feelings that every older sister knows far too well (with a couple pics of my sister and I for good measure).
1. Your clothes mysteriously go missing.
Many fights have broken out over who gets to wear a coveted shirt or dress. And if your sister wears it without your permission, there will be hell to pay.
2. Spring cleaning is easy.
You never have to worry about driving to Good Will to donate all of your old clothes, or throwing out all of the makeup you no longer use. Just dump it all in your sister's room. It's her problem now.
3. Your parents think she's an angel, but you know the truth.
Okay, so maybe she learned a little bit from the mistakes she watched you make growing up. Maybe she gets into less trouble than you do, but that doesn't change the fact that she's an absolute demon when your parents turn their backs.
4. She has some of the same problems that you once had.
Some mistakes seem to just be unavoidable. You get a little bit of satisfaction in knowing that your seemingly-perfect sister still experiences some of the same pitfalls that you got caught up in at her age. But no matter what, you'll be there to offer her advice and help her through it.
5. It's scary to think about what you were like at her age.
She's too young and pure to get into this kind of stuff... even if you got into it at the same age. You're not ready to accept that she's growing up. It's even more difficult when you realize that she's so much cooler than you were!
6. You can't believe some of the trends of her age group.
Why does everyone have a phone? Who let them out of the house dressed like that? What kind of vulgar songs are they listening to? THESE KIDS NEED JESUS!
7. You're jealous of her.
Her grades are better than yours were. You wish you had her body type, or her hair, or her eyes. Why can she do her makeup so well? WHAT HAPPENED TO THE AWKWARD STAGE?! You're jealous, but you'd never tell her that.
8. You can't believe how lenient your parents are with her.
You never would have gotten away with some of the things she's done, and you most certainly never had as much freedom as she has.
9. You can communicate just by looking at each other.
You'll be sitting at the dinner table, when all of the sudden Dad makes a dad joke, or Mom tries to do something "hip." You immediately look at your sister with a face that says, "I can't believe they just did that." And she looks back with, "they're so lame." When you both start laughing, your parents have no idea that a conversation had just taken place.
10. You don't know what you'd do without her.
Despite the ups and downs, you love your little sister. She'll always be there to listen to your stories and laugh at your jokes. You're so proud of the person she's become, and know that she'll do amazing things in life. There's no one else you'd rather have as your sister.
