Sisters are a pain in the butt and a blessing in disguise. I remember so desperately wanting a little sister but when I eventually got one, I wanted to return her; she wasn’t the doll I wanted to dress up (no one wants a doll that cries that much). Being the older and wiser sister, I feel as if it’s my responsibility to share some nuggets of sisterly wisdom, so here we go.

I’m sorry for teasing you when you were a kid.

I instantly felt bad after, but then you had to go and tell mom. Why would you do that?

Being weird is OK.

You’re arguably the weirdest person I know, but I love you because of your weirdness.

Stop eating all of the mac and cheese.

Why didn’t you save me any?

The last Coke wasn’t for you.

Obviously, I was saving it for me.

I’m not that cool.

I know you think so sometimes, but I’m actually probably a lot weirder than you are.

No one can come between us.

Boys and friends will come and go, but you’re my sister forever.

You annoy me to no end.

You know exactly how to push my buttons. Sometimes I think you like to bug me. But fun fact: I know how to push yours.

Seriously, stop eating the mac and cheese.

I mean it.

Always laugh more than necessary.

What’s the fun in never laughing?

Be better than me.

I know you compare yourself to and want to be like me at times (Mom and Dad told me, don’t worry), but be better than me. You already are, but soon you will see that too.

I’m sorry for rigging every game we played as a kid to make it so I would win and then claiming you had cheated.

Yeah... that happened.

I’m sorry for eating fries out the bag on the way home and giving you the one with less.

I’m actually not, I just feels like this needs to be said.

I’ll love you forever.

Through fights and laughs, you’re my sister. I wouldn’t want it any other way.

No matter how much I complain about you, I’m glad you’re my sister. End of story.

Being a sister, no matter how frustrating it can be, has been some of the most fun. And through it all, I have found someone I know will be there for me forever, basically because she is forced to. So, hey, sis, you’re with me forever. Oh, stop cringing. You know you love me.