If you are like me, then you have one of the best older sisters in the world. You may fuss and fight, but at the end of the day you still call her to give her the latest gossip. Older sisters are a main influence of who you are going to become when you get older. When you are young, they are the main influence of how you dress, how you pick your friends, and even how you communicate with others. And although you hate to admit it, they are the reason you are spoiled, because they did come before you and they did take all the punishment before you were born. So if you have an older sister and you look up to them as much as I look up to my older sister then these are things you know to be true.

1. She has unconditional love for you.

Like a mother, your older sister has unconditional love for you. She is always there for you and she never passes judgement on anything you tell her. She doesn't care how you look when you are around her, but she will never let you go out looking unpresentable either. She is always happy to hang out with you and listen to everything that is going on in your life and she is always willing to share everything that is going on in hers. You love being around her and you love having her love because after all, her love does come unconditionally.

2. You go to her for literally everything.

Like previously stated, your older sister never passes judgement on you or the situations you go through in life, so naturally you go to her for everything. There are certain things you go through in life that you don't feel completely comfortable talking about with your mom, so you go to your older sister for better understanding of the situation. Also, it is always a perk because most likely your older sister has been through a similar situation in her life, and even if she hasn't, she always gives the best advice. She is always there for you to guide you through tough situations, and she is always there to offer advice on things you are struggling with. Even if a situation in your life is reoccurring and she has heard it before, she is still there to offer the best advice she can.

3. She is always right, even if you hate to admit it.

If your older sister is like mine, then she is very comfortable with letting you make your own mistakes, but she always warns you before you do. Remember that party she told you not to go to or that friend she told you not to befriend? Yeah, she was right, even if you hate to admit it. Your older sister is always looking out for you and even at times when you don't agree with what she is saying, she is probably right. An older sister is there to help guide you and tell you what not to do, because she has been through it before. She will never guide you in the wrong way or tell you not to do something if she genuinely believes it's for the best. So take it from me, when your older sister tells you it's probably not the best idea or it's probably not smart to do something, listen.

4. She was, and still is, your first best friend.

From the time you can remember your older sister has always been your best friend. When that first significantly huge thing in your life happen, you called your older sister to talk to her about it because after all, she is your best friend. It's not just the big best friend things she does, either, it's also the small things. For example, she goes on lunch dates with you, goes to the movies with you, shops with you, has sleepovers with you, and even comes over to assist you on those bad hair days. Also, instead of the common motherly advice sisters may give, when your sister is your best friend, she offers you the best friendly advice she can give as well. So, you really have the best of both worlds, because you get motherly advice as well as friendly advice. It's also a plus because your older sister will never sugar coat anything and she will always be as blunt as possible with any given situation.

5. She set the standard for any friend to come.

This one is simple. Since your older sister was your very first and very best best friend, they set the standard for any friend who comes into your life. You don't just accept anyone into your life because your older sister has shown you what a best friend is supposed to be like. You aren't one of those people who have many friends, because before you could even get to the point where having a bunch of friends was an option, your older sister warned you that not everyone is your friend and not everyone is meant to be your friend. She also, again, gives you the best advice on friends and what qualities are good and bad in them. This doesn't mean that your friends are exactly like her, but it does mean that your friends share similar qualities as her.

As much as you get mad at your sister and as much as y'all argue, you can never deny how much you love her and how much you need her. She is the one person in your life who you will literally never be able to replace and that you can't live without, as much as you hate admitting that. Without your older sister you wouldn't be the person you are today and if you're like me, you probably wouldn't even know to function without her.