Yes, I am the oldest sibling in my family. I’m a senior in college who still lives at home (and there is nothing wrong with that)! My younger brother is a freshman in college and of course doing the whole dorming thing since where he goes is not close enough to commute. I didn’t realize how many things I would miss about him while he is away at college. Here are the five things I miss when my sibling went away to college:
1. Laughter
Don’t worry, there is still a crazy amount of laughter going on at home without him. Our house still feels just a little bit quieter without hearing his laughter all of the time. I’m sure he is having a blast laughing and hanging with friends on campus. It’s nice to know that we grew up in a household where life revolves around smiling and laughing.
2. Jokes
Again, my parents and I joke constantly with each other. His jokes can be raunchy (of course, since he’s a guy) or the lamest, yet he finds a way to make me laugh every time. It’s so different not hearing his jokes every day.
3. Instant Comebacks
Literally, when he isn’t home, it is extremely difficult for me to think of comebacks. My brother is like the king of comebacks. He really enjoys making fun of me; of course that’s what siblings are supposed to do to one another. His comebacks are so good, that I can’t even compete on his level. They can get annoying very quickly, but I do still miss them.
4. Our Sibling Bond
Like most siblings, we have our daily doses of bickering and squabbling; just enough to annoy our parents. I normally don’t tell my brother this, but if someone ever tried to hurt him, I would be there to kick their butt. I would also jump in front of a bus if that meant saving his life (please please please don’t make me do that anytime soon). I would do anything for my brother, and without him being home, I feel almost naked. It’s weird not being able to have a conversation face to face every day. When he does come home, it’s nice to go out with him. I’m sure half of the time he thinks it’s weird that he is hanging out with his older sister and does not want to be seen in public with me. No matter what though, I will always love him and have his back in any situation.
5. Our Insane Poke Wars
All of the time, he tries to annoy me like no other by poking me. It could be in my face, on my shoulder or anywhere near me and it makes me extremely annoyed. Usually, I will just poke him harder and that leads to who can poke/hurt the other the hardest. With him not home, we don’t have those wars as often as we used to. Basically what I’m saying is that it’s weird not having my brother pick on me all the time, and I kind of miss it.
It is incredibly weird to think that we are growing up. The fact that my brother is a freshman in college is scary to think. I still remember his first day of Kindergarten. It makes you wonder where time went; it flew by so fast. I know that from now on we won’t be seeing each other all of the time, and I need to accept that. But, the bond my brother and I have will never break and he will always be the coolest dude ever.
