Brothers are a chore. It's as plain and simple as that. As you're young and starting to grow up, you wonder if the torture of always being surrounded by farts and constant, loud video games will ever end, and you realize it won't. You know it won't stop, but you learn to accept and be right along side them. You grow together and they show you a whole new view of the world, a view from their eyes. Here are some lessons you can only learn from brothers.
1. How to fight
Wrestling is inevitable; whether it be playful fights or harsh punches, it's going to happen. There can be times when you're sitting on the couch and all of a sudden someone is pinning you down and you know it's time to fight. There are also times when you plan a sneak attack on them when their back is turned. Either way, they teach you how to defend yourself and fend off your attacker.
2. Never hug them after practice
I am 100 percent serious. My brothers have played baseball and football, and one of them is in a JROTC program and you never, ever want to be around them when they come home from hours of football or PT. I love my boys, but goodness can they smell. Then again, so can we, so I guess we're pretty even.
3. People can be harsh and you need to learn how to deal with it
Brothers are some of your hardest critics, but they teach you the most. You put of with constant bickering and obnoxious insults for years and you learn how to thicken your skin and fight back. You know you love each other at the end of the day, but in the moment you an be very harsh to one another.4. Be careful where you walk in the bathroom
This is truly disgusting. If you have never lived with a male, consider yourself lucky. Especially being the oldest, you get to witness the horrors of potty training and terrible aim of younger boys. They don't always grow out of it either, so beware.
5. You deserve respect
Watching your brothers interact with people and seeing how they treat those around them makes you realize the kind of respect you deserve from people. Brothers show you that you should expect nothing less than the best from people.
6. Someone will always have your back
All in all, brothers are your best friends. They always stick up for you and defend your honor because only they can make fun of you. Never piss off a girl with brothers because you will be facing your worst nightmare.
