This goes out to all of the girls who ever fall in love with any of my three younger brothers. I give you props, but there are rules and regulations. Read carefully.
1. I am his older sister, so be careful.
Although I am many years older than my brother, I will be watching what you do. Do not say I did not warn you. I just want the best for him, and I love and care for him. I am very protective of him. He is sensitive and sweet, and it would pain me to see him hurt. Get on my good side, but do not let me down. I want to like you. As long as you are nice to him and me, you are fine in my book, and we will become really good friends.
2. He is not an ATM, so do not treat him like one.
Men are supposed to treat the women. But he is not supposed to buy the fancy dinners and gifts all the time. A relationship is certainly not meant to be one-sided. You must learn to give back to him because he deserves it. Do not go to him for money, either. He is not your Mac machine. Relationships are not all about the money. It is about love, so do not take that for granted.
3. There is no need to rush into ANYTHING.
Both of you are young. There is no reason to go fast. You have your whole lives to live if you two are meant to be. From past experiences, I urge you to take your time and go slow. Do not do something you will regret later. Have some fun, but not too much fun.
4. In order to get along with my brother, you need to get along with our family first.
Our family means everything, and he was brought up through it. You must get to know us first. If you choose to smother my brother with your attention and ignore us, you have the wrong family. You must talk with us, and socialize with us. I cannot tell you how much that really makes a huge difference.
5. Do not change him into someone he is not.
Please do not make him into something you want him to be. You fell in love with him, right? So love him for who he is. It would hurt us, as his family, believe it or not. He may annoy you sometimes, but that is who he is. I would hate to lose my little brother; his personality means the world to me. You made that commitment, in the beginning, so stick with him. If anything, make him more mature. Slap some sense into him if he acts up. I give you permission.
6. Keep it clean and private.
Yeah, you two might be cute and all, but please do not be all mushy gushy in person or on the internet. PDA does not fly well with the big sister. Even in my own relationship, I try to avoid kissing and making out in public. It's just uncomfortable. Also, keep it G-rated, at least around me. My protective instincts will show if you go any further.
7. Be good to him, and take care of him.
Treat him the way he is meant to be treated: perfectly. Like I said, he deserves the best. There will be fights and small arguments; but as a couple, you must get through it. Be nice to him. Your job is to make sure he is doing well. He is yours. DO NOT break his heart, or there will be consequences to face.
I love him. Thank you for loving him, too.
