As an older sister, I feel that it has become my job to watch over my younger sister and make sure everything is how it should be. I think at some point in time every older sister feels this. I’ve felt this unmentioned responsibility more since I’ve left the house and gone to college, but I think the feeling has been there all along.
Regardless of whether she believes it or not, I want the best for her and I want her to make the right decisions.
Growing up with someone creates a relationship unlike any you might create with someone you meet. You go through the good times and the bad times together, and you have so many crazy memories because of it.
Some things you just can’t relate to with other people. You always have someone to complain to about your parents (as much as you love them, sometimes you just have to let the frustration out).
You have someone to steal clothes from, and you pray that your sister doesn’t find out. I can always tell when I come home from school and things in my closet are out of place.
Having a sister gives you someone to practice new hairstyles on. I never would have learned how to braid if I didn’t have my sister to practice on.
I look back on all the things I did as I went through high school, and I don’t want her to make the same mistakes. But, I also want her to have experiences in life and figure out things for herself.
I think that my job is to make sure that she gets the best experiences she can, but I’ll be there to guide her in the right direction.
Life is really hard sometimes, and having someone there who can help you and also relate to you makes things a lot better. I want to be that person for her, and I hope she will let me.
As I experience different things in my life, I feel obligated to make sure she goes in the right direction when she goes through the same situation.
When scheduling classes in high school, I want to prepare her for what she is getting into. When it comes time for her to pick a college, I definitely will have some input on what she should do.
She may be very annoying at times, but you aren’t family if you don’t drive each other crazy from time to time. But at the end of the day, it really all comes down to what she wants to do, she just needs the right people there to guide her.
