I get asked all the time "how many siblings do you have?" and my answer is always 7. The response I always get is the whole "dang, your mom had a lot of kids." After that response, I have to include that some are my step and some are half.

Those words always kill me when they come out of my mouth because I don't like using those words. They are my siblings no matter how they came into my life. They were actually chosen for me and placed in my life.

I'm forever grateful for them and honestly having so many siblings make life 1,000,000 times better. There is always someone there for me to talk to, a shoulder to cry on, a laugh, a smile, and inside jokes.

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You always have someone to hang out with and you're never by yourself. Although sometimes your secrets come out because we tell each other everything and then things can go downhill fast.

When having sisters, you never have to buy clothes because what's theirs is your's and vice versa. Although you have to sneak the shirt, pants, and jeans. Then you can walk out of your room and have their clothes on and they will be surprised and mad since you never asked to borrow it.

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Sometimes, your phone charger goes missing but, it always ends up in your sibling's room. Then, when you ask about it they end up always saying that it's theirs even when it has your initials on it.

Although there are some cons, there are always perks. Having siblings is an amazing thing, no matter the way that they came into your life. Step-siblings and half-siblings are your siblings no matter what. They should not get labels because they love you and you love them. The love is the same and is not different just because of the labels.