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10 Thing All Older Siblings Will Understand More Than They Know

Because younger siblings get on our nerves, but they also make the best friends.

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Apr 30, 2019

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10 Thing All Older Siblings Will Understand More Than They Know

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Even if you don't have younger siblings, these things will resonate with anyone with any siblings at all. Siblings have a way of bringing out the best and worst in us, and here's why:

1. Chores are always a negotiation

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"If I do this for you, you have to do this and half of that for me."

Some days you really don't feel like doing the dishes - luckily, there's at least one smaller version of you that will! You just have to pay the price...

2. Car rides...

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Car rides and always an adventure with your younger sibling, especially if you drive and they don't. One day you can be jamming out the same song over and over again and the next you can sit in completely comfortable silence the whole time.

3. Events

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Yeah, YOU might not be into sports, but your little sibling totally is. And when they make it to the championship game? You bet you're going to be there on the sidelines.

4. They copy you

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If you're a younger sibling, there's apparently no better person to idolize than your older sibling. This scares the crap out of us, because we know we don't always make the right choices or act the right way.

5. Birthdays are weird

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It's always a party no matter who's birthday it is, but its awkward when it's your sibling. With all the partying, there's absolutely no time for being silly or picking fun.

"Can't be mean to them on their birthday!"

6. Their wardrobe is basically just a time capsule

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Remember that really embarrassing outfit you wore in middle school? Now you get to see bits and pieces of it on your younger sibling every week! On the other hand, your hand-me-downs will be something you both enjoy laughing about.

7. Grudges

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Even if you aren't the type of person to hold a grudge, when it's your sibling you could do it for months. Or one of you says or does something stupid, laugh at each other, and it's over within a day.

8. Friend gossip

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"...and then Brittany invited Sarah but not Julie, so when Sarah mentioned it to Julie, she got really mad and now we can't all play on the same part of the playground."

"Wow that's annoying."

9. Your parents hate taking you to hotels

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Hotels are the maybe the one place your little sibling can convince you to run around barefoot with them, and they know it.

10. Unconditional love

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No matter what happens, even if you've never talked about it out loud, you know that your sibling(s) will always be there for you.

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10 Thing All Older Siblings Will Understand More Than They Know

Because younger siblings get on our nerves, but they also make the best friends.

1. Chores are always a negotiation

2. Car rides...

3. Events

4. They copy you

5. Birthdays are weird

6. Their wardrobe is basically just a time capsule

7. Grudges

8. Friend gossip

9. Your parents hate taking you to hotels

10. Unconditional love

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And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

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It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

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Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

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All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

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Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

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2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

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5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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