Top 10 Concepts Younger Siblings Need to Grasp

1. Respect Your Older Sibling's Authority

   I do, especially my oldest sister's. But it's seriously abused all the time. Just because you are older and "know more" doesn't mean you get to dictate my every move with total irrationality or pick on the things you already know I'm insecure about.

   Think of it this way: We have to obey our parents because they are older and know more, right? Well, you have to obey me because I am older and know more. Simple.

   This is a concept that even my brother, after fifteen years of living with me and my parents, has not yet become familiar with. So immature.

2. The World Does Not Revolve Around You

   YES, YES, YES! My relatives always think that my sister and cousins are more important than me. My sister and cousins always get their way and whatever they want, while I get nothing most of the time. I have to literally WHINE AND BEG my relatives to get what I want or have things go my way. I really don't want to whine or beg, but I don't have a choice because whenever my cousins or sister ask for stuff, my relatives automatically say yes, no matter what. However, whenever I ask, they either say no, "I'll think about it," or "Maybe, let's see," (which almost always eventually becomes "no").

   It's not fair! I'm also important, and I want things, too! :(

3. You Aren't the Boss

   You are my sister, not my mom, so stop acting like her!

   My parents told me that. I learned well.

4. You Can't Force Older Siblings to Like What You Like

5. You Don't Need All the Attention All the Time

   My sister is a huge attention hog. Like when my mom told me I got a nice tan after I went back inside from swimming, she sneaked up behind me saying, "Actually, I'm the one with the nice tan." And if people don't talk to her within 3 seconds: "AAH!"

   Someone gives me a compliment.

   Brother: What about me?

   Yes. These are my regrets from my childhood...

6. You Can't Make Decisions for Older Siblings

7. You Need to Ask Before You Borrow Things

   Yeah, don't just go into my room empty-handed and come out with pounds of jewelry, pretending Grandma bought it for you. My sister once took my favorite necklace with a blue heart and white dots surrounding it, and I had to fight her for it. She also tried to steal my other favorite necklace, which is a red heart with a sword sticking through it. I found it stuffed under the bed. At least she had the decency to wear the other necklace - who steals something just to never touch it?

   My younger brother once ran off with my skateboard and took off the wheels, only to play with the wheelless skateboard on the trampoline. And guess who had to put the wheels back on because his brother didn't want to? ME!

8. Pop Music is Not Good

   Luckily, this is the ONE thing on the list I've mastered... Pop music sucks these days.

9. Talking About the Same Thing Gets Tedious

10. You Need to Grow Up

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    Anything You Say Can and Will Be Used Against You

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    Don't Give Advice Unless You Were Asked for It

    Look, it's okay to want to help. But unsolicited advice from someone younger than you is humiliating!

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13. You Need to Knock Before You Enter

    Seriously, you can't barge into anyone's room anytime, trash it, then bang on the door when you get locked out.

    My room. We aren't sharing a room, and I need privacy. Get it?

14. Not Everything Older Siblings Do Should Get Told to Parents

    Yeah, Dani (sister), I let you hit me and hurt me, and I never tell.

    Yeah, shush. Don't tell on me, and I won't tell on you.

15. You Should Be Doing Something Useful with Your Life Instead of Deliberately Pestering People

16. You are Too Young for Some Movies

    Story time: One time, I was watching *Terminator 2* with my father and brother. My sister walked in, heard a line, and parroted it in a shout. The quote? "Shut up, you piece of s***!"

    I love to watch PG-13 movies on Netflix that my sister thinks are perfectly okay for her to intrude on.

17. "I'm Doing Homework" Does Not Mean "Trash the Whole Room"

    Yeah. I've locked the door too, so yeah, you see that sign? It says KEEP OUT for a reason.

18. Screaming Will Get You Nowhere Unless You Join a Heavy Metal Band

    My sister needs to shut her mouth until she learns guitar, teams up with some other people, and forms a band. Maybe Stab My Heart at the Stake or, as my future band would be called, Anarchist's Blood Bath.

    Well, finally! My dream is accomplished!

    Imagine being Phil Anselmo's parents!

19. Older Siblings Have Feelings Too

20. You Need to Take Responsibility for Your Own Actions

21. Swearing is Wrong

22. Bullying Your Older Sibling is Hurtful

23. You Must Say Please, Thank You, and Excuse Me

24. Listen Instead of Talk

25. Older Siblings are Terrified for Their Safety and Innocence

    Ok, this is a big one that no one talks about. As the oldest, having younger siblings is almost like having new responsibilities. Even though they aren't our kids, sometimes it feels like it, especially when a parent isn't around.

    It's terrifying when younger siblings make mature jokes, and you have to wonder who taught them that. "No! Your innocence! One of us needs to be safe!"

26. Older Siblings Hate When Younger Ones Parent, Police, or Correct Them

    I hate it so much when my younger siblings seem to go out of their way to correct me. That's MY JOB!