Do you hang out with your siblings often? Are you close to your brothers/sisters?
My brothers and I are real close and we share our stories, frustrations, happiness and everything in between together. Honestly, I am quite the controlling big sister, but that's what big sisters do right, we control our younger siblings so that they don't make the same mistakes we did. We don't let them jump into the well and drown themselves. We discuss, bring our younger brothers and sisters together and advice them on what's good or not. However, we also should let them find their own footing in the world, so even though we are protective of our siblings, we should also let them be and learn from their experiences. Hmm, I guess that's just how I perceive the job of being the big sister. I don't know about other big sisters/brothers though.
When we were younger, my brothers have always been the bully and I'm the bullied. I might be older than them, but when two boys join forces, I am usually sandwiched in the middle. There are times, when we quarrel and I got my sharp devil horns out, I'll go screaming like some maniac and they'll back down. So as you can see, our relationship is a give-and-take since the very beginning of our lives.
Yesterday, I was feeling down. Something happened in the family that made me wonder a few things. So, my brothers came and tried to cheer me up, by asking me out bowling. I knew they weren't so up to it but since I was looking glum and my eyes were puffy from crying, I guess they thought the best thing to do is to divert my attention to something else. RM47 later (6 games and three pairs of bowling shoes), I was laughing and smacking their hands with joy.
Yesterday, I was feeling down. Something happened in the family that made me wonder a few things. So, my brothers came and tried to cheer me up, by asking me out bowling. I knew they weren't so up to it but since I was looking glum and my eyes were puffy from crying, I guess they thought the best thing to do is to divert my attention to something else. RM47 later (6 games and three pairs of bowling shoes), I was laughing and smacking their hands with joy.
I won the second round. LOL!
It had been almost two years since the last time we went bowling. So, my right arm is a little sore at the moment. Not to mention I broke three nails because of the bowling ball. Damn.
But all in all, it was a lot of fun. I am grateful for my brothers - even after all the bickering and quarreling when we were younger - have grown up to be two matured and understanding young men. There is no question where my loyalty lies. No matter what happens, I will be the first to be there for them.