Ever since the day my younger sibling was born, I had somewhat despised this baby for no reason at all. The amount of times I wished I was an only child is more than I can even count. My younger sibling, which happens to be a boy, is possibly the most annoying and aggravating individual in this world (I am not exaggerating). He knows how to get on my nerves at the worst possible time there is. No matter how much I may hate him, here is why I am forever grateful to have a younger sibling in my life.

I may I have said my younger sibling is horrible, but there is not one person who can entertain me and make me laugh until I cry like he does. Growing up, my younger brother and I had always got on each other’s nerves. We know each other so well that we knew exactly what to do to make one another mad. When I thought I had no one, he was always there to put me in a better mood. He makes me laugh even when I am in the worst mood. The thing is, my brother will forever be in my life. I can always rely on him being there for me to aggravate me until the day I die.

Even though we were sort of forced into each other’s life, I am glad to that I am able to be an older sibling. Since I am the older sister, I always have the responsibility of babysitting and always taking the blame even though it wasn’t my fault. The youngest child always gets their way. I have learned so much in becoming the “younger parent.” I learned how to be responsible since I was always in charge and watching my sibling. I learned how to love someone and care for them. I have learned how to help and become a better person.

Having a younger sibling is something special. You always have someone that looks up to and learns some values from you as they grow up. That in itself is something I truly am happy to have. I never realized it before, but as my younger brother was growing up, he learned a lot from me. From tying his shoes to being responsible and well mannered, he always looked up to the one person in his life, me. I want to be the better version of myself so that my younger brother has someone to guide him and be his hero. I want to be the person he comes to when he needs help with something or when he needs advice. The relationship I have with my sibling is very different from any other. We always fight, always annoy one another, but at the end of the day, we love each other. My sibling has to put up with me all their life and that is another blessing on its own.