15 Things You'll Recognize If You Were Close With Your Cousins Growing Up | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Relationships

15 Things You'll Recognize If You Were Close With Your Cousins Growing Up

They're some of the best friends you'll ever have.

666
15 Things You'll Recognize If You Were Close With Your Cousins Growing Up
PixNio

Whether you had one cousin or 20, if you spent your childhood with cousins by your side, you'll definitely recognize these 15 moments.

1. Having a special hangout place at all of your houses

Whether this was the basement, the backyard, a bedroom, or even a fort, you knew exactly where you were headed as soon as you walked through that door.

2. Having inside jokes

Sorry, you had to be there!

3. Either absolutely loving or absolutely hating when someone thought you and your cousin(s) were siblings

Yes, I have four siblings. We all have different last names for legal reasons.

4. Combined sleepovers

You'd all be up late, playing "Truth or Dare" and "Would You Rather" until the oldest one in the group got sleepy.

5. Sitting together at the kids' table during holiday dinners

When the parents stepped away into the dining room, you weren't so quiet and polite anymore.

6. Comparing presents

His present was the biggest, her present was the most expensive, she got exactly what she asked for, and you got $30. So who got the best present here?

7. Letting your younger cousins win just about every game you play, even though you could totally beat them

You lose every time because you choose to, not because you don't know how to play the game.

8. Speaking of games, you would always argue over who got to play as which character

Don't even think about choosing Toad for Mario Kart!

9. Rolling your eyes when your cousin brought over a friend from school, then started acting totally different around them

He absolutely hates swimming, until his cute friend comes over in a bikini and jumps in the pool.

10. Laughing over old home videos

And watching them over, and over, and over again.

11. Being forced to play outside, but making the most of it

The older cousins always wanted to play manhunt, while the younger ones usually preferred a simple game of tag. If you had a trampoline, the little ones would insist you play popcorn.

12. If you had a lot of cousins, you'd split up into older and younger cousins or boys and girls.

You could never agree on what to do when you were all together.

13. Having someone to confide in at the worst of times

They know your darkest secrets, and they've seen you on some of your worst days.

14. And having someone to share good news with at the best of times

If they're happy, you're happy!

15. Having best friends who just happen to be related to you

Who says cousins can't also be best friends?

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Student Life

Things You Can Get Away With Now That You're At College

83% of my trends in college would have been shamed in high school.

118
college life
Google Images

Transitioning from high school to college can be a stressful experience, especially if you're like me and hate change. Over the past two years I've realized there's many things I couldn't get away with in High School that are typically applauded in college.

1. Eat

Keep Reading...Show less
Blair Waldorf

Life is hard. You know what makes it even more tough? Living with chronic b*tch face (CBF). This condition is so debilitating that I have decided to chronicle the 10 things everyone who suffers from CBF experiences. Who better to help me than the queen of CBF herself, Blair Waldorf?

Keep Reading...Show less
Harvard Students

I thought senioritis in high school was rough until I became a college senior about to go into the real world. I'm supposed to have everything figured out, right? I mean I went through four years of tough classes and serious self-searching (and crying). What I found overall was Senioritis sneaking up on me.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

8 Texts You Get From Your High School Friends

You might not see them everyday anymore, but you're still friends and your text messages prove it.

293
High School Friends
Ashlynn West

It takes a little while to get used to not seeing your high school best friends every day. Going away to college causes a lot of changes, but one thing that will never change is my love for my high school BFFs, and the texts that I get from them. Here are just 8 of the texts I get from them on the weekly:

Keep Reading...Show less
legally blonde

College is filled with many things, and we're so often lectured to make the right decisions as we head out on our own into the college life. But sometimes it's necessary to indulge in some guilty pleasures as well as just doing things because you can. And honestly, a lot of the time it's inevitable. College is no piece of cake that's for sure, so it's okay to do some things you deep down know you shouldn't....once in a while anyways.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments