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Siblings: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

At the end of the day, siblings aren't too bad.

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Siblings: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
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Everyone has a different type of relationship with their siblings. Maybe it's good, and maybe it's bad. Coming from a huge family with six siblings, there are both good and bad times.

We tend to fight about the dumbest things like who gets to sit in the front seat of the car, who gets the last chicken nugget, and who touches who's things. Occasionally it does get pretty wild and some fists fly, but what's a good fight without a few fists? Blackmail can be very dangerous as well. Sometimes blackmail is your friend, and a lot of the time it isn't, at least not in my case. To this day, I'm still threatened by one of my little sisters with things I said a full year ago. Whenever she threatens to tell on me, I have to practically tackle her and throw five dollars in her face.

Don't get me wrong, we have good times together too. Sometimes we'll go on walks to the beach or for drives to new places to explore while listening to music. One night my brother and I snuck out of our window and ended up getting caught because the dog started to bark. We got in trouble but it was a lot easier to get yelled at with him. If there's one thing I've learned, it's that no matter how much trouble we get in, it's always better with them by my side. Then we usually laugh about it after.

Siblings make holidays better as well. It's so much fun when all of us wake up on Christmas morning and run to the living room together to see the tree. The Easter egg hunt gets more intense over the years as well because as they get older, they get faster. Plus when you give them "the look" to get you out of talking to a creepy uncle or two, they always come in and make up some excuse for why they need you.

Being a part of a big family is fun and exciting. It makes me a better person and encourages me to set good examples for the little ones because I'm the oldest. No matter how crazy they drive me, I know that they'll end up being there for me in the end. They make me laugh more than anyone else and without them I wouldn't be the person I am today. I will be forever grateful for the relationships we all have.

And Liv, if you're reading this, don't tell Mom. I'll give you five dollars.



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