Are you a good sister or brother?

China
October 11, 2007 2:18am CST
I have a young brother who is 3 years younger than me. I can say get along well with my mother,but I have to admit that I don't get along well with my brother. I'm not a good sister. My father died when he was 6 years old. Maybe there is no man model in family he becomes more and more introverted. I got bad temper when I was a teenager. I used to yell to him when he pissed me off. I never tried to walk into his heart then. Now,we both grow up.I just know a little about him. I'm not a good sister. I found that I know much more about my friend than my brother. I even don't know his favourite color. Why he doesn't like the jacket I bought for him? What is his dream? I have no idea about these. Sometimes I feel guilty. I think I don't take good care of my young brother. Now, I gona try my best to fix our relationship. Are you a good sister or brother? Give me some advice.
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13 responses
• Philippines
11 Oct 07
Hi tujiagirl! No one is perfect in this world. We commit mistakes sometimes, but we can correct it in the long run. I adviced you to talk with your brother frequently. In that manner, you will be able to share your own thoughts and opinions and you're bonding as a brother and sister will be strong. I always do that to my sister, though we're quite busy sometimes. Have a nice day and God speed!
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@julyteen (13252)
• Davao, Philippines
27 Feb 08
i don not know if i am a good brother...all of my friends wanted me to be their brother because of my friendly attitude but to my real brothers and sisters they don't like me...i accept that i am a very strict brother...what i am thinking is the goodness of my brothers and sisters and because of this they don't understand my intension why i made some restrictions for them to follow...
@nangel78 (1454)
• United States
11 Oct 07
I try to be a good sister. I am the younger sibling to my older sister. She has watched out for me at times. Our daily lives are busy and we live 3 hours apart, but when we really the other to be there we are there for one another. Just listen to your brother. See what he likes and dislikes. Get to know him is where you can start. Go to lunch with him or something like that.
• India
11 Oct 07
well its not too late..make time for him..dont expect miracles overnight.nurture your relationship. talk to him, do not get angry since it will only tke you far from him. ask him what he likes doing, his fav games and be a part of what he likes. ok...take care..loads of luck!!
@ZumiHaru (38)
• Philippines
12 Oct 07
Well, I'm not what you call a good sister either. I'm nice to my sisters sometimes... But I don't really like it when they bug me. Well, my advice is talk to him. Say sorry. You regret everything. And you'll try to change. That's all!
• United States
11 Oct 07
My family has never been really close. We don't have any negative feelings between each other but we just kind of stay to ourselves so in my case I'm ok.
@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
11 Oct 07
I saw my brother for the first time after so many years in August of this year when we dropped in to see him in Vancouver. We live in Manitoba and it is hard to go there as we do not have enough money to go there every year. Also he is not that good at communication, the kind who just says, "yes, no" to questions and is rather introverted. When I see him, I do get along, but it is the communication problem. He does not believe in computers, so I cannot talk to him that way and also, I am not that good at letter writing. I wish he would stop thinking computers are not necessary because then it would be easier to talk to him.
@michfroi (413)
• Philippines
11 Oct 07
for me im a good sister to my elder brother but i dont know who i am to him .. he is the only one who can tell if i am good or bad sister...
• Philippines
11 Oct 07
I am not a perfect sister. I argue a lot with my siblings about trifling things. But they can count on me whenever they need my help.
• Philippines
11 Oct 07
Hey tujiagurl!!!!!Gosh do u really hve to ask this question ??????????lol,,,I do think that im a good sister of my 3 sisters coz i care fot them,but i know that i do alot of naughty things,but i myself know that i am a good sister,,
• Philippines
11 Oct 07
I'm not in good terms with my brother but I don't think I'm not a good sister. I believe he is the bad one. We can't seem to get along with each other. His preferences are way to far from mine. I don't really need to do what he does, all I need to do is to understand. But I simply can't do that. I can't because I believe that they're wrong so I refuse to. If I give in to his foolish ways, it seems like i'm consenting to his foolishness. It's true that it's really difficult to get along with siblings. It is better to be with friends because they're easier to get along with. I don't know if I can still fix this relationship. Only time will tell. I've tried to be very patient but I've reached the limit. If he doesn't change, then I guess we'll never get along. Good luck with the fixing of your relationship. I know it will require a lot of patience and humility. But its the right thing to do.
@errielle (442)
• Philippines
11 Oct 07
There are reasons why we don't get along with our brothers or sisters. It's not that we're bad sister or brother but some reasons make us not having very good relationships with our siblings. If you want to find out the reasons, try to look back when you were kids. Were you close? why? are you a middle child or the eldest or the youngest? Who were your playmates before? There are more and more questions that will eventually lead you to answer why you're not in good terms with your siblings. I found out about it just recently. :)
@osuchin (95)
• Philippines
11 Oct 07
Sometimes.