how good are you as a sister/brother?

are you - a good sibling?
Philippines
May 4, 2009 3:19am CST
my mom and dad work full time.Because of this, i was left to care for younger sisters before and after school. If siblings in this situation fight frequently, the younger children are not likely to receive the kind of care that they need. Second, sibling relationships tend to remain the same throughout life. Brothers and sisters who get along well as children are likely to continue to have a positive relationship when they are adolescents and adults. On the other hand, sibling rivalry that started in childhood can continue well into adulthood and result in a distant relationship between the siblings. Given the extent to which siblings can support each other emotionally, it is important to understand the foundations of sibling relationship quality. we actually are close but i cannot totally tell that im good older sister. i felt tired of the responsibilities. how about you?
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@arvvaz89 (85)
• Sweden
4 May 09
I think that i and my siblings have a pretty good relationship. we sure get better along than a lot of my friends and their siblings. of course we have had our fights (everyone does) but we get along very well and there is a reallys trong bond between us. I think that most of the time i am a good big brother but i know i have my bad moments too, as everyone else does.
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• Philippines
21 May 09
that's really normal. i remembered a had fights with my sisters too but not that often because i'm the eldest. i usually was the one who gets in between my sisters fight. in the end, my mom would scold me for not resolving the issues with my siblings.
@jellymonty (2352)
4 May 09
well I took care of my seven brothers (two of them twins) and when we were teenagers they were pure hell for me as I got bullied by them most of the time but we always had that sibling relationship. They had my back all the time but yep we fought (wrestle kickbutt, smash faces you name it) but we still have that sibling loving bond. We all get along now and once in a while we come together and I'm still the baby sister of the family.. Now I'm usually the one everybody comes to with their problems and secrets. I think I'm a terrific sister in my opinion!!
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• Philippines
5 May 09
good for you gal. i don't think i can handle that too big family.you're lucky all of you gets along well with each other.it's very rare for such big family like yours.
@ktosea (2025)
• China
4 May 09
how old are your littles sisters?you have a big family,haven't you? personally I think I am just a normal brother to my little sisters,not bad but not too good,I actually cares a lot of her but I did little for her these years except when she was young I took care of her when my mum worked outside. We are good to each other but I always think that I am not a good brother.I think I should take more responsibilites
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• Philippines
4 May 09
yeah we're a big family. my mom stopped getting house helps when i get to high school. i was the one who do the laundry and ironing for the whole family.
@xannebull (1793)
• Philippines
5 May 09
i can say that i'm a responsible sister to all my siblings, when i was still in college, i was the one who was left to take care of my younger sister and brother, financially. until i graduated, my salary was send for their schooling only. that didn't stop when i was already married. i am just glad that my brother had graduated last march.
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@jheLaichie (4438)
• Philippines
21 May 09
as a child, when growing up, i have always been the type who respected and always pays alot of importance to my parents and other siblings. but as time goes by, i become more independent on things and i can see more clearly what life has to offer. sometimes i may be that stubborn person whom my family members cant try to talk with. and in my teen years or early twenties i become that type of child and sister wherein i tried to rebel back on them. maybe curiousity sink in and new friends also manipulated some of that aspects. but with all the problems that i have been facing now, i know i have gone to a better me. a better person, a nicer friend and a loving child and sister to all.
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• China
4 May 09
i dont have any sisters or brothers.but i treat my cousin as my dear sister.she is 10 years yonger than me.and our relationship is perfect.
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@shinymood (405)
• China
5 May 09
Ours is a big family. I have two brothers and two sisters. My parents went to work in another faraway city from home. So had to take care of my little brothers and sisters most of the time when they were not home. I used to support their education after I found my first job. We still get along well with each other. We share happiness and sorrows and little secrets that our parents never get to know. They respect me as their dearest elder sister. In this sense, I think I'm a responsible sister and I must continue to be one.
@Jouhar (409)
• India
4 May 09
I have a younger brother and sister. But they don't like me. The brother is 14 and the sister is 9
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@annierose (18926)
• Philippines
4 May 09
hi flagella, I don't know that if I am that good sister to my elder brother and to the elder and youngest sister.Well, with my elder brother, I can say that I do not have much good relationship with him.He always got angry everytime I will ask him to help us in household chores.He not want to be disturb when he is watching tv and he got so upset when he will be asked to do something in the house. And because of that I cannot help no to tell him he is so lazy.With my sisters, I just help them whenever they needed me. I have good relationships with my sisters. We have this give and take relationship.My elder sister is a very good sister for me. She supports me especially in my studies.She was the one who give me the financial support to finished it because our parents are old already and cannot send us to school.And now she is already married.I am already graduated from my course in college. And by June, I will start my teaching. And since I will have my earnings already, I will be the one to support my youngest sister in her studies till she graduated from the university.
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• India
4 May 09
for me i can tell that i'm bad in all human emotions, if someone will give me a grade in co curricular activities then i can tell him to give me f grade,because i'm very bad in human emotions.Actually i never learn't to care for people because there was no one to care for me.well i'm a little brother.
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@med889 (5941)
4 May 09
Im the smallest at home and my sisters tell me how they used to look after me and I just cannot understand the whole matter. I feel sorry for that but I appreciate them all.
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@betsyhu (207)
• China
5 May 09
Taking care of your younger sisters is tired , but which can give you experience about caring for children. yean,if I were you, I would have same idear as you. I have a little brother,now,he change a big boy,when he was little, I look after he like my mom when parents were busy in workin. Now, when I turn to be mom indeed, as if I have got used to be. You know, everything all will give you experiences,no matter what good or bad. you will study more,as long as you will.
• China
5 May 09
I have a little brother .We are very good for brothers.For a elder sister you really have responsibility to take care of you little brother and sister.Sometimes maybe you will feel tired,but you cannot decline this task.I hope you have a good realisation with your sister and brother.
@Weizen (144)
• China
5 May 09
hehe . for me ,to be honest , ilike children, Ilike playing with them ,if i could paly with them, i could find some fun .but for taking care of them .it's not trouble for me .after all he or she is my brother or sister .hehe .I like take are of them .hehe
@miamilady (4910)
• United States
4 May 09
I think I'm a GREAT sister. But, my sister doesn't agree with me! I do think that issues from childhood can often cary over into adulthood. Putting one child in the parenting role can often complicate a relationship between siblings. It can cause the younger ones to resent the oldest who was left "in charge". And it can cause the older one to resent the younger ones for their lack of respect and cooperation. It's a shame that people can't just appreciate eachother, but I think sibling rivalry is one of those complex puzzles that many people can't figure out.
@fwangaa (3057)
• China
5 May 09
i am not too. but i don't think if you take care of your brother or sister. then when they grow up , then they also as the same as you treat them. they may be quarrel with you sometimes.
@lynnemg (4529)
• United States
5 May 09
I am very close to my brothers. My older brother and I grew up together and our younger brother came when I was almost 12 years old. I have always looked up to and respected my older brother. He and I spent many days after school at home while our parents were at work. It was rarely more than an hour or two, but in that time, we talked a lot. We also had our differewnces, as all siblings do. With my younger brother, I was always happy to take him out walking with me or playing in the yard. Even now, I enjoy spending time taking him places with me. With both of my brothers and myself, we all know that if we need each other , ust pick up the phone. I think that we will remain close for the rest of our lives, not only because we can talk to each other about anything, but also because we all respect one another. So, do I think that I am a good sister? I think that I am.
@cannibal (650)
• India
4 May 09
Well.. Simply Devilish!!! I often indulge in farcical siblings' rivalry with my sis (elder to me by just a year) I know she cares a lot for me. But I confess I suffer from an inferiority complex! She's better than me on several fronts. Sadly, it can be said that we've distanced quite a bit these days. I don't talk to her for weeks together. And it doesn't seem to affect either of us. My parents have been trying their best to get things going since our toddler-hoods; all in vain. So, I'm to be blamed for whatever has happened and whatever will happen!
• United States
4 May 09
I am the youngest of three and I am also the only girl. My older brothers were left to care for me often, so that my father (a single parent) could work enough to provide us the necessities. I can't say that my siblings and I are close, but I don't believe that has anything to do with them caring for me when I was younger. I believe that we are not close as a result of our personalities and goals in life. We get along famously face to face, but none of us reach out to one another on a daily or weekly basis. I believe the way you feel is just a result of growing older and changing.
• United States
5 May 09
Yeah I was the oldest and I was more the mom than my mom and there was only two years difference in my sis and i. We both ended up with resentments. Now I have 2 granddaughters and well I just opened a discussion in "role of grandmother" about this subject. The worse part of my upbringing is I think I have to take care of everyone but myself. MY oldest granddaughter is the same and the little one is just like my sis.