should i live again with my sister?

Philippines
October 18, 2011 8:02pm CST
i used to live with my sister in one house. back then he did not like my boyfriend and we used to fight a lot to the point that we cant be in the same room because there would always be hurting words. my mom decided we should separate houses. by that, i decided to live in a boarding house. as the months go by my sister and i forgot that we had disagreements and i broke up with the boyfriend. i am now enjoying the company of my friends in the boarding house but i cant forget how my sister treated me back then. i know she is alone in the house and needs help with the house chores. what should i do now?
12 responses
• Philippines
19 Oct 11
Maybe your sister don't want to have boy friend early and don't bring it to her house. So you did break up ,so maybe try to go back it to your sister house and see, and that do not have boy friend or break it already......
• Philippines
9 Nov 11
hello there befrind! maybe you are right, my sister does not want to have boyfriend early. maybe one of these days, we will have to sit down and talk about the things so that we can really settle.
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• Philippines
9 Nov 11
yes, we need to mature so that we can handle lifes situations well. we can make mistakes sometimes but then we must be sure not to do it again in the future.
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• Philippines
9 Nov 11
Yes,for the good for you to not early to have boyfriend,and just need to think what is wise and not.. And you know,today's these,that you know every thing is now change,and need more maturity for safe life future..
@siri26 (331)
• India
19 Oct 11
It's not matter of whether you stay with your sister or not. But it's the matter of presence you create to your sister. You start talking with your sister and try to understand her first and make her to understand yourself. Make sure that your there for her ever and ever. Now if you and your sister both are feeling like staying together join with her.
• Philippines
9 Nov 11
hi siri! yes, what you are saying seems to be a good start. we can do meet ups and have dinner once in a while and so we will be able to talk and later on understand each other and maybe soon if we feel it, we can stay together.
@mensab (4200)
• Philippines
19 Oct 11
your decision to return and live with your sister should not only be hinged on her need to have househelp or have someone to do housechores. there must be something more. your return to that house can also the means to patch up and make up for the lost times between you and your sister. it can also be your way of connecting with your sister again. i wish you the best.
• Philippines
8 Nov 11
hi mensab! i still am able to patch things up and make up with the lost times with my sister eventhough we do not share houses anymore. right now we are happy with not sharing houses because we have our own privacy. but then, who Knows what the future holds for us.
@katie0 (5203)
• Japan
19 Oct 11
If you are confident or almost sure you can work things out then you should but living together can mess your relationship with her and now that you are adults things might get uglier. If you think you can work things out, that your bond is stronger than everything you should try, I see you want to help your sis.
• Philippines
25 Oct 11
i am kind of not confident that we can work things out yet. i do not want to start things in a complicated manner again. maybe i will call her one of these days and ask how may i assist her with things in her life and also reassure her that i am still here but then i still want to live separatley from her
19 Oct 11
hi:) I think it's better if you talk first to your sister, if you two could iron things out and compromise, so why not live with her again. as they say blood is thicker than water, so even if your sister and you have misunderstandings, in the end you and her will always be sisters and in tough time, she is the one that u can really count on. goodluck:)
• Philippines
8 Nov 11
hello flowerfest! i think you are right. we should talk first and iron things out and compromise. we are kind of at peace already now but then i think i will not love again with her because i am already happy with my independent life.
• China
19 Oct 11
things went hard and hard for reasons. Now that you have found reasons and have broken up with your boyfriend, it is a time to make another decision. In fact, whatever your sister has done to you or whatever you have done to her, after all you are sisters and sisters forever. so you had better cherish the love between you and your sister. come back and try your best to understand your sister and of course try to make her understood. the best way of keeping a good relationship is to talk more and communicate with each other frequently. never hide something between each other.
• Philippines
8 Nov 11
hello conquer! you are right the best way to keeping a good relationshop is to talk more and communicate with each other frequently. i think we are currently at peace because we dont fight anymore as we had before.
@brew2x (3094)
• Philippines
19 Oct 11
Since you are enjoying your stay at the boarding house then let it be that way at least for now. If you are going back to stay with your sister there is no guarantee that you won't have any disagreements anymore. What if you fight again? Then you might avoid her again and live somewhere else. Sometimes distance help to resolve conflicts and avoid arguments.
@Theresaaiza (10487)
• Australia
19 Oct 11
"Distance makes the heart grow fonder" can really be true sometimes. And I am glad you have experienced living away from your sister. I am like that with my brother although we don't really have major fights. I think your worry is on going back and reigniting past fights but I believe that you have grown more mature since that time and could probably handle your sister better . You need to be more patient with her and if she starts saying hurting words again, it would be best to reciprocate it with kind and gentle ones. Some people are always angry but after that they feel guilty. I am sure your sister loves you and feels guilty whenever she had to nag you. So don't let her loose-cannon yapping get into your nerves and learn to let it pass through the other ear making sure you won't do the same mistake again. If you can't stand her, you might reconsider going away for a time.
@qnzmae (43)
• Philippines
19 Oct 11
I suggest you should just go back and live with your sister. It would be nice to patch things up where you left off. Even if you had a big deal of disagreements, she's still your sister, she's family. In time, you'll learn to adjust and understand each other even more.
• Philippines
20 Oct 11
I sure know what you are talking about. I used to be like that with my brother. But when I went to high school, I stayed in a dormitory, I only go home during weekends, and it was only then that I became good friends with my brother. I guess having a space between us is really good for our relationship. Last year, I went home for a long vacation (for about 2 months). Then in the end, I find myself getting irritated with my brother again, so I really believe that we can never stay in one house for a long time. So, you have to access yourself. If the reason why you always get into fight is because of clashing personalities, then I suggest you stay away. If she needs help, you can extend help by going home on weekends. But, if you only fight back then, because of your ex boyfriend, then by all means, go back. Hope this helps.
@tamirs (1807)
• Philippines
19 Oct 11
It's nice having your family around,you have someone to talk to and share your everyday lives with..But,with what happened to you and your sister before, I think its best to stay where you are right now...You can help her with the chores by visiting her every once in a while though. If you will choose to stay with your sister again,you can't tell that what you and your sister been through will not happen again..
• United States
19 Oct 11
Do what you think is best. Apparently these are your options: 1) Call or talk to your sister and tell her that you guys ARE in fact, sisters... and you want to be there for her. Offer to help with chores, money issues, and anything else she might need, be happy with your family and be grateful... or... 2) Ignore it all together, leave her to do it all on her own and miss out the meaning of family. Your call. I mean, I know what I'm saying is blunt and almost insulting, but rest assured, I don't mean for it to. I'm just saying... regret not being helpful to your own family over stupid petty arguments... or enjoy having your sister in your life for as long as you can...
• Philippines
25 Oct 11
hi jessy and welcome to mylot. i accept your honesty on the things that you have said. i think i will call and talk to my sister and offer to help because she is still my family and in the end we are there for each other.