The Travails of Being a Sister
By Amber
@AmbiePam (106457)
United States
September 30, 2025 4:34pm CST
So on our way back from Dallas (in my sister and BIL’s van), 14 year old Amyra was telling me a story about her crush. What should have been a ten minute story turned into a thirty minute story. When I was about to fall over (I was pretty sick), I pointed towards my stepmom and suggested she tell grandma. Diana gamely began to hear the story I had just heard, and about 20 minutes later, six year old Annelyn clapped her hands and said, “Okay, Amyra, let’s wrap this up.”
I had to work hard not to laugh. Amyra has said to me before that she wishes she and her sister got along with each other as well as me and Mindy. I laughed and explained to her we didn’t get along as children at all.
As you can imagine, Amyra did not take kindly at being told to “wrap it up”.
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@xstitcher (36551)
• Petaluma, California
1 Oct
@AmbiePam 
Okay, that makes more sense!
Okay, that makes more sense!2 people like this
@snowy22315 (198854)
• United States
30 Sep
That's hilarious really. Annelyn is a character.
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@Manasha (2927)
• Pondicherry, India
1 Oct
That’s such a vivid and funny little slice of family life — thanks for sharing it!
The scene plays out like a sitcom episode: Amyra, completely absorbed in the drama of her own story (as only a 14-year-old can be), holding the room captive; you, hanging on for dear life while battling sickness; Diana stepping in with saintly patience; and then little Annelyn, six years old, delivering the perfect comic timing and brutal honesty that only young kids can get away with — “Okay, Amyra, let’s wrap this up.” That’s gold.
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@RasmaSandra (90891)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
30 Sep
That is amusing but kids tend to get restless and tired of hearing one thing,
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@Traceyjayne (6599)
• United Kingdom
1 Oct
Children can be so funny ….shame people lose that when they become adults.
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@MarieCoyle (50917)
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1 Oct
That Annelyn sounds like a corker! Nothing wrong with that...she keeps you all hopping! That trio of children sound like so much fun to be around!
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@MarieCoyle (50917)
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2 Oct
@AmbiePam
They are so fortunate to have so many people who love them so much..and you are a great and loving aunt to them, too. 
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@GardenGerty (166492)
• United States
1 Oct
My brother and I are great friends now, but you should have seen us then.
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@reploid (1571)
• France
1 Oct
That is absolutely priceless! Annelyn stepping in as the tiny, impatient producer is the kind of sibling honesty every family needs. Your point about not getting along as kids is so true—it gives Amyra some hope for the future!
Annelyn stepping in as the tiny, impatient producer is the kind of sibling honesty every family needs. Your point about not getting along as kids is so true—it gives Amyra some hope for the future!
@allknowing (154120)
• India
1 Oct
That is the story of all siblings I guess. We had those moments too
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