Birth order

Many people joke around when they say that my little sister ruined my life. In a way, they were right. On December 25, 2001, a bundle of holiday joy destroyed the one thing I truly cared about in my lovely, lively, little life. My older sister and I always had a strong bond. Even though Alexa was sixteen years older than me and adopted, I felt like she was more of a sister to me than the younger one would ever be. Alexa would pull my curly, blonde hair into two pigtails everyday and would always…

Exactly 17 months and 15 days ago, I left my siblings behind in Springfield, Oregon to move all the way to Flint, Michigan. At the time, Emylee, my sister, was only 7 and Trevon, my brother, was 9. After we moved out here, I met my mom’s boyfriend’s children, Whitney, Logan, and Jacob. Whitney was the oldest, at 20, Logan was the same age as me, 15, and Jacob was 12. I was slightly weary of them at first, I was a little bitter with having to leave my family behind for this new one, but I grew to…

Their relationship today is mutual for the benefits of us. My father married again when I was 9 and they are currently still together. My step mom has two daughters and a son whom are all older than me. I have 3 sisters and 3 brothers. My siblings and I are very close. I grew up with my little sister and 3 brothers, when my father married again her three kids moved in with my father. When I first met my step mother’s children I didn’t get along with the girls because they were shy and really…

Sisters with Different Aspects In the short story “Everyday Use” Maggie and Dee are two sisters but are different from each other. Both have different personalities such as things they have faced throughout their lives. The sisters grow up together with their mother by their side, but they both grow up with different things on their minds. Maggie is a girl that contrasts herself from her sister after she had an accident: “she will stand hopelessly in corners, homely ashamed of the burn…

Older siblings always seem to take the rap for younger siblings. No matter how conniving the younger brother or sister was, it always appears to be the older sibling that gets in trouble with Mom and Dad. Older siblings are supposed to be more responsible and mature enough not to stoop down to their siblings misbehaviors. In the short story “Sonny’s Blues”, written by James Baldwin, Sonny’s older brother, the narrator, has been left as caregiver of his little brother after the passing of their…

The Life of the Youngest Would you rather be the youngest sibling, the oldest or the only child? Each option will affect you differently. I have one older sister, making me the younger sibling. Being the youngest definitely has its pros and cons, which both work together to make me the man I am today. I had my older sister’s shoes to fill; at times it got difficult because I felt rushed to achieve what she has achieved. I must admit, my parents did baby me more than my sister; in return this…

Communication climate is the emotional tone of a relationship (Adler and Proctor II, 346). In other words, communication climate can either be positive or negative depending on how the person is treated. Significant others, or people whose opinions we value play an important role in this. For instance, if a person’s significant other such as their parents create a negative communication climate, that person might have difficulties when it comes to communicating with their parents. This will…

Generally in the past my life has gone by fairly slow in years, this year however just happened to be an exception. I would say that this year was one of the most important and entertaining years of my life, and I still to this day don’t know if that is a good thing or a bad thing. I have gotten to experience a lot more this year than in the past, and I am very grateful yet worried that I have had to experience some of these things so young in life. This past year I was able to experience a lot…

I have the privilege of being a big and little sister, so as you can guess, I am the middle child. When people here the term “middle child” they cringe and think of the typical stereotypes, forgotten, trouble maker, attention seeker, but being a middle child to me is opposite of those stereotypes, it’s a blessing. My sisters are the biggest blessing in my life, there names are Jillian and Bella. Jillian is my older sister and we are only 18 months apart, so we both went through our awkward…

Once upon a time, there were three human sisters. Their names were Maia, Phoebe, and Megan. They lived in a great swirling forest, in a tiny cottage with only two rooms. Those two rooms were all they needed, for they only needed tools for when they were out, books and such, and a place to sleep. Phoebe was some few weeks past her thirteenth birthday, and animals loved her, as she loved them. She took her spare time to paint lustrous landscapes and fantastical storybook imagery. Her hope was…