I am the youngest of three children. To top that off, I am the only girl. I always wanted a sister. Now that I have two daughters, I would like to retract that statement, but alas, that is for a different post.
I adored my brothers. They adored me, and it showed. I was horrible to them. I'm always suprised that they still talk to me. We are close. I was a little shit and they covered for me. To this day, I've never understood that.
There were times that my britches got too big and I felt I could get away with anything.
Since I was the only daugher, I always had my own room. My brothers always had to share. The rule was, you had to ask before you went into the others room. Like I was going to let that stop me.
I had this routine down pat. One of my brothers would be laying in bed reading, and I would march into their room and smack them a good one. Now, I ask you. What would your reaction be?
They would get out of bed, and chase me all the way back into the room. At this point I would scream "Mooooom, they are in my room and I didn't say they could...and they are hitting me!" Doh.
I don't recall how long I got away with it. I do recall when I got caught. I snuck into their room and ran up, hit my oldest brother, turned around to run back into my room and ran smack dab into my mother. Busted.
Obviously, I had to stop doing that, but it didn't stop me from tormenting them every chance I got. The funny thing is...they covered for me more often than not. And they still talk to me.
I'll always be the little sister. Even when I'm in a wheel chair and wearing depends. There are some titles you can never get rid of. And secretly, I'm glad.
Comments
Sounds like you are describing the tactics of my kids now!
Posted by: Karen at January 7, 2005 08:05 PM
I suffered in reverse, I was the older sister to a most annoying little brother! I love him dearly.
Posted by: Melonie at January 7, 2005 10:45 PM
Two of us. I'm the big sister. My bratty brother will be afraid of me until he dies. His wife is five years younger than he. I like to think I had something to do with that. She is appalled at the way I treat him. Good. He's my little brat, not hers. *LOL* My urchins' positions are opposite and I have a dilemma--do I ally with the oldest or with the girl? I actually do both and give all the benefit of my knowledge. ROFLMAO
Posted by: TW at January 8, 2005 01:04 AM
I was horrible to my little sister. I would tell on her for the things that I did and my parents believed me over her because she was the "bad" kid most of the time anyways. She still loves me, thank god.
Posted by: myllissa at January 8, 2005 07:50 PM
I have an older brother. I tormented him no end. How I smiled when I read this post. Moogie, you and I are more alike than you know.
Posted by: sharon at January 8, 2005 08:17 PM