Sibling rivalry is the one thing that hinders family growth.

Hello, everyone.

Sometime back, a tweet trended on Twitter when someone asked if you love animals, and another Twitter user replied, "Do you have siblings?" We have been given the privilege to choose who we become friends with as well as who we become lovers with, but who we become siblings with is not up to us, and we are forced to accept and live with whoever we become siblings with. Truth be told, siblings are the most annoying creatures on earth. Sometimes my siblings behave in a certain way, and I cannot help but agree with the tweet. They are annoying, but still, you cannot hate them; you cannot cut them off.

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Sometimes we feel we are more compatible with friends because we chose someone who matches our energy and, in most cases, behaves like us, but in the case of siblings, we just have totally different behaviors, and being compatible with each other seems like a difficult thing to do until we start accepting each other for who we are and the type of character we have. As siblings, our differences are what actually make the bond more unique. That is why we keep running back to each other after a fight, we must try to make sure a fight does not leave any scars or go on for a very long time.

Quarreling and fighting are normal amongst siblings; sometimes we disagree and the whole matter escalates, and we pretend not to talk to each other, and after some time we are back talking to each other like nothing happened. The quarreling and fighting make it fun; we create memories we can look back on and smile at. A friend of mine who is an only child will always tell me how he envies me; according to him, he enjoys seeing my siblings and me fight because that is the only way he gets to experience such, and my siblings and I never cease to put up a show since I have a very stubborn younger brother who only follows instructions when you roar.

The relationship between siblings is not always cute; sometimes it is like they want to burn the house down, and the next minute they are all loving and looking out for each other. As siblings, nothing beats growing up in love and building a very strong bond, a bond that no amount of quarreling and fighting can break. Sometimes it is disheartening to see siblings not on speaking terms for one reason or another. It is really heartbreaking when siblings tend to forget how much they ought to be there for one another. My mom will always say you can have friends, but it is difficult to come across friends that will be there for you through the highs and lows like your siblings will.

My younger brother and I were real rivals; we fought to the point of hurting each other. I hit him against the wall once, and it hurt his head. My mom promised other kids biscuits if they could catch me and bring them to her, but it is quite difficult to catch one running for his life. I ran as fast as my legs could carry me. Sometimes I remember our rivalry, and I smile, but now it is all love, and we
only want to see each other happy. Sibling rivalry shouldn't go beyond childhood, though.

Thanks for reading my post.

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