Being the older sister

Only fellow older sisters know exactly what I'm talking about.

- I'm the older brother but I still don't do this...?? I don't even care some times. You're overreacting. 

- Well yeah, dude, because it's completely different. 

- How? 

- It's just...different, trust me. I won't be able to explain. But I'll try:

Being the older sister is a mixture of a mother and a friend. Which means being strict but also fond as well as a chatterbox.

Sometimes I'm too protective of my sister it annoys her. I must admit that I could go too far but I can't help it. Instinct. Too many questions and constant calls. (sometimes she does the same, to be completely honest, but still.)

I mean when she goes out or goes on a trip with her friends, I ask her who's she going with, ask for constant photos and get so frustrated when she doesn't pick up. Unlike a mother, I might ask some silly questions like how was the concert exactly and how was the food at that new restaurant. "What was she wearing? You said black and brown?!"

And of course, comes the part where I'm a referee. Convincing my parents of her point of view but also telling her to quit the attitude. It's so exhausting. Because both of the sides are mad at me and afterwards each complains to me! I stand there like: "You're right about blah blah but she's also right about the other blah blah". I can never win..

Being the older sister means I'm too modern for my mother but too old for my sister. Basically being teased by both somehow. When it comes to music for instance, I have no idea what both of them listen to. "You don't know THAT song?!? Ugh you're so old/young". I. Can. Never. Win.

The best part about being an older sister is that she's so proud of me and her friends are always excited to meet me. Sometimes they make me feel like a celebrity, I swear. "She talks about you all the time!! Did you really do such and such??"

Unlike the majority of girls, Salma didn't copy me when we were little. She's always been unique and smart. Since a very young age she was confident and brave enough to tell me I was wrong about some info or concepts. I find it so cute that a girl considers her older sister an idol, though.

Sometimes, she takes the lead and calls herself the older one. Ha ha [eye roll] . But I must admit she's way better than me when it comes to money and saving and being a rebel.

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