August 30, 2011
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Older siblings are usually charged with teaching their younger sisters or brothers the ways of the world–and I should know: I, myself, am an older sister, and had taken on that great responsibility at a very early age.
Being almost 4 years older, I had accumulated a vast library of knowledge by the time my younger sister was born: Oreo cookies are best eaten when they’re soggy; “Sesame Street” is the best show ever; getting a time-out will ruin your life–things everyone must know in order to achieve success.
I also taught my sister important survival skills:
And kept her updated on the latest news:
By teaching my sister all that I knew, I was essentially giving her a head start on the competition. So when she entered preschool, she was already at college-level smartness while everyone else was still learning how to read. And when she was awarded all her academic scholarships and landed an amazing job, I knew without a doubt that her successes didn’t come because she worked really hard for many, many years. No, it was all thanks to me.
Comments (35)
I wish I had a sister like you.
I told my sister that the wind caused by hurricanes would blow all the knives into the air. The blades would fly around and eventually stab us.
Even though she knows better she’s still very afraid of hurricanes.
haha. The great tasks we older sisters are charged with. I know I had a hand in my little brother’s successes.
funny! lol @ the time out part. i don’t know why kids are so afraid of that and think it’s the worst punishment ever. they don’t know how easy they have it.
Bahaha, I love this so much!
I grew up an only child and then my brother was born when I turned 11, so I didn’t really pass on much wisdom… By the time he could talk, I was more concerned with getting OUT of the house as much as possible.
But I now have four kids and my oldest daughter takes her big sister role VERY seriously. Hehehe.
~V
I wanna hear how that pool story ended. Did you drown?
teach me your ways!
This made me laugh!!
I made my younger sister who she is today with my teachings.
My older half sister taught me ways too though. She taught me how to dress like Kris Kross and say “yo yo yo!”
Hahaha! I am the oldest of 6 kids and I too have taught my siblings some funny stuff, the hilarious part is when they are young they completely without a doubt believe you, but then they figure it out..
You seem like an awesome noona. My sister was not nearly as cool
I’ve never looked at it this way. I’ll have to brag to my younger siblings that because me, they’re successful.
hahaha LOVE this one! (I’m an older sister myself too! hahahah)
obviously, it was all you.
haha it’s fun being an older sibling, I loved the Jedi Mind Trick where you argue which develops to Nuh Uh, Uh Huh back and forth, then you switch it up on them a minute or two later =)
Ooo. I’m WAY behind. I should go start imparting my wisdom on my little brother now… Gonna start with why eating after midnight is baaaaad.
I was the oldest child. An older sibling surely would have come in handy to clue me in and help me drink all the water in this pool.
Older sisters rock. That’s why my younger sister succeeded in life, too. lol
ha ha ha, OMG every parents nightmare! I relate to this as an older sister, OH the responsibility!
Drink all the water? That’s funny! =D
Cute!
I wish I had had a big sister like you!
haha i’ve had the drink all the water tip from my older bro. this made me lol. you are awesome
My brother actually pushed me in to pools…when I didn’t know how to swim.
LOL.
I have four younger siblings. I taught them everything they ever needed to know
I never really taught my little brother much about the world. Just this or that. I was going through my own problems and he was so young. We are about 11 years apart in age.
You my friend have a future in comics
my little sister wasn’t keen on the advice i gave her. she was a sneaky one.
I don’t know why I love this particular entry so much — maybe it’s because of the fact that I am an older sister myself, or the fact that your depiction of such a situation is endearing to me, perhaps it’s even the fact that I never really wished I had a younger sister all my life, until now. I’m not entirely certain, but I know that I appreciate this strip so much. I’m officially a fan.
I have no doubt it was because of you. I think you would be an awesomely cool older sister! Well, I think you’re younger than me. So uh… yeah, I guess that won’t work. Dammit.
I’m one of the youngest, but my oldest siblings moved out before I could talk making me the ‘oldest’ in the household.
Freudian unresolved sexual issues with your sister.
I’m an only child so I neither received any wisdom nor could I “passed” on knowledge to a sibling. Although I grew up with many younger cousins (most of them female) — in a way, I could say I had a role once of being the “older sister”.
I’m surprised you guys didn’t drown.
Sounds like you were a great older sister though.
Man, I wish I had an older sister like you!
I’d be successful as heck right now!
awww this is cute! and actually its kinda true