Redditorlew939wanted all the siblings out there to share a tale or two by asking:
Siblings of Reddit, What does your sibling do that irritates you the most?
My brother and I have an entire decade between us. There is not much that we can relate to when it comes to our daily lives. What we can agree on are the things that drive one another most crazy. I mainly can't stand his music, his clothes, and his hair. And I know best, because I'm perfect.
Shut Up!
Giphy"He's always loud, and whenever something doesn't go his way he screams bloody murder."
Sounds like Pop
"One-upmanship. No matter the topic, she knows better and needs to make sure I feel like an idiot."
- mkatwh
"That is exactly my father. So frustrating. Makes it impossible to have a non-surface level conversation, and then he gets annoyed that we don't talk that much. When I veer the conversation into topics where I definitively know more than him, he either tries to one up me again or just stops talking entirely."
Special Names
"When my wife and I were expecting twins my sister was jealous of the attention. She doctor shopped until she found someone who would prescribe a specific fertility drug that increased the likelihood of twins."
"We lost our twins about halfway through the pregnancy. But my sister took the names we had intended to name ours, and used that name for her twins."
Memories...
"You know that slightly embarrassing thing that happened 30+ years ago? Let's bring that up Every. Single. Time. Family. Gets. Together... for 30+years. We're all in our 40s and the annoying sibling thing never really ends. lol I still see my Mom and her siblings squabble from time to time."
"Edited to add: I feel like I should make it very clear that I dearly love my siblings. Every one has annoying siblings. I'm sure I annoy them as well. Lol."
- WW76kh
Bad Mom
a bad moms christmas GIF by Bad MomsGiphy"Screams at her kids because they dared to breathe in her presence."
- Bluellan
See these people get it. Sometimes you have to let family know when they are too much. Siblings can be the most self centered and obnoxious. And why do they have to be so loud? Ever heard of an inside voice? Damn...
The Bond
siblings fighting GIF by sam maurerGiphy"Care. If she didn't I'd most likely not be alive right now. It annoys me but she the only reason I feel too bad to go back to my old life style, even when things get bad."
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Cheater!
"I have a younger sibling (around 10 years old) and all they do, all day, is zoom or play mine craft with friends, now this would be fine if they didn't constantly yell at each other."
"DID YOU CHEAT IN DIAMONDS?!"
"NOOOOOOOO"
"YOU BLEW UP MY HOUSE insert no proof other than that kid eating a donut at 3pm or soothing idk "
"I'm so done."
She's a Problem...
"She has absolutely no regard for other people."
"Example: I'm moving to Nashville at the end of the month. After she and my cousin volunteered to help me move, she immediately jumped into planning a "girls' trip". We'd stop in Santa Rosa to visit some famous swimming hole, stop in Cadillac Ranch, spend an entire day in Memphis, etc."
"When I told her I didn't want to do those things, especially because I have a cat and can't just leave her in a hotel room by herself, her response was that I'm "the one who wanted to do this trip". False, sister - it was you from the get-go. When my cousin agreed with me, my sister bailed because it wasn't going to be any "fun."
"Then, she decided she was going to drive up to Nashville from Orlando instead. Then she wasn't and would maybe come visit in July. I told her July wouldn't be a great time because I'll be out of town for a little while and training for teachers usually starts in mid-July. Then she was. Then wasn't. Then it was a maybe as of last week, but she wouldn't know until "like the weekend before."
"I texted her the next day wanting to know if she'd do me a favor if she came up on moving day and she replies that she isn't after all, but is coming up in July with her friend. And when I reminded her about why coming up in July wasn't good, she got mad at me."
Anger Issues
"My older sister gets angry and cannot control it, leading her to say some pretty messed up stuff to me or family members. I wish she'd be more self aware and change."
"I struggled with this for a long time. I'd get super angry for no reason and say horrible things. I hated it so much. Turns out I'm hypoglycemic and that's how I act when my blood sugar gets too low. Still not great, but it means I have a way to fix it when it starts to happen."
Bathroom Problems
toilet paper help GIFGiphy"He refuses to use regular toilet paper to wipe his butt, instead opting to use wash cloths and then just leaving his crap rags wherever he pleases. he also takes enormous poops and then doesn't flush."
Feeling a Grudge...
"They're all kind of selfish. I'm the exact middle of 5 kids, and they all really only care about themselves. I feel like I'm the only one to ever check in, and ask how they're doing. I've had conversations lasting hours and very rarely does anyone ever ask how I'm doing. We're all really close, but I've gone through a few major life changes and a pretty big trauma in the last two years, and not one of them called to make sure I was OK. I try not to hold a grudge or make it a fight, but I find it pretty irritating."
Young and Immature
"He's the epitome of a 'younger sibling' mentality. I'll admit, I have a temper, but it doesn't excuse him antagonizing me half the time. I used to get punished all the time when I was younger because he'd provoke me and go crying to our mother. As we've gotten older (we're in our teens now), our family has begun to realize this, and things have gotten more fair. I still get grounded occasionally, but it beats getting punished for things I'd never even done half the time. But now when he doesn't get his way he whines to our mom about how "You NEVER take my side!."
Get Out!
"My little sister will stand right outside my door (open it if closed) and when told to leave goes "but I'm not in your room" but if I walk by minding my own business she's scream "GET OUTTA MY ROOM" every. Damn. Time."
"I just moved in to my own room, and my sister did the exact same thing, I was setting up my pc, and she kept stepping in and out for 5 minutes straight, pissed the hell out of me. On top of that, later in the same day my sister told my mom" (my name) was screaming at me when I was doing nothing."
T. M. I.
"One of my sisters has no damn filter. I know way too much about her sex life. The first thing she said when I told my family my new boyfriend was in a wheelchair was "does his penis work?". Her smarta** comments have gotten her into trouble way too many freaking times. She needs to pipe the hell down."
- rlw0312
Calm Down Yo
Over It Reaction GIF by Women's History MonthGiphy"One of my siblings is always dramatic and intrusive. Always fighting or making comments. We are opposites and it kills my mellow."
So Lazy
"My younger brother always asks me to do things when he is perfectly capable of doing them himself. "Can you make me a snack?" "Can you get my phone from the other room?" Usually I'm pretty good about people asking me favors, but he does it out of laziness and it really grinds my gears."
Chores...
fx networks toilet GIF by Better ThingsGiphy"Whenever there is a chore to be done that we both have to do is he is suddenly taking a 10 hour crap. So annoying."
He's Gross...
"Leaves his hair in the shower drain, leaves his butt lint on the toilet seat when he takes a crap, leaves a mess on the kitchen counter when he cooks, leaves garbage near the pail when he misses a free throw, leaves his dishes in the sink, doesn't spray nearly enough when he takes a crap, slams the dog gate every time he walks through it."
"He doesn't freaking respect any of my belongings, puts his dirty feet up on my desk when I repeatedly tell him not to, and recently he broke my monitor for my windows vista computer because he was watching anime and then he tried to turn it off and he slapped it really hard several times and now it doesn't stay on for more then 2 seconds every time I power it on."
"He also throws around my switch controllers, and has broken one, made the a button stop working on another, and has no sense of respect for me, like not letting me sit on his bed when I come in his room, and usually ushers me out very aggressively yet he comes into my room freely, and without permission. He is 17, about to turn 18, I am 15, about to turn 16. You would expect him to be freaking mature by now but he's not."
Must You?
paper bag GIFGiphy"She breathes.... That's not saying I hate her, I literally mean that she breathes louder than a normal person should, and I'm lowkey worried about her health."
In the end I do love my sibling. But if there was a prize for burning my last nerve? He'd win all of the time. And clearly I'm not alone in this issue. You gotta love family. I suppose...
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While Alexandria seems to prefer dark colors, her sister has a...slightly cheerier outlook on life.
My sister and I are polar opposites. Her home vs mine 🌈⚰️ https://t.co/NYt80aEo0H— ♝ 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 ♝ (@♝ 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 ♝) 1563459009.0
The sisters@aalexandriabish/Twitter
Home #1@aalexandriabish/Twitter
Home #2@aalexandriabish/Twitter
Twitter quickly fell in love with the contrasting sisters.
@aalexandriabish Y’all really are just... exactly like these houses 💀 https://t.co/6nQ4EA8KcC— Nils Kuiper Verberne (@Nils Kuiper Verberne) 1563459160.0
@Lithunium_Snow We need to get houses next to each other asap 🖤🌈— ♝ 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 ♝ (@♝ 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 ♝) 1563459210.0
Many thought the pair would make excellent sitcom stars!
@aalexandriabish @SaiaLePi0u Is this on Netflix or Hulu ?— Cucu Pêchu (@Cucu Pêchu) 1563459690.0
the two ends of the gay spectrum https://t.co/sBRxR8AFh3— unai 🐝 (@unai 🐝) 1563460575.0
In response to the online love, Alexandria posted a few more photos!
Here are a few more photos of my sister and I 🖤🌈 https://t.co/1FHd3iBTis— ♝ 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 ♝ (@♝ 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 ♝) 1563477111.0
Disney@aalexandriabish/Twitter
adult dress up@aalexandriabish/Twitter
sisters@aalexandriabish/Twitter
My sisters living room vs my living room 😂 https://t.co/R1DIjUyRwL— ♝ 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 ♝ (@♝ 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 ♝) 1563479018.0
Could astrology offer some sort of explanation for the two sisters different ways of life?
Being a Gemini is this, but in one person https://t.co/sfdjRvbUy0— Alma 🌻🍭🍓🌾 (@Alma 🌻🍭🍓🌾) 1563460873.0
https://t.co/F7H4L0eXWO https://t.co/OUO94G6gdw— tess (@tess) 1563461340.0
@that1mum She’s a Leo and I’m a Libra— ♝ 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 ♝ (@♝ 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 ♝) 1563461424.0
Fortunately, their viral fame has helped the siblings find a new home.
If my children don’t come out like this then I’m not having any. https://t.co/IeNERye6KC— Sarah McGonagall (@Sarah McGonagall) 1563460285.0
This is like when you made your first Sims 2 family with twins back in 2006 and then made one twin a super goth and… https://t.co/K7O3jieHAD— Sarah McGonagall (@Sarah McGonagall) 1563460721.0
@sarahmcgbeauty You can adopt us 🤷🏻♀️💞— ♝ 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 ♝ (@♝ 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 ♝) 1563460317.0
Alexandria and her sister inspired many people to share photos of themselves with their siblings...
@aalexandriabish same with my brother https://t.co/v10yyRlt61— lex :-) borthday gorl 🤪 (@lex :-) borthday gorl 🤪) 1563467162.0
@aalexandriabish wow same?????? @Kuragari_Okami https://t.co/Cai6EW2bNg— ˈÆmbɚ ˈBʌklu (@ˈÆmbɚ ˈBʌklu) 1563463824.0
...and inspired even more people to compare the two to figures from pop culture!
@aalexandriabish @comicxgeek Celestia and Luna!!! https://t.co/3BmaGYWczg— Fahad (@Fahad) 1563465538.0
@aalexandriabish https://t.co/ecv61QWy00— Lex (@Lex) 1563511990.0
@aalexandriabish https://t.co/9Y3yY2qVgg— Rydia (@Rydia) 1563463027.0
@aalexandriabish So basically y’all are 2/3 of The Powerpuff Girls! 🦄🦇🦄🦇 https://t.co/C2wF1HXO5F— Glitch Labs 👾 (@Glitch Labs 👾) 1563466712.0
There's no doubt both sisters bring their own unique flavor to a very interesting family.
The bookAwkward Family Photos, availablehere, is equally amusing.
What a dynamic duo!
@aalexandriabish https://t.co/sJfNRtazH8— Koishi Komeiji’s Biggest Fan (@Koishi Komeiji’s Biggest Fan) 1563465966.0
@aalexandriabish https://t.co/0wv32yvZFj— #WelcomeBackHaseul (@#WelcomeBackHaseul) 1563464080.0
u/VileZ_ asked:
Oldest Siblings of Reddit, What do you hate about being the oldest sibling?
Here were some of those answers.
Whitney Bliesner has a rare genetic condition known as neurofibromatosis type 2, which causes noncancerous fibrous tumors to develop in her nervous system.
The hormonal changes that are a normal part of pregnancy stand a good chance of making this worse, so it isn't safe for Whitney to become pregnant. The tumors have already led to Bliesner's loss of sight in one eye and hearing in one ear.
Bliesner and Noe are fraternal twins, they do not share all of their DNA, so the genetic condition that affects Whitney isn't present in Jill.
When Whitney confided in Jill that she really wanted a baby, but surrogates and adoption were prohibitively expensive, Jill didn't hesitate before offering to act as a surrogate for her sister and her husband.
"I was like, yeah! Let's just do it! Let's just see where this goes and let's see if I can get my body to where it needs to be to have your kids."
Whitney spoke with TheNew York Post about her reaction to Jill's offer:
"I was speechless at first. She was giving up her life to do this for me."
Noe has always been very athletic, formerly playing basketball for Arizona State University. Bliesner told CNN that she was shocked her sister would give up that lifestyle for her.
"I was very happy and excited, but also shocked, because I know how active and fun and exciting her life is, and for her to want to actually stop that for me was just kind of like a shock."
Because of Whitney's medical concerns, they were unable to use her eggs, so the couple opted for a donor egg fertilized with Whitney's husband's sperm.
"We couldn't use my eggs because there's a 50/50 chance I could pass it on and I just don't think I would be able to live with myself if I knew I passed this condition to my kids."
Jill is currently in a relationship and said that things can get a bit awkward when meeting people for the first time. She told ThePost:
"I tell people I'm a surrogate for my twin sister. As I see their wheels turning, I offer up the information that they used a donor egg and her husband's sperm — and no, I did not sleep with her husband!"
The ASU Alumni Association shared the news of Noe's act of love on Twitter.
From Sun Devil to surrogate, #ASUAlumni and former @SunDevilWBB player Jill Noe gives new meaning to the word team… https://t.co/gB1kumJHSD— ASU Alumni (@ASU Alumni) 1554772504
Noe also shared the story on Facebook, to many congratulations from both friends and family, and the general public.
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Family being there for family is nothing new, but the love that Noe has shared for her sister with this one act is remarkable.
She truly wants her sister to be happy.
"She's had so many things taken away from her. This is a way I can help provide her with two beautiful children."
u/Pbackrider asked:
Children in multi-sibling households, what lessons did you learn that the only child might never get?
Here were some of those answers.