Day 2: Siblings

Readers,

Welcome back! I hope you're all doing well. I believe that today's topic is going to be relatable for many of you. Let me know in the comments if any of you have similar situations at your house.

Siblings. For some of us, they're older than us, for others, they're younger. But everyone who has them knows that no matter how well you get along, you'll always have those days. You know, the ones where everything they say is annoying and it feels like they're out to get you, like their very purpose in life is to make you explode. Sound familiar? I thought so.

Today was Christmas baking day at my house. We all woke up and watched TV for a bit, and then we all bundled up and went outside to shovel and salt the driveway. While getting ready, my sister and I managed to argue for two minutes over a hat. That was the first indication that today was going to be one of those days.

We fought on and off for a good portion of the day, til about 2 PM, at which point I went to take a shower. Now, let me impress upon you the importance of the simple act of removing yourself from the situation. The fifteen minutes I had to myself in the shower worked wonders. When I got out, she didn't seem as annoying anymore and I was able to stay out of the drama.

After that, I was able to continue baking and make suggestions on activities to do later that day. I was still stewing for awhile, but eventually I realized that everything would be a whole lot easier if I could just forgive her.

So, to summarize, my three steps to successfully dealing with siblings are:

1. Remove yourself from the situation

2. Stay out of the drama

3. Forgive them

If you can remember to at least attempt these three things when your siblings are annoying you, I gurantee you'll have a much more positive expierience.

As always, thank you for visiting A Day In The Life. Please consider coming again. I hope you enjoyed today's post!

Faithfully,

Dartanian