Sometimes older siblings bother younger ones because the younger ones annoy them. Maybe you sometimes bother your brother, and that’s why he treats you this way. If that’s true, try not to bother him, and then he won’t bother you back. Hope I helped.
— A reader
Older siblings like to be respected. My brother isn’t in charge of me, but I often show him respect because he’s older. It makes him nicer to me, and he doesn’t bother me. You can show your brother respect in small ways, like letting him go first sometimes – then he’ll be nice to you too. I really hope I helped.
— A reader
My big sister always used to boss me around and make me tidy up and do things. I talked to my mom and she talked to her, but nothing helped. Then I sat down with her in our room and told her calmly that she isn’t in charge of me and that from now on I wouldn’t follow her orders. At first she kept telling me what to do, but when she saw I wasn’t listening, she stopped – and since then we’ve become good friends.
— A reader
My brother always used to tell me what to do – even though he’s my twin and only fifteen minutes older! I talked to my parents about it, and they sat down with both of us and asked him why he did it. He said he felt they treated me better, and it annoyed him, so he bothered me. Then my parents talked with him and reassured him.
I’m telling you this to show that there’s often a reason behind the way people act. Try to find out why your brother treats you this way, and then you’ll be able to see how to solve the problem. Good luck!
— A reader
