03/06/2018
I'm sure most older siblings feel the compulsory need to literally be 'the older sibling.' Like, you do The Thing. That puff-out-your-chest and brace yourself against the world to show your younger siblings just what exactly is out there. To show them the right way to get away with taking that extra treat, or the proper way to avoid contact with the fae folk before you reach puberty (because then they don't want to replace you with changelings anymore, or take you in general...most of the time), or basically at all, how to get away with staying up past bedtime...y'know, the usual stuff. Tooth fairy, the rules of Santa Claus, how to effectively fight off any monsters who dare enter their closet, it all lands upon the shoulders of the older siblings. Sure, okay, I had a few different things, like the fairy circles, and tucking your thumbs and holding your breath when passing cemeteries. Not to mention a lot about the things you probably told your siblings that don't exist, but they do in my family. Major topic of discussion. I have a bat under by bed for such occasions. Originally, I was supposed to do softball at some point. I'm rambling off-topic here.