My sister was a rebel. She rebelled against everything our parents had tried to instill in us. She drank, she smoked, she snuck out at night, and she got pregnant. Of all her indiscretions I think what really through my parents for a loop was when she got pregnant. 1
After all, my parents had grown up in the seventies, and they had done just about anything and everything, and as a result they knew the dangers. They tried to share their knowledge with us, but I guess it never got through my sister's head.2
My sister is eleven years older than me, and we're a lifetime apart. I guess you could say she went through life feeling that she wasn't important, that life revolved around the twins. But to us, life revolved around Jamie. 3
She was a wonderful artist, I used to try to entice her to color with me, but she was always more interested in talking on the phone with her friends about stealing a bag of duck feathers. I have no idea why. She combed our waist length hair every night, her gentle hands untangling the snarls. I always wanted to be around her, after all, who doesn't idolize their older sister? Unfortunately for me, she was headed down a road I never wanted to follow. 4
When Jamie got pregnant our home life blew up. I sat with her and held her hand as she sobbed in her room, trying to comfort a sister who lived in a totally different world then me. She left the day she got her GED in the mail, never looking back. She's still in my life, along with her son, who's closer in age to me than I am to my own sister. We really aren't a part of each other's lives.5
But my sister's choices not only effected her. I live with the consequences of her actions everyday. My parents don't trust me. And sure some of it is my own doing, but they are even more hesitant to give me privileges because of the way Jamie abused hers. My parents don't want a reoccurence of Jamie's teenage years, so they hold me and my sister close. They don't realize they're smothering us. But that's okay, I'll prove myself. Eventually.6
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True Story. I can't remember all the details, but it's pretty accurate. Thanks for any comments
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I guess I already knew about this, but I liked to hear it from your point of view neways. Somehow I can see your point of view, your parents', AND your sister's. I'm not going to tell you who I relate to more, ill let you figure that out on your own. (or with help from amanda, lol) But ne ways, this was raw and heartwrenchingly true. wonderful write.
luve,
Hilary xoxo -
I really enjoyed this write. It was clear cut, almost simple, but in a dramatic sort of way. Description was very well done, and I love how you took me through the years quickly, without wasting any unnecessary time just rambling on and on. I can definitely relate to that last paragraph... My oldest two sisters were kinda... um... let's say rough around the edges, I'm not getting into it here. But anyways... I get a lot of the crap from that, and it sounds like you do too. A very well written piece, keep it up.
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Good write. I like how you describe everything.
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Short and sweet. Your story is very to the point and direct, not getting caught up in itself without being able to move on. I would actually like to see you expand on this, maybe make a story of how you prove yourself or something. I dunno, but this was good so my thinking is if you add more you might just make it better. Just a thought, you don't have to do anything about it, really. Nice Write.
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