Family relationships aren’t about avoiding conflict. (It’s hard to imagine how people who spend so much time together could ever do that.) They’re about resolving it. But sometimes, siblings act in such entitled ways, you have to wonder if they aren’t doing the opposite and messing with you on purpose.
From “borrowing” clothes without asking to shamelessly taking the last slice of pizza, the photos ahead perfectly capture the eye rolls, complaints, and petty arguments that inevitably come with having brothers and sisters.
#1 Sister Destroyed 3D Puzzle That Took 3 Months To Make
My sister is 25, and she woke up in a bad mood that day and let it out on me. She apologized later, but the damage is done.
#2 My Brother Borrowed One Of My Books And This Is How I Got It Back
He literally does not care. He seemed to think it was funny. He didn’t even apologize, like at least say you’re sorry.
Whether the children are just toddlers or have already grown into teens, it’s common for siblings to battle it out quite a bit.
Research suggests that up to 80% have engaged in at least mild sibling aggression, such as hitting.
#3 Dishwasher Is Broken. We Each Have A Dish Day. 6 People In The House. Sister Never Does Her Dishes On Her Day. Sink Is 3 Ft Deep And Has Been Full For Four Days
After I realized this was gonna just keep piling up, I now have a set of dishes put aside, and that’s all I’m gonna be using.
#4 The “Pale Blue” Dress My Sister Bought For My Wedding
The dress code also explicitly says: no light/pale colors. My mother apparently also doesn’t see a problem with it.
#5 A Bucket Of “Rotten” Cherries My Sister Told Me To Throw Out
Saved them last second, gonna wash them and have yumies for days. They were harvested TODAY. She picked up the nicest-looking ones and set them on the table in a bowl. I hate seeing food go to waste like that.
This behavior isn’t unique to humans, and humans are nowhere near as bad as some other animals are. Many animal siblings kill each other, sometimes in front of their helpless parents, too. In certain bird species, the phenomenon is so common that it even has a name: obligate siblicide.
Black eagles are particularly vicious. Inone of the observed accounts, the slightly older chick attacked its slightly younger sibling 38 times over the younger’s three-day life span, delivering 1,569 blows with its sharp beak. (There was, by the way, more than enough food for both.)
#6 I Let My Brother Use My Room While I Went On Vacation And Came Back To A Broken TV
My younger brother asked if he can stay in my room while I went away for three nights. He moved his pc in and slept here. I came back to a few dishes scattered and some water bottles around the room. Okay… annoying but no big deal. Turned on my tv and the screen is messed up. I asked him what happened and I won’t get mad but he said he did nothing. My tv had no problems at all before leaving. I’m crying out of frustration.
#7 I Left A Towel At My Brother’s House
I guess he can keep it now. It’s from a matching set. Quite a nice towel too.
#8 My Sister Expects Me To Buy Her A Bottle Of Water And Deliver It To Her Class Instead Of Walking Up To A Water Fountain
Since siblings spend so much time together, especially growing up, some of what we see in the pictures is bound to happen.
“Mild levels of sibling fighting are a normal part of childhood and can even contribute to important developmental processes and maturation,” explains Jeff Garofano, PhD, a child psychologist at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
“Childhood is a time when children need to learn how to deal with various forms of conflict. Just like wolf pups engage in rough play, your pups need to learn to navigate the various forms of conflict they will face in adulthood.”
#9 My Brother Only Eats The Cheese Packets In The Instant Mac And Cheese, And Then Puts It Back On The Shelf
He just tears open the packet and sprinkles it into his mouth.
#10 I Wouldn’t Let My Older Sister (Who Lives At Home) Eat My Food
Ah, that’s my fault. There’s food at my parents’ house, where she lives, but it’s all organic, and my sister doesn’t want that. She wants the pasta my roommate has.
#11 My Sister (25) Took My Beater To Work And Sent Me This. She Won’t Tell Me When It Happened Or How Long It Took For Her To Pull Over
I travel for work, the last time I saw the car was 2 weeks ago for maybe like 2 hours. And before that, maybe 2 months prior. Car was fine as I had just roasted the tires and done an oil change.
Turns out she’s been using my car without asking. I just got home late yesterday and now have a trip to my parents’ place at some point today as she refuses to bring the car over.
#12 Lent My Sister My Laptop To Play Roblox, This Is What I Got Back
I will not be giving anything of value to her for the foreseeable future.
According to Dr. Garofano, the reasons why siblings may fight can change depending on their age:
Toddlers: Not wanting to share, wanting more attention, feeling frustrated, or not being able to communicate clearly. Elementary age: Feeling like things are “unfair” or fighting over family roles (ex: who gets to set the table or make the rules in a game).Teens: Perceived privacy violations, competition over achievements/popularity/parent approval, or fighting over resources such as access to video games, the family car, clothing, etc. #13 Brother Is Mad Because He Got A Car Instead Of A Truck From My Family And Somehow It’s My Fault
#14 My Brother Insists On Showering, Blasting Show Tunes, And Leaving The Light On In Our Shared Bathroom. It Is 1:30 AM
#15 Asked My Brother To Park My Car In The Driveway After He Borrowed It. He Chose To Park It On The Street Instead. Woke Up To This Dolly
Oh yeah, he’s already insisted that it was there before he borrowed it….
#16 My Brother Put Light Brown Sugar Into The Same Container As Dark Brown Sugar, Claiming It Didn’t Matter Since They Were Both Sugar
It matters because light brown sugar tastes plain and dark brown sugar has more of a mollasses taste. Also it matters in baking and cooking.
While sibling fighting is common, its impact can still be detrimental, depending on its severity and frequency.
Research has found that sibling bullying is linked to an array of negative outcomes in young adults, including a lower sense of competence, life satisfaction, and self-esteem. It also has the potential to double a person’s risk of depression and self-harm in early adulthood.
#17 How My Brother Told Me Our Family Dog Passed Away
The childhood dog died today. I live across the country, and no one except my brother decided to tell me about it. I feel he could have done a better job at breaking the news to me.
#18 My Sister Broke My Phones Screen Because I Told Her To Clean Her Room
This phone has been alive for 10 years with little to no problems, and that isn’t starting today.
#19 My Bohemian Brother Came To Christmas And Took A Shower. This Is What He Left Behind
The interesting thing is that he didn’t smell before the shower. Frankly, he looked clean, but the residue left behind would beg to differ.
#20 My Sister Only Uses The White Part Of The Spring Onions…. She Was Going To Throw This Out
One of the best ways to determine whether sibling aggression is within normal limits is to assess its emotional impact. Dr. Garofano recommends asking yourself the following: “When the fight is over, are they able to return to friendly interactions in a reasonable amount of time? Or does the emotional impact on one or both siblings seem to linger for longer than a day?”
#21 My Rude Sister Asking If She Can Stay At My Place
Her boyfriend lives with his parents. I’m the only one she knows with my own place and she does this all the time.
#22 My Little Brother Made Paper Dolls Out Of My Violin Notes
My mum didn’t care what paper he used.
#23 My Gym Rat Brother Borrowed My Earphones. This Is The State They Came Back In
The thing is, he borrowed them without permission.
#24 20-Year-Old Brother Who Is A Dropout Begs Me To Use The Car So He Can Drop Off His “Girlfriend” Who Lives 30 Miles Away
I only ask for him to get permission from our parents and a valid reason for taking it.
#25 How My Sister Cuts The Stems Off Of Strawberries
She leaves them on the counter like all of her fruit peels and trash.
#26 My Sister Just Dumped A Bunch Of Food On My Bed, How Should I Get Revenge?
#27 My Sister Did This To Me Today After She Yelled For 15 Seconds Because I Asked Her To Stop Singing So Loudly. She Is 25. I Am 15
She bites, slaps, and scratches. She even punched my shoulder, and I was like, “Really? Didn’t feel a thing.”
#28 My Brother Backpedaled After Agreeing To Give Me A Ride To Finals After My Car Broke Down
I am the only member of my family that isn’t a feral stray, if I’m honest.
#29 My Sister Came To Our House In Order To Take Her Things And During That She Smashed My Monitor. I Love My Life
My sister a**sed me since I can remember. She used to beat me, but when I got taller, she only a**sed me mentally.
I inherited a chunk of land, and so did my mum. So we decided that we’ll buy an apartment for ourselves, and my sister will buy one for herself. Time goes on, and we finally moved in here, so I felt confident, and yesterday, when she started mistreating me, I stood up for myself. She got mad and started punching me. At first, I was hesitant, but I’ve decided that “she has no power over me anymore, it’s my apartment.” So I started defending myself. She then quickly realized that I’m not as weak as I look, so she let go of me. Sister then started yelling at me, “Get the f**k out of here,” and I said, “No, YOU get the f**k out of here, this is MY apartment, not yours.” So she moved out to our old house (she’s renting her apartment)
Today, I had to grab some of my things from my old house because I forgot some of them. And then in my sister’s room, I found my old mouse that had gone missing since the day I moved out (turned out that she took it). So today she came to my apartment to smash it. She then told me things like: “You don’t have a sister anymore,” or “I really hope you will die.”
#30 My Unemployed Brother Asking Me To Order Him A Pizza
#31 Little Brother Jammed It In There And Now We Can’t Get It Out
#32 I Want To Vaporize My Little Brother
#33 Brother Borrowed My Van For A Road Trip. Left With A Full Tank, Brought It Back Almost Empty
It says one mile, but there’s probably a good 25 left.
#34 My Brother Has 6 Open Bottles Of Mayo In The Fridge
#35 After A Long Shift At Work, I Had This Gem Waiting For Me From My Sister Who Refuses To Pay For Petrol And Who Now Refuses To Pay Me For The Wine I Bought Her
I got her to pay me back in full, and I have gotten extra money from her to cover my fuel expense for this week.
#36 My 9-Year-Old Sister Destroyed Our Microwave Doing A “TikTok Life Hack” (The Starburst Melted Into The Actual Microwave)
#37 My Sister Always Leaves Some Drink In The Bottle So She Doesn’t Have To Throw It Away
#38 The Amount Of Orange Juice My Brother Left In The Fridge
#39 Loaned My Sister A Few Thousand Dollars Of My Work Camera Equipment So She And Her Friend Could Take Graduation Photos. This Is The Exchange That Followed
#40 Little Brother Broke TV After Losing A Fortnite Match
#41 Sister Refuses To Actually Clean Litter Room
This is what it looks like right now (the spots that are cleaner in 1st photo is where the litter boxes used to be I moved them to start cleaning). My sister and I both have a cat, so we both take care of the cats. I do the food and water, and she does the litter boxes. She’s been fussed at by our mom more than just once, and she says she’ll clean it, then she never does.
This same thing happened when I used to do the litter, and she used to do the water and food bowls. She wouldn’t keep those clean or feed them for half a day, and it got to the point algae kept forming in their water bowl cause she’d never clean it, so I offered to switch since she said I had the easier task, so we did.
Well, guess we can see how that turned out. I’ve also offered to just do all cat chores, but we got in an argument over that because I told her she could just take my other chore of doing the bathroom, trashcan, and I’d do both cat chores.
She didn’t want to, though, because she says our mom would get mad. The thing is, our mom is angry anyway cause she won’t clean it, and now I’m stuck cleaning it and dealing with the fact she’s gonna yell at me later for cleaning it.
#42 How My Sister Leaves The Toothpaste
#43 Sister Promised She’d Take The Chicken Out Of The Oven While I Took A Bath And Relaxed After Driving All Day
I grabbed it after smelling a bit of smoke. The sauce around it was boiling! It’s actually alright if you peel back the charred part, and it’s super tender, so thankfully it wasn’t completely ruined! In her words, “It’s definitely edible, so that means it’s fine.” She’s really sorry about it, and her quotes were a joke lol, thankfully it was saved.
#44 My Sister Refuses To Take Her Dirty Clothes Out Of Our Already Small Shared Bathroom
#45 The AirPods My Sister Got Me As A “Gift”
She also gave it to me for “Christmas” two weeks late, but bought literally everyone else in my family something new.
#46 Asked My Brother To Make Sure To Put A Clip On The Chips Before Putting Them Back And I Opened The Cabinet To See This
He wasn’t planning on finishing them. He left them unclipped in my cabinet and was about to go home. I live in my own apartment.
#47 I Asked My Sister To Close The Pack So It Wouldn’t Dry Out
My sister is just the “good enough” type. She has a learning disability, and she does a good job once she has clear instructions.
#48 My Sister Thought These Mangas Were Coloring Books
#49 The Way My Brother Eats Ice Cream
#50 Checked In With My Older Brother In Colorado Springs After The Shooting. Proceeds To Block Me
He’s been having mental health issues but won’t accept help from anyone in the family. Multiple threats to attack the family if we come to Colorado to help him.
#51 Sister Plugged Charger In Not Knowing What Was In Between The Plugs
Heard a loud snap, next thing I knew 2/3 of the apartment is dark, and now I can’t microwave my spaghetti o’s…
#52 My Sister Dumped Separate Packs Of Watercolor And Acrylic Paints Into A Box, And Now I Can’t Tell Them Apart
They’re new, so I’ll have to open at least half of them to check which is which…
#53 My Brother Took My Charger With Him To His Work Without Asking My Permission And Argued With Me About It
This is his first shift for this work – he’s basically sanding wood boards for tiles the whole day.
We live in the same house. Our parents bought us our own chargers, one each, so we can charge our phones and tablets. He broke his I don’t even know how many months ago and I’ve been letting him borrow mine ever since. He hasn’t bought another one because he’ll have to pay for it himself.
He left the house while I was still asleep this morning. I told my dad and he didn’t seem too bothered that my brother basically stole it. He just told me to go down and buy another one that he can reimburse me for. I’m of course thankful that my dad is so generous that he’d still be willing to pay for it, but I feel like he’s missing the point.
My brother is naturally stubborn and it’s made worse because he has diagnosed level two autism. He genuinely never thinks he’s in the wrong. He thinks everyone who argues with him is gaslighting him or twisting things around. He does this sort of thing a lot, ever since we were kids. Since he was diagnosed about last year, he hasn’t been getting adequate punishment for this kind of behaviour because he can’t help it. I know it’s true, that he can’t, but it just makes me feel like he can walk all over me and not get any consequences.
#54 My Sister Stole My Mouse Pad, Used It As A Fidget, Bent It, And Left It On The Floor Covered In Snotty Tissues
#55 My Sister Wants Me And My Brother To Help Pay For Her And Her Kids To Swim At My Late Father’s Pool
#56 The Amount Of Steak (Left) My Brother And His Girlfriend Consider Inedible Due To Fat
#57 It Didn’t Even Survive The Car Trip Home
My 3-year-old brother decided he wanted to play with my mini Newton’s cradle that I won at an arcade, and got it tangled by the time we got home.
#58 My Sister Takes Out The Stuff From Oreo Double Stuf And Throws Them Away
I mean, I’d eat them as quadruple stuf, but it’s just so much sugar. So ultimately, no one eats them, and they all go to waste.
#59 My Sister Threw A Brush At My Head
The monitor had already been hit at the top a couple of months ago, so it was already kinda messed up. I guess the brush was the nail on the coffin, and it just gave up. If not for it already being broken, it probably wouldn’t be destroyed. The crack is only internal, no outside damage.
#60 My Sister Mixed M&M’s, Peanut M&M’s, Caramel M&M’s, Skittles, And Sour Skittles
#61 Choosing Beggar Wants Her Sister’s Job She Left Over 6 Months Ago
#62 My Sibling Catches Flies And Puts Them Into The Wax Of Lit Candles
#63 Let My Brother Borrow Mario Kart And This Is How I Got It Back
#64 The Way My Sister Eats Mozerella Sticks
#65 I Thought My Baby Sister Was Asleep So I Closed My Eyes For Like Ten Minutes
That right there is Caladryl, she painted the window and wall with anti-itch cream. I love my sister, but I hate babysitting her.
#66 Let My 4-Year-Old Sister Play On My Phone And This Is What Happened
My mom gave it to her when I was out because she is currently sick and will throw a tantrum if there’s no phone. My mom’s phone is taken by my younger brother. I really tried to prevent it, but they won’t listen.
#67 One Of My Siblings Dropped The Shower Cap In The Toilet And Didn’t Take It Out
#68 The Most Annoying Sibling
