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How to stop hating your little sister?

Profile: supersensitiveStrength
supersensitiveStrength on Nov 26, 2021
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Figure out what is it that you hate about her. Is it something she does or says? Or the way she does or says it? Is it how she affects how you spend your time? Your focus? Is it how she affects your relationships with people, particularly your parents? Is it something she reminds you of? Maybe someone who looks, acts, or affects you, your time/focus, or your relationships in a similar way as she does? Is it more than one of these things? Does she simply happen to be in the same place at the same time or immediately after when you've entered a bad mood? Notice these things. How to stop hating her depends on why you hate her. If you hate her because she reminds you of something or someone, you could try getting to know her and finding her quirks that separate her from what frustrating thing or person she reminds you of. If you hate her because your parents don't pay attention to you as much, talk to your parents about making you feel included, or befriend other people who are older siblings. If you hate her because of something she does or the way she does it, see if it's something she can change at that point in time; if not, limit your time with her when you're impatient and try to get to know her when you're feeling a bit better. And so on and so forth.
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Profile: Shininggrace1244
Shininggrace1244 on Feb 15, 2022
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I think this needs a bit of reflection first. Why you hate your little sister? Ask yourself and see what comes up. Don't judge it as good or bad. Just listen and be curious. Once you have some ideas for the reasons you hate your sister, then there are safe ways to release your hatred. You are not a bad person for hating anyone. Hatred is welcome just like every other feeling. It can be expressed so that its charge is released. All emotions need to be expressed and then released. I wouldn't advise talking to your little sister at this stage as she probably cannot engage in a rational, mature, adult to adult dialog, unless she is over 18. The question phrases it as she is quite young. So I am going by this interpretation of the question.
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Anonymous on Mar 19, 2022
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Try to empathize with her. What is it that makes you dislike her? Is it her attitude? Sometimes when you grow older, you tend to forget how emotionally immature you were at a younger age, leading to disapproval when you see a younger kid doing something embarrassing, annoying, and/or offensive. It's also a good idea to communicate if you are comfortable. Asking your sister to stop doing some things that might make you irritated or reaching a compromise on when it's appropriate to do some things is a good way to reach mutual trust and agreement. Reaching out for help to solve this problem is already a sign that you want to improve your relationship with her, keep it up!
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Anonymous on Mar 19, 2022
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I hope that you don’t actually hate your little sister, just dislike her, because you will be together for a long time! Anyway, try to look for the good things about her! If you don’t see any, just try harder. You should try little things like binge watching a Netflix movie with you to try and get closer with her. Maybe go shopping with her or get her some of her favorite things! She might start to do it back to you and you guys will form a stronger relationship with each other! Have her know that she can trust you and you guys will stop “hating” each other. Now granted you will still fight from time to time, but try your best not to❤️
Profile: hope8787
hope8787 on Mar 30, 2022
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My sister and I struggled to get along when we were younger but we became each other's best friends as we grew up. I think it is important to take the time to understand that you are both growing up and changing a lot! You are both just finding out who you are and it can be annoying sometimes but at the end of the day, you will always have each other's back! Also, cherish every moment you have with people as you never know when it may be the last so continue to love your little sister even when she is annoying you!
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Anonymous on Apr 6, 2022
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I don’t know your situation so I can’t help too much, but I can say that you could try to identify the root of your hatred and find a way to solve it from there. Relationships with sibling can be difficult but often irreplaceable, and because you have probably shared similar events in your lives it can be both difficult and important to talk with them. Hatred for siblings often comes from a root of jealously or something they did. Once you find what it is, you can discuss it with them or others to try to help you.
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Anonymous on May 29, 2022
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As someone with multiple sisters, feelings of resentment toward your sibling can be a regular reoccurrence at times. In instances where I feel that I "hate" my sister, what helps me is to reflect on whether I actually do hate her and whether my resentment is something I predict will hinder my relationship with her in the future. Thus, I try to pinpoint what exact event triggered my resentment toward my sister so that I can determine the main cause of my negative feelings. With that, I then try-and often ask my sister to do so too-to come up with a solution to mend our relationship.
Profile: GoodListener1956
GoodListener1956 on Jun 15, 2022
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When I Sister was born, I was seven years old already. My thought at the time was that of disappointment that I couldn't interact with her in a playful way. In other words, she was just 'there'. I loved her and worried that she was going to safe. After a couple of years, my Sister would interfere with my 'run if the house' and was a distraction when my friends would come over. As my Sister got older, we became closer as a result of issues happening within our family unit. We worked together to solve problems and became more aware of the importance of family togetherness and well-being
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Anonymous on May 10, 2023
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By showing love. By showing respect. By bonding with each other. By spending time, with each other. By agreeing to disagree. By setting aside any and all differences, that you might have. By valuing each other's time. By trying to just get along. By forgiving each other. By not fighting with each other. I feel if you do those things, that I mention and also add any other things that might be helpful, you could see the end of hating your little sister. I hope this is helpful. I would like to add one more thing, and that is: Make better choices. You can choose to hate your little sister. But you can also choose not to. So, remember that.
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