ELDER SISTER I spent only 4 years of my life without my sister. I then she was born. I was the first daughter, the first granddaughter, the first niece. And then she became an older sister. Little Leta was born. And as befits elders, part of the responsibility for it was transferred to me. What does it feel like to be an OLDER? - control - responsibility - irritation - injustice - jealousy For me, this is exactly what I felt as a child. There was no love or tenderness at all. My sister and I went through different stages throughout our relationship. The family system in our family was structured in such a way that jealousy and rivalry were always between us. At some point we completely lost track of each other. But time passed... and we noticed that there is a lot that we value in each other. We started talking about grievances and omissions, getting to know each other from the other side. And it turned out that we simply look at each situation differently and experience different feelings. As the eldest, I always picked on her for her actions, I didn’t want to take her out with me, worry about her. And she just wanted to be a little closer to me, she liked my “adult” life. But most importantly, we realized that we love each other very much and value our connection. This path was not easy and long. Finally, I can say that being a sister is very cool! And now we are not only sisters, but also colleagues. And we are facing a new stage in our union. A relationship with a sister is also work on relationships. Where there is me and her. I am sure that if we had not worked on them, we would have remained just blood relatives. We are completely different, with different life experiences, with our own pros and cons, with different interests and capabilities. But we also have a lot in common: we have a lot of kindness, warmth, and willingness to help. I know that I will always give her a helping hand and she will give me a helping hand. I will always be the eldest, and she will always be the youngest. This can't be changed. But you can change relationships. And we succeeded. Now we are leading a joint therapeutic group, we are going through a new stage of working together as colleagues. Our relationship is strengthening. Share who you are in the family: Senior/Younger?)