People on Reddit have been opening up about their brothers and sisters who’ve been acting like spoiled brats. They’ve shared photos of damaged personal belongings and screenshots of annoying text messages showing a complete lack of respect. We’ve collected some posts that stood out for all the wrong reasons. As these images show, your sibling disagreements probably weren’t as bad. “The sibling relationship has the ability to uniquely shape a child’s behavior, adjustment, and well-being, for better and worse,” Utah University professor Shawn D. Whiteman told the American Psychology Association. “No one else will know what it was like growing up with your parents in your household, and that sense of being understood by another person can be incredibly powerful,” said Northeastern University professor Laurie Kramer. “The presence of favoritism, even if you’re the favored one, can cause competition and conflict. Perceptions of favoritism also exacerbate conflict during times of stress, such as when caring for parents later in life,” she said. “Just accept that your relationship with your parents is yours and try to keep it separate from sibling relationships,” she wrote in an article for Very Well Mind. “Finding a shared hobby or interest, spending time getting to know each other, asking for help in an area where a sibling has experience or expertise,” she told Brit + Co. “If you have completely different personalities, it helps to approach them with curiosity and interest in what makes them unique.” “It may help to set boundaries around certain topics or issues to avoid miscommunication. Adult siblings should also discuss how they would like their relationship to function and what expectations they have for the relationship.” Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Please use high-res photos without watermarks Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.
