THAT ANNOYING Sister Sitch? CONSIDER IT SOLVED
Girls' Life magazine|October/November 2022
You heart your sis, quirks and all, but she can pluck your last nerve like literally no one else. We're digging in on how to fix these common quarrels.
KATHERINE HAMMER AND ERIN SARGENT
THAT ANNOYING Sister Sitch? CONSIDER IT SOLVED

She knows your deepest secrets, can recite your drive-thru order at about 25 different places and is the *only* person to understand your extremely niche sense of humor. Then again, she also “borrowed” your fave floral romper for her bestie’s beach bash (and, um, has yet to return it), forced you to miss your new teammate’s b-day hang because of her conflicting choir concert and, oh yeah, there was that one time she completely embarrassed you by blurting out your cringiest childhood memory in front of your crush (it’s been two years, but still…).

It’s true: There’s no one like a sister (or stepsister, cousin, longtime BFF or whoever occupies that role in your universe). You love her most of the time…and, let’s be real, can’t stand her some of the time.

The key to moving past those daily disagreements and actually preserving the peace? Digging into why these disputes happen between sisters…and serving up the simplest solutions.

SITCH: “She steals my clothes!”

After spending an entire weekend searching the thrift store, you finally found the cutest coat. The only problem? On the first cold Saturday, you spot your vintage puffy parka on your older sis’s Snap story… 

This story is from the October/November 2022 edition of Girls' Life magazine.

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