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[I refuse] to switch rooms with my sister after I fixed mine up?
Two sisters unpacking together.
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Woman painting the walls of her room.
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Remodeling is the worst, but it is rewarding at the same time. It's expensive and takes forever, but the sweat equity of building something that's all your own is incredibly pride-worthy. Looking back at the hard work you've put into something, and seeing that your elbow grease made it infinitely better, is a feeling that many younger siblings never feel.
Why?
Because the youngest has never worked for anything before, they're too accustomed to getting their way in other ways, sidestepping as much heavy lifting as possible.
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Sister asking her older sibling a question about switching rooms.
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Frozen by the audacity of the request, this sister was not only stunned but a little offended. Did her little sister not just witness how much time and effort were put into this? You can absolutely not take over once it's all pretty and finished.
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Big sisters will sometimes cave to the youngest's requests, but I'm glad in this case that she stuck to it. Digging in your heels when a family member is pressuring you to give up something is an important boundary line that a lot of people struggle to keep. First, they borrow your tops and never give them back, then the next thing you know, they're moving into your newly remodeled bedroom without a second thought. Never yield an inch to an entitled relative, because they'll take take take at every opportunity afterwards.
Alas, these sisters will have to work it out for the next year, and in the younger sister's case, she'll be sweating it out for at least one more summer.
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