https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 06 May 2026 01:59:55 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sibling-rivalry#post-224370 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 19:59:09 +0000 SleepyMonkey 224370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not really. I was the only girl, so I feel the need to compete with my brothers because we were "different". I'm glad I didn't have a sister! Plus, I always looked up to my brothers, so competing seemed pointless. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sibling-rivalry#post-224331 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 19:20:03 +0000 MamaMoose 224331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My brother and I are competitive but in a silly way. Like we love to beat each other at board games. Or see who gets the other one a better bday present each year (our bdays are two days apart). But it never gets serious or mean. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sibling-rivalry#post-224315 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 19:02:34 +0000 chopsuey 224315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! We're all 3 years apart so never really experienced it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sibling-rivalry#post-223913 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:57:43 +0000 Running Elley 223913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It really wasn’t that bad for us either. I have a younger sister (22 months younger) and a younger brother (a much bigger gap there…10 years) and we weren’t really competitive when we were younger. We’ve just always been close. Now we can be a little competitive when it comes to running but we mostly just support each other! I had huge attitude/personality clashes with my parents while I was living at home and I think it brought my siblings and I even closer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sibling-rivalry#post-223909 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:56:13 +0000 banana 223909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not at all. My brother and I weren't/aren't competitive in anything. Maybe it's our age gap (4 years)? Plus he's just a super easy going guy and doesn't really have any competitive juices in him. I love him!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sibling-rivalry#post-223902 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:52:15 +0000 lilteacherbee 223902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a little bit when we were younger, but not much. My sister is 3 years younger than me and she's super smart (she was valedictorian of her high school class). Sometimes it gets to me when people tell her "you're too smart to be a teacher, go be a doctor/lawyer!" (She's in college to be an elementary teacher too). However, we're not really competitive. She was focused on her friends/schoolwork when she was in high school and now college. I, on the other hand, finished college a year early, got married, and I'm now pregnant at almost 23 (and wouldn't have it any other way!).</p> <p>We're proud of each other even though there's a lot of both similarities/differences in our lives. We definitely don't have any real rivalry anymore. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sibling-rivalry#post-223899 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:51:32 +0000 joyjoy 223899@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! My older brother and I are fairly competitive by nature and always tried to "beat" each other, especially academically. I actually credit how well I did in school to the fact that I always wanted to "win". :-P It was always a fun thing between us, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sibling-rivalry#post-223879 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:45:57 +0000 Alivoo01 223879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was competitive, but my brother didn't seem to care about joining in so it never got to that point. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sibling-rivalry#post-223813 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:12:26 +0000 MrsTiz 223813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No my sister and I aren't competitive, we're actually really supportive of each other and are proud of each other. Everyone comments on how strange we are together because we get along so well and share with each other so well. She's 3 years older than I am if that matters. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sibling-rivalry#post-223810 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:10:53 +0000 Minnie_Girl 223810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not really, we don't have those kinds of personalities. I'm one of five and felt performance pressure from my friends, not my siblings. The same seems to be true of DH and his brother. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sibling-rivalry#post-223809 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:09:32 +0000 Adira 223809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh definitely. My brother and I were competitive only academically. I remember when we'd bring home our report cards, my parents would let whoever did better pick the big dinner treat for the weekend. Usually pizza or chinese (since we almost always had home-made meals the rest of the time, so takeout was a big deal). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sibling-rivalry#post-223805 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:07:03 +0000 autumnlove 223805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My brother and I didn't have any sibling rivalry. DH and his oldest brother are competitive about academics and snowboarding! My best friend and her older sister are competitive about everything...:-)</p> <p>Is there any sibling rivalry in your family? </p>