20 Tweets Only Someone With a Sister Will Understand

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Having sisters is like having a built-in bestie, a hype person and a cheerleader rolled all into one. Sisters are there in times of need, for richer and poorer, through the good, bad and ugly days of life. Sisterly love is unconditional and almost unbreakable.

But having a sister also means there’s someone there who will always help check us before embarking on the pointless task of wrecking ourselves. Sisters will defend one another against all others, and God help the man who tries to come between sisters. These spot-on tweets really nail the whole sister dynamic.

Together Forever

Having a sister means never having to be alone — even when alone time is what is wanted. Going on a date? No worries, Mom’s got a chaperone for that. Want some alone time in your room? It's not gonna happen. And heaven forbid you ever want to take a long, relaxing shower solo.

Sisterly Love

The relationship between sisters is the most beautiful and complex one that exists. It may be knotted and frayed, but it will never tear apart because the bond of sisterly love is meant to be pushed and pulled to make it stronger over time.

What's Yours Is Theirs

Having a sister means not even food can be saved for later. And when it comes to trying to have some clothes all to oneself, it's a laughing matter. Just remember: Shared crushes may be OK, but relationships are not. So share and share alike — even when they don’t ask.

Sister Code

Nothing is more satisfying than lashing out at a sister when she does something annoying. And nothing is more terrifying than the prospect of Mom walking in and punishing everyone involved. Quick, morph into the kindest sister ever right before their very eyes.

No, We're Not Twins

Just because sisters come from the same parents don’t mean they look anything alike. However, strangers love to tell sisters they look just alike, even if anybody with eyes can see that’s not true.

Share Fair and Square ... Not

Sharing with a sister hits differently than sharing with anyone else in the world. It’s simply never equal — sometimes the big piece is with one and sometimes it’s with the other. Either way, it's super unfair and a recipe for some major whining and fighting.

No Trust Among Siblings

Sisters can’t be trusted with the petty things when they’re in a bad mood. Most days, they will take their sister's secrets to the grave — unless they're mad at them. Then all bets are off and even the deepest, darkest secret is at risk of being exposed.

No Return Policy

AirPods went missing? Favorite sweatshirt disappeared? And whatever happened to those shoes that's been MIA for years? Kiss all precious goods goodbye because sisters don’t steal — they borrow indefinitely.

All's Fair in Love and War

What happens behind Mom's back, stays behind her back. No worries; next time it’ll be sister's turn to receive her wrath. Because we'll make sure that's exactly what happens. Fair is fair, after all.

Can't Get a Word in Edgewise

Sisters love to beat each other to the punch with Mom. She who rats first rats best. Winner takes all. Just don't say no warning was given. And parents of girls — watch out and use logic to suss out the real truth behind it all.

It Gets Ugly Sometimes

It’s all fun and games until one sister insults another repeatedly, on a loop for an entire movie. Sisters only tease each other because they love each other. Remember, the more teasing the deeper the love; hence, they must love us the most.

Built-In Fall Girl

If Mom assumes innocence, remain silent. Let Sis take the blame. Enjoy the assumed innocence. Tomorrow may not be as easy. Actually, we know for a fact that tomorrow won't be easy.

Play Nice

Apologies only count if they’re sincere. Making a forced apology because parents insist does not count, but at least it gets everyone off the hook for now — until the silent yelling and glares start in the closed room. Oh, and forget the actual wrestling. It's all good. We already said sorry, right?

Please Don't Tell

Is someone a sister if she hasn't threatened to tell on her sister at least once a day, every day? We think not. It's the ultimate way to learn conflict negotiation, which, ya know, will help out in the real world and work and all that jazz, in our humble opinion.

Wherever You Go, There They Are

Sometimes being a sister is a lot like being a mom. There will never be the need to pee or eat alone ever again, even when that’s the goal. On the flip side, never having to go through life’s rough patches alone is a pretty major perk. Trust us: When you're all grown up, it's pretty much the best thing ever.

Big Sisters Be Like

Being a big sister is a lot of responsibility. One has to be a mini mom, the responsible one, and somehow always remain kind with one's annoying little siblings. Sometimes a big sis just wants to chuck it all and do her own thing. In those instances, little sis, run for the hills.

Sister Bestie

Sisters play hard, fight hard, and love hard. Sometimes mom walks in at the wrong time and thinks sisters are fighting hard when they’re really just loving loud. It’s OK, sis. She didn't know.

No In-Between

Sisters can be closer than close, but they can also shut you down like an abandoned house. They're either ride-or-die or they act like they don’t know they have a sister. Hot and cold are the complicated emotions of sisterhood, but mostly, it’s a lot of laughs, a lot of love, and a whole bunch of secrets in between.

Blackmail Happens

A sister will die for her sis, keep all the secrets, and drive around all night helping bust a cheating boyfriend. She'll hold back hair, wipe away tears, and hold hands and hearts — but borrow her good jeans once without asking, and she's telling Mom every secret in the vault unless chores are done as hush money.

What's Mine Is Yours

Having a sister means learning to share everything. They don’t ask permission. They don’t even feel the least bit sorry. So next time that favorite concert T-shirt goes missing, let it go. Then wait until they go to bed, hide their SIM card, and pretend not to know anything. Sister revenge is a dish best served via cellphone.

Deborah Cruz
Digital Content Creator