{"id":2831,"date":"2022-07-07T12:05:23","date_gmt":"2022-07-07T12:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hermagic.com\/?p=2831"},"modified":"2023-04-03T18:10:36","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T12:40:36","slug":"6-life-lessons-for-every-girl-from-a-big-sister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test2.hermagic.com\/en_gb\/6-life-lessons-for-every-girl-from-a-big-sister\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Life Lessons For Every Girl From A Big Sister"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Not everyone is lucky enough to have a big sister.<\/p>\n

Now if your relationship with your older sister is still characterized by more hate than love, I can imagine the roar of protest rising within you. You have my sympathies. Aside from never having had an older sister, the worst misfortune that can befall a girl is to have one who never grows into her potential. For the position of Big Sister does have a lot of potential for good.<\/p>\n

Unbeknownst to outsiders, your childhood sibling who was only a source of snubs and hand-me-downs begins to serve a purpose. Cast-off clothes give way to already-done projects, a shared wardrobe and a cheat sheet to everything from school work to boys to life itself. As you take strides into adulthood, she segues into a mentor and best friend. Someone who has gone and scoped out the road ahead, so you don\u2019t have to learn things the hard way.<\/p>\n

If you have a good Big Sister like this, you\u2019re probably thinking of her fondly right now. If you don\u2019t, don\u2019t fret. You can always get great life tips from someone else\u2019s!<\/p>\n

Never say \u2018yes\u2019 when you really want to say \u2018no.\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

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To succeed in life, you must be able to stand up for yourself and what you believe in, even if it upsets or offends others.Especially when the \u2018people\u2019 are your friends. Just remind yourself when such a conflict arises, that\u00a0you\u2019re<\/em>\u00a0not<\/em>\u00a0responsible<\/em>\u00a0for<\/em>\u00a0their<\/em>\u00a0happiness, you are responsible for yours<\/em>. Giving in to other people\u2019s decisions and views all the time will make you resentful and a bit of a pushover. You can go along some of the time when you don\u2019t care too much about it, but when you do care, make sure you are heard.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t get into a car with a drunk driver. Ever<\/strong><\/p>\n

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No matter who they are and how much they insist, and how much you trust them. Whether they\u2019ve had one drink or ten, a cab is safer than someone with compromised judgment behind the wheel. If you think this is little harsh, know this: if the drunk driver you\u2019re with gets into an accident, you can also be charged (for abetment).<\/p>\n

When traveling alone late at night, never take a shortcut or a road that you don\u2019t want to be stranded in. Regardless of whether you\u2019re driving or taking a cab, a breakdown in a sketchy neighborhood is that situation where you not want to be in. Stick to the main roads, preferably those with cops patrolling.<\/p>\n

Trust your instincts more than people<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Appearances can be deceptive, and many well-dressed, polite, and charming people can give you the creeps. Whenever your inner radar goes off, trust it even when you\u2019re not sure why it\u2019s beeping.<\/p>\n

Always let someone know your whereabouts<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This is not just in case you\u2019re \u2018taken\u2019 and Liam Neeson has to come rescue you. It\u2019s helpful in case your phone dies, and people need to reach you urgently. To this end, having tracking active on your phone is also a good idea when you\u2019re off alone. You don\u2019t have to share tracking info with everyone; just give it to someone you trust not to stalk you in any way- creepy or concerned- someone like your sister or your best friend. This will also come in handy if your phone is ever lost or stolen, as everyone\u2019s is at some point in life (you\u2019re not alone!).<\/p>\n

Put your emergency contact on your phone lock screen<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This simple step can help you if you\u2019re ever in an accident or have a medical emergency. Just look for the option to customize your lock screen in your phone settings.<\/p>\n

Chances are that many of these life hacks are things you\u2019re already familiar with, suspected or have heard before. You just needed some reassurance to take them seriously. Well, that\u2019s what big sisters are for.<\/p>\n

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Not everyone is lucky enough to have a big sister. Now if your relationship with your older sister is still characterized by more hate than love, I can imagine the roar of protest rising within you. You have my sympathies. Aside from never having had an older sister, the worst misfortune that can befall a […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2834,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[117,115],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2831","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-relationship","category-relationship-love"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test2.hermagic.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2831","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test2.hermagic.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test2.hermagic.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test2.hermagic.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test2.hermagic.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2831"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/test2.hermagic.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2831\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22325,"href":"https:\/\/test2.hermagic.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2831\/revisions\/22325"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test2.hermagic.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2834"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test2.hermagic.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2831"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test2.hermagic.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2831"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test2.hermagic.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2831"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}