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April 21, 2018

HELP! MY LITTLE SISTER IS A MINI MACKENZIE!!

Hey Brandon,

My younger sister and I used to do everything together. But ever since she started middle school, she’s been acting snobby and selfish. She also fights with me a lot. Once I asked her to play Uno with me and she was all like, “Ugh, you’re SO lame!” She even flirts with boys and plays with her hair in front of them. WHAT has happened to her and WHY is she acting like a MacKenzie wannabe?!

Mini MacKenzie’s Miserable Sister

Hey Mini MacKenzie’s Miserable Sister,

I admit that I don’t have a sister. Or any siblings. But maybe that’s a good thing, since this question gave me an excuse to call Nikki and get her opinion as a girl with a little sister. So thanks! 🙂

Anyway, I think a lot of this is about growing up and figuring out what it means to change, whether you have siblings or not. 

Sometimes, we feel like we want to be more grown up than we actually are, and it happens a lot in middle school. So we try to act older in ways that we think are mature but really aren’t. It’s WAY more immature to call someone “lame” for playing a card game than to just play the card game. But for some crazy reason, saying that makes your little sis feel more grown-up. 

That’s why you’ll see 10-14 year olds rejecting things they enjoy doing, watching, or playing since they worry about being too immature. But you’ll also see lots of teens or college students embracing those things again, like carrying cartoon character lunch boxes, watching “kiddy” shows, dressing up for Halloween, etc. At a certain age, that insecurity about seeming immature goes away.  

It’s nice that you’re actually older than she is. Because I’m sure some younger siblings deal with this when their older siblings are suddenly acting like they’re sooooo much more mature. And if you’re younger, you might even believe they really ARE so much more mature.

But as an older sibling, you can relax a little and know that your sister is basically playing pretend. She’s testing what it’s like to act like this. Maybe she’s trying to grow up a little faster, because being older seems more exciting. Soon it will go away, and you will get back to being sisters who have fun together.

Until then, show her what it means to REALLY act grown up and mature. The next time she says, “You’re SO lame,” then just shrug and reply, “No, I know how to lighten up and have fun.” And keep having fun, being confident in doing what you enjoy without belittling other people. She’ll learn from your example eventually.

I hope this is helpful. Maybe our readers have something to add in the comments. What do you consider mature or immature?

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  1. ChocoLoco Barbie star says

    May 6, 2018 at 9:56 am

    Hey, my sister is annoying and irritating all the time! 🙁
    She has a talent of irritating me without even opening her mouth!
    She will literally sing the whole day to irritate me( She thinks she’s good at singing when she’s obviously not!)
    She will irritate me day and night and I don’t know what to do…
    Finally it struck me that I have always learned soo much from your not only inspiring but hilarious books and that theres also a webcite. I immediately opened my device & head straight to the site. It was very helpfull that I landed right on this page which led me to start a whole story…
    I would like to end this “HELP ME, MY SISTERS A MANIAC” comment by informing all the other fans going through alot that they are not alone and we all stand together to help each other out and we have the freedom to do that because of this brilliant site. XOXO anonymous kid

  2. Brokenhearted Dork says

    May 6, 2018 at 7:56 am

    Hey Brandon,how do you tell someone you like them, when you think that they like someone else and are scared of rejection?

  3. Sistersolver says

    May 5, 2018 at 7:09 pm

    I think that this advice is perfect and if she still acts like this you should speak to your parents or guardians

  4. Dab on them haters says

    May 5, 2018 at 3:28 pm

    Way to go brandon Very cool advice

  5. dorky fan says

    May 5, 2018 at 1:19 pm

    nice advice

  6. Silly says

    May 5, 2018 at 10:57 am

    Same here………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………….

  7. Swalla Swalla says

    May 5, 2018 at 12:36 am

    This is very good advice

  8. Anonymous says

    May 4, 2018 at 9:54 pm

    Ugh boring when is it done

  9. Lil dork says

    May 4, 2018 at 8:05 pm

    My best freind is a makeneie wanabe

  10. Uomy says

    May 4, 2018 at 5:10 pm

    Bro chill just go to a different school might chill you down!

  11. StephAnie says

    May 4, 2018 at 12:01 pm

    OMG!!!

  12. Daytime loops says

    May 4, 2018 at 11:12 am

    My sister is soooooo like a miniature makenzie

  13. UnicornLover 9 says

    May 4, 2018 at 10:59 am

    same i totally feel you i am sooooo tired of siblings to

  14. rainbowuincorn says

    May 3, 2018 at 3:01 am

    omg Makenzie you are the best . you are a real star.

    • slimebymyla says

      May 4, 2018 at 7:24 pm

      this isn’t mackenzie haha lol

  15. NERDYGEEK says

    May 2, 2018 at 6:45 pm

    I completely agree and utterly feel what you are going through.

  16. dork diaries says

    May 2, 2018 at 6:33 pm

    GREAT ADVICE BRANDON!!!!!!!!

  17. I like milk says

    May 2, 2018 at 5:22 pm

    Ugh my little sister is like that always

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