Siblings Rivalry.

Rivalry among siblings is something very common as no home is perfect, they could have a minor misunderstanding or a major one.

There are so many reasons why siblings fight against each other and from observation I think some of the reasons could be;

When a parent loves one child more than the rest, this is not a good way of parenting because such an act can foster hatred and jealousy among siblings.

I believe that no two children even though born of the same mother act alike, and sometimes a parent might love the quality of one over the others which is why they show that one so much attention over the rest but it's surely not the right way to go, each child should be shown love accordingly and equally which is why a parent should avoid comparing each sibling.

Another reason could be of petty concern. I have seen where siblings fight over petty things like splitting house chores, sharing gift items from relatives, eating the last food in the house without being considerate, wearing each other's outfits without permission, shoes, and other accessories, and not shutting the door, not turning off the light after use and the likes, but these petty things do not get in between them when a stranger tries to interfere. I have seen when a stranger dares disrespectfully talk to the other siblings and the two who were like cats and rats gang up against the stranger and it's such a beautiful sight. Haha

I have also seen where two brothers have misunderstandings because of a lady, money or lifestyle, so it's nothing new for a family.

One rivalry I am always afraid of is the one that involves inheritance or the sharing of properties. This is one fierce rivalry among siblings which often leads to a major fight or harm at the end of the day.

My dad once told me a story about how two brothers weren't on talking terms for life simply because of how their inheritance was shared, according to him it was a true life story which happened in their village.

This fosters a lot of hatred between the two brothers that extends to their wives and children and none of them ever crosses each other path.

Most times I also see it on Nollywood, how brothers could poison themselves because of a piece of land, without any feeling for each other and I wonder if they do not realise that they too would not live forever, the land itself is vanity as well.

This kind of rivalry is intense as it could affect the next generation to come into that family, which is why some people hate their uncles, and the like because of the stories they've heard before they were born.

I believe that since our siblings are a part of our family and we share the same blood we all treat them with love and respect and let love lead all the time because there's no bond greater than a family.

My mom always uses a broomstick and a bunch of brooms as an illustration for us, when we are divided enemies can easily overtake us, which is why it is much easier to break a broomstick but often impossible to break a bunch of brooms, if we stay united regardless of the petty fights we could achieve a lot in togetherness.

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Thank you for stopping by, till we meet again, this is Amie Geoffrey.

 

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