Bothersome

You know what really ticks me off? The complete lack of respect that my younger sister (Call her YS1, since I have two) shows to everybody. It's as if the world is hers and everyone in it was put here merely to respond to her every whim. Then, when that obviously doesn't happen, she throws a little fit. (known as regression by psych people)


     Recently she was mad about something or other. I wasn't really listening, but I think it had to do with the fact that Mother wanted YS1 to do her chores before she left for the night on a Friday. It's reasonable to expect that, seeing as YS1 probably wouldn't do anything on Saturday chores-wise; she had to work and had some disciplinary measures put on her by the school that required a chunk of her Saturday morning. Between work and that, YS1 wasn't going to do anything that even seemed like work, even if she said she would. (She's pretty lousy with keeping her word on things like that.)
     Anyway, YS1 decided that Mother was making an unreasonable demand, and instead of talking to Mother like she was an intelligent person who would listen to reason, YS1 shouted, screamed, and generally insulted the authority of Mother. Until Mother was crying and left. You have no idea what helplessness feels like until your mother is crying because of something your stupid sister said and you can't do anything. At least after this YS1 actually did some of her chores, but Mother didn't come home for several hours.

     But it's not just Mother that receives her wrath when she doesn't comply with YS1's wishes. Nope, I've been there a lot too. Been referred to as many derogatory words that I shouldn't put on a blog that I expect people to read. Most of the time it was because I wouldn't give her a ride. So, your opinion: is it unreasonable to expect that my younger sister treat me with respect or refuse to give her rides places? How about expecting her to be on time after school or leaving her there? (Just so you know, school is only ten minutes from our house, so it's not like I'm leaving her in Grimes and going home to Urbandale or anything like that) How about before school and leaving her at home to ride the bus if she wasn't there on time?
     Oftentimes, it wasn't YS1 who ruined those plans. It was generally Mother, but she never seemed to understand since she never heard the way YS1 would talk to me, especially after I left her at school 2 days in a row. (Or left her at home 4 days in a row) One time, I refused to give YS1 a ride to school at all. She said she had a test that she HAD to make up that morning. I told her that I would talk to her teacher (who was my English teacher also) and make sure that she still had a time to take the test. She just kept saying that if I drove to school, she would get in the car with me. So I said I would take the bus. And I did.....And Mother ruined the whole thing by letting YS1 get a ride to school with a friend. And then she didn't even take the test that morning. (I did talk with my English teacher about that)
     Our family STILL isn't the only thing that gets her anger. Most of the juniors that I know from school all practically fall backward when I tell them that YS1 and I are related. They can't believe it. We're complete polar opposites, and most everyone I know in both the junior and senior classes who know YS1 dislike her immensely. She strikes them as an imposing, rude, selfish brat. (And she is)

Okay, now I'm done ranting. Sorry to subject you to my mindless ramblings about my stupid sister.