Is it normal for siblings to constantly fight?

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I am really worried about my younger cousin. She is 12 years old (old enough to be somewhat mature) and she has a brother who is almost 10 years old. Whenever I see her, she is always fighting with her brother. Sometimes, it seems like SHE starts it, even though she should be the older and more mature person. Sometimes, she physically hurts him. Nothing serious, maybe pinching or pushing. They are so on-off. When they were little, they were so close. Then, they started fighting. A couple of years later, they were close again for just a few months. Then, she said they started fighting. Now, they are like half close and half not. This is really confusing to me. Is this normal?

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  • Ellenna
    8 years ago

    I'm amazed anyone would describe a 12 year old as "somewhat mature" - they're kids and kids fight.

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    • squirrelgirl
      8 years ago

      I was shocked that they expected a 12 year old to be "mature" too - my niece is 12 and she's still a little kid in my eyes. And looking back on when I was 12, I liked Hamtaro and played with plush toys.

      Anyway, siblings argue all the time. My brother and I used to argue so much that at one point we actually hated each other. Now that we're adults, we are very close and consider each other to be best friends and confidants.

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      • Anonymous Post Author
        8 years ago

        When I said 12, I meant almost 13, which is considered a teenager. She is very mature for her age outside of this all. She wears makeup, dyes her hair, gets high honors in school, has a boyfriend, and we can engage in deep conversation about math and science. She doesn't care for childish things and prefers math and science and music. She doesn't own a single toy. I know that a lot of 12 year olds aren't mature, but she definitely is. She'll be in high school soon, so I consider that to be mature.

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  • [Old Memory]
    8 years ago

    This is completely normal. Me and my siblings fought all the time growing up. They will grow out of it.

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  • JD777
    8 years ago

    Eventually they'll get consistently three quarters close and one quarter not. That should help you. :)

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