Comments on: Brothers and Sisters: Responding Correctly To Irritations http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/07/brothers-and-sisters-responding-correctly-to-irritations/ reb•e•lu•tion (reb’el lu shen) n. a teenage rebellion against low expectations Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:02:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Gabriel Capen http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/07/brothers-and-sisters-responding-correctly-to-irritations/#comment-505758 Gabriel Capen Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:07:12 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=392#comment-505758 I totally agree! Being the second oldest in a family of 7, (5 kids), I definitely don't have it as bad as those younger than myself, but I still get irritated often. Praise the Lord that He has shown me that those irritations are like a refining fire- It has the tendency to soften the rough edges, and to make me more like Christ. It also gives me a chance to demonstrate Christ-like behavior to my siblings. I never like the fire, but it's essential! I totally agree! Being the second oldest in a family of 7, (5 kids), I definitely don’t have it as bad as those younger than myself, but I still get irritated often. Praise the Lord that He has shown me that those irritations are like a refining fire- It has the tendency to soften the rough edges, and to make me more like Christ. It also gives me a chance to demonstrate Christ-like behavior to my siblings. I never like the fire, but it’s essential!

]]> By: Kara Beth http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/07/brothers-and-sisters-responding-correctly-to-irritations/#comment-497870 Kara Beth Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:57:48 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=392#comment-497870 This is great!!! I have almost always had my own room but there are definately alot of iritations in my life with three younger brothers. thanks!! This is great!!! I have almost always had my own room but there are definately alot of iritations in my life with three younger brothers. thanks!!

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/07/brothers-and-sisters-responding-correctly-to-irritations/#comment-494670 Rebecca Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:14:33 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=392#comment-494670 Awesome post!!!!!!! My Dad was just talking to me about being irritated with my siblings last night. I'm the oldest of four kids, which means that whatever I do, they do. It's my responsibility to set a good example and if I get irritated at them, then that shows them that it's okay to do that. Also, getting irritated at them doesn't help the situation at all. it just makes it worse. Heidi, You could try to find a way to communicate with him that might not irritate him. Or you could be calm and try your best to not do things that he doesn't like. I've never heard of a case like yours but if I were in you situation, I would try one or both of those suggestions. When my younger brother start to get irritated, I try to figure why or what is irritating him, then try to help. Awesome post!!!!!!! My Dad was just talking to me about being irritated with my siblings last night. I’m the oldest of four kids, which means that whatever I do, they do. It’s my responsibility to set a good example and if I get irritated at them, then that shows them that it’s okay to do that. Also, getting irritated at them doesn’t help the situation at all. it just makes it worse.

Heidi,

You could try to find a way to communicate with him that might not irritate him. Or you could be calm and try your best to not do things that he doesn’t like. I’ve never heard of a case like yours but if I were in you situation, I would try one or both of those suggestions. When my younger brother start to get irritated, I try to figure why or what is irritating him, then try to help.

]]> By: Heidi http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/07/brothers-and-sisters-responding-correctly-to-irritations/#comment-491080 Heidi Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:07:20 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=392#comment-491080 My brother is an extreme irritant. He is autistic and has some kind of mental illness. He doesn't know how to relate and comunicate normally with people, so he uses extreme irritation as his most common form of talking. He has real anger issues and can't stand talking. He broke one of the car mirrors once because of people talking in the car. I just get so frustrated and annoyed by the way he acts and treats people. Any advice for this special case, or am I to try harder and not retaliate and let him get to me? Anyways, great article! My brother is an extreme irritant. He is autistic and has some kind of mental illness. He doesn’t know how to relate and comunicate normally with people, so he uses extreme irritation as his most common form of talking. He has real anger issues and can’t stand talking. He broke one of the car mirrors once because of people talking in the car. I just get so frustrated and annoyed by the way he acts and treats people. Any advice for this special case, or am I to try harder and not retaliate and let him get to me? Anyways, great article!

]]> By: Francesca http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/07/brothers-and-sisters-responding-correctly-to-irritations/#comment-490213 Francesca Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:32:57 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=392#comment-490213 Great post. I'm definitely irritated at my siblings a lot. Sometimes it's with my younger sister, she's the opposite of me. I'm quieter, serious and organized. She's crazy, talkative and carefree. So we get on each other's nerves a lot. I tend to be oversensitive sometimes and get irritated at things that I should just let go. But it's hard! (sigh) That's what doing hard things is about though. Now, I can try to either deal with the irritations in a nice way not yelling at my sibling or just ignore them. We'll see how it works. Great post. I’m definitely irritated at my siblings a lot. Sometimes it’s with my younger sister, she’s the opposite of me. I’m quieter, serious and organized. She’s crazy, talkative and carefree. So we get on each other’s nerves a lot. I tend to be oversensitive sometimes and get irritated at things that I should just let go. But it’s hard! (sigh) That’s what doing hard things is about though. Now, I can try to either deal with the irritations in a nice way not yelling at my sibling or just ignore them. We’ll see how it works.

]]> By: Esther http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/07/brothers-and-sisters-responding-correctly-to-irritations/#comment-486911 Esther Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:45:38 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=392#comment-486911 I read the post and immediately thought, like Ruth above, "I'm the messy sister." My older sister (with whom I share a room) and my mother frequently get annoyed with the conditions in which I keep (or should I say don't keep) my room in. Although I have gotten slightly better in the years, I know it is an irritation to my family. This article reminded me, not only that I need to accept irritations with grace, but that I need to not BE the irritation. I need to take the log out of my eye before I can take the speck out of my brother's (or sister's). I think it is important to recognize the things we do may hurt or annoy others, listen humbly to criticizm or rebuke, but most importantly, and probably hardest, we must use our family's insight to CHANGE, be different. I read the post and immediately thought, like Ruth above, “I’m the messy sister.” My older sister (with whom I share a room) and my mother frequently get annoyed with the conditions in which I keep (or should I say don’t keep) my room in. Although I have gotten slightly better in the years, I know it is an irritation to my family. This article reminded me, not only that I need to accept irritations with grace, but that I need to not BE the irritation. I need to take the log out of my eye before I can take the speck out of my brother’s (or sister’s). I think it is important to recognize the things we do may hurt or annoy others, listen humbly to criticizm or rebuke, but most importantly, and probably hardest, we must use our family’s insight to CHANGE, be different.

]]> By: Ginny http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/07/brothers-and-sisters-responding-correctly-to-irritations/#comment-462345 Ginny Sun, 29 Mar 2009 01:25:55 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=392#comment-462345 Wow! It doesn't sound easy but of course what do rebelutionaries do anyway? Wow! It doesn’t sound easy but of course what do rebelutionaries do anyway?

]]> By: Katherine Dodson http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/07/brothers-and-sisters-responding-correctly-to-irritations/#comment-444509 Katherine Dodson Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:11:19 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=392#comment-444509 wow that was really good! i could deffinatly use this in my own life thank you for posting it! wow that was really good! i could deffinatly use this in my own life thank you for posting it!

]]> By: Renee Louise http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/07/brothers-and-sisters-responding-correctly-to-irritations/#comment-435529 Renee Louise Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:49:47 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=392#comment-435529 I have a younger sister - and although I ought to be the older, wiser one..... at times she just pushes me to my breaking point. I'm going to go read part 3 now! I have a younger sister - and although I ought to be the older, wiser one….. at times she just pushes me to my breaking point. I’m going to go read part 3 now!

]]> By: Kiley Hayes http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/07/brothers-and-sisters-responding-correctly-to-irritations/#comment-416307 Kiley Hayes Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:21:48 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=392#comment-416307 thanx so much for encouraging us to press on and reminding us of the importance and blessing of building life-long relationships with our siblings! In Christ, Kiley thanx so much for encouraging us to press on and reminding us of the importance and blessing of building life-long relationships with our siblings!

In Christ,

Kiley

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