I haven't signed her up for any yet, since I don't have the money and a driver's license yet. She told me that she wanted to be a ballerina after watching some ballet videos on YouTube. I know that she doesn't fully know if she wants to try ballet, but, in my opinion, we won't know unless she tries.
I personally never wanted to be a ballerina because I didn't like how they are casually dancing on their tippy-toes; it made feel somewhat uneasy. I hadn't really considered taking ballet classes myself and I wouldn't be able to if I did consider it, because 1. I am overweight. and 2. I am too tall to be a ballerina. Even if I wasn't overweight, I still wouldn't be qualified to be a ballerina.
Another reason why I would be up for paying for my little sister's ballet classes, shoes and leotards, because I want her to have the best childhood a child could possibly have. I never really gotten that chance to have that kind of childhood, and I really want her to have a good childhood, without any mental disorders like PTSD, depression, anxiety, BPD, Bipolar, etc. (I don't mind ADHD, though, because there's a high chance of her having it). This also means that I won't be able to protect her forever. I really love her, she's kind of like a daughter to me.
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Of course this would be you being a good sister. This would be you being an excellent sister. I think it's very good of you to want to try and give your sister the best possible childhood. As long as you don't kill yourself (financially) to do so, then I think this would be a wonderful thing to do for your little sister. She's lucky to have such a loving sister. 🙂
I didn't see your age earlier. I assumed you were in your mid-late 20s for sure (for some reason).
This is so sweet of you to be doing at 19. Really, that gives me a lump-in-the-throat. That is very kind and thoughtful of you at your age; in a way that's really above and beyond. You are really an exceptional big sister.
The world is a better place because of big sisters like you. I truly mean that.
There's a lot of people who have unfortunately had really awful childhoods. Often you can't really even call it a "childhood." And that's not fair or right that anyone should have that experience. It's incredible that at only 19, you are working so hard to help give your little sister the childhood you wish you had had. And while, it would be sweet for a 19 year old to take any special interest in her little sister... in a general way, to try and give her a good childhood... would be admirable enough.
But for you to be thinking of spending money to put your little sister in these lessons, is a whole different level of trying to give your sister a good childhood. It's really touching.