My little sister is too attached. How can I work on this?

[Anonymous]

I'm 19 and my sister is 11. I am the oldest as it is just the two of us. We are close. My sister always want to be where I am at. When I go out, she always want to know where I am etc. I feel bad because my parents are old, and my sister tends to be by herself at home. Plus my parents aren't that close, so it makes things worse. She's about to start middle school, so I hope she can make friends soon. She's a little reserved/shy.

[Halucinator]

😂 she's like me and you're like my cousin... I don't leave him whenever I vsit him... We're kinda close... I know bout her ex, his crush, his friends know me and it kinda amuses me to know bout his life... How he smoked for the first time... I even go to bars with him and his friends. Maybe that's the same reason with your sis maybe it amuses her to know bout your life at first by the way he also became very irritated but finally he accepted that I 'm not gonna leave him so we share almost everything
Hope it helps😊

Isn't it good? Well I deserve an MHO😂😂😂😂

ok ok jk😂

[experiencedguy]

What are u concerned about. She likes u isn't that enough?
You must protect her and do not let her feel like she lack something. I envy u having a loving sister. Let her be if she is attached.
For privacy matters concerns explain in good manner...

[Asker]

Yeah I know. I'm not saying it's bad, but I want her to able to socialize and meet people. It's hard to explain.

[experiencedguy]

Then take her with you.. Help her Make friends

[Anonymous]

Does she have any friends from school or neighbours she gets along with? Maybe if you invite them she will play with them instead.
However you should still be around her when you can (I'm sure you know this).

[Asker]

Yeah she doesn't really have them.

[Opinion Owner]

Try to help her make friends then :)

[RJGraveyTrain]

I was like that when I was young too. All you can do is encourage her and just do your thing, don't feed too heavily into her behaviour because it'll just stop her from growing out of it.

[Anotherweirdo]

she will later understand. I was the same with my brother

[ludapyez]

thts wonderful... tht there is bond btwn u nd her...
jus try to let her live her childhood... I mean if u keep taking her with u where u go she will be living ur life adulthood... sometimes try to let her take u where she want to go and let her live her childhood... she really needs to

[Aassem]

I understand this is really a problem. But I think it's also the best appartunity for her to learn about solitary, to learn to be independent, and not get bored by herself, the perfect opportunity to really know how to enjoy herself and do things worthwhile. Just think about it..

[robot9001]

Don't, she really needs someone like that at that age. If she can't be attached to you then she'll find someone else to attach herself to and that's a risky gamble

[Asker]

Yeah I understand what you mean. I love her so much as she is my best friend. I try my best to protect and guide her 24/7.

[SaramadHill]

This is the opposite of a problem. You sound like a perfect sibling, so support her and let her grow naturally.

[SaramadHill]

You might even miss it one day when she gets married and leaves for good 😰

[johnmichaei]

you are her big sister you are her Mentor she wants to be like her sister so she wants to know everything of and about her sister

[oldoldold]

be glad she cares and help her it's part of being the older one. and she will respect you forever