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I’m really glad to hear from your update that you two are doing better now. I just wanted to say that reading this, I don’t see a “bad older sister” at all. I see someone who was struggling with their own mental health and is now trying their best to protect and support their little sister.

Please don’t punish yourself for the time when you were not okay. You weren’t choosing to ignore her or not love her; you were dealing with something heavy that made even basic things difficult. The fact that you still remember those moments and feel sad about them shows how much you care about her.

About the fight, I think both of you were coming from a place of frustration. You were worried because she is being exposed to things that can be harmful at her age, and she probably felt like you were controlling her or keeping her away from what her friends have. That doesn’t mean either of you stopped loving each other. Siblings can have really intense fights, especially when there is a protective dynamic involved.

I do want to say though: it’s not okay that she hurt you physically. Being upset is normal, but hitting, pulling hair, or hurting someone is not an acceptable way to express it. When things calm down, it might be worth talking about that part too, not to punish her, but so both of you can learn healthier ways to handle conflict.

Also, please remember that you are her sister, not her parent. You can guide her, protect her, and be there for her, but you cannot control every choice she makes or protect her from everything. Sometimes the best thing you can do is keep an open conversation so she feels safe coming to you.

From what you wrote, it sounds like you love her a lot. A person who didn’t care wouldn’t be crying and worrying about whether they failed her. I hope you’re both able to keep rebuilding that bond, because it’s clear there is a lot of love between you two. ^‿^

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it can be really hard to get younger siblings to listen sometimes, don't blame ur self too much, u did the right thing not letting her have tiktok. Also it might be helpful to have conversations with her about the things she sees online, just to help her understand why some ppl say certain things and maybe teach her why its important to stay away from certain types of content. 

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me alegro, no por eso eres una mala hermana mayor, a veces todos cometemos errores. yo tengo una hermana pequeña y le saco 8 años, y a veces me cae bastante mal, nunca juego con ella. a mí no me gustan mucho los niños pequeños, o al menos ahora; con esto me refiero a que me gustaría que mi hermana fuera mås cercana a mi edad, yo tengo 14, entonces con que tuviera unos 10 o mås estaría bien. no te sientas mal por eso, todos nos enfadamos con nuestros hermanos. yo me considero mala hermana mayor, pero la verdad no me afecta. 

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