Okay, so I’m a 16-year-old guy, and I’ve been an only child my whole life. So I’ve never really had the habit of sharing anything with siblings because, well, I didn’t have any. Recently, my baby sister was born, but I don’t really feel anything—like, I’m not happy or sad. It just feels… weird?

The thought of suddenly becoming a brother or having a sibling still feels kind of unreal to me. I don’t know how I’m supposed to react or behave. My mind’s been kind of all over the place lately. Sometimes I think about the age difference, sometimes I don’t.

I used to think it’d be cool to have a younger sister around 6 or 7 years old, or maybe close to 10, because I actually like playing with little kids (not in a creepy way, I swear 🙏🏼).

I think my parents had always wanted a baby girl—even before I was born. That doesn’t mean they love me any less; they’ve given me everything they could, and I’ve never asked for more. I just think they were hoping their first kid would be a girl.

Anyway, back to the point—it all still feels so unreal. I don’t feel super happy or upset that my sister’s been born. It just doesn’t feel real yet