protective sibling starters
as requested by anon. Could be used for formed families as well as blood families. Many of them can be used in other categories. Feel free to change pronouns or anything else !
protective older
“Mom/dad/parent/guardian left me in charge.”
“I’ve been taking care of you since you were little.”
“Come here. I’ll play with your hair until you fall asleep.”
“I checked for monsters, but they’re all scared of me.”
“You’re not going out like that.”
“What do you think you’re doing? I said ‘no’.”
“Did you eat yet?”
“I don’t want to see that boy/girl/person around here again.”
“It’s for your own good.”
“I’d never let anyone else talk shit about you. Only I can.”
protected younger
“You’re barely older than me!”
“You raised me…”
“Quit telling me what to do!”
“You’re not my mom/dad/parent!”
“I can’t imagine being an only child…”
“Stop acting like you know everything. You don’t.”
“You don’t understand!”
“But I don’t need a jacket.”
“You’re supposed to be my brother/sister/sibling, not my dad/mom/parent.”
“I need a hug. And I think you do too.”
protective younger
“You may be older, but I’m stronger.”
“Just listen to me for once!”
“You know, I’m not a little kid anymore.”
“Trust me. Please.”
“You always said I was an old soul.”
“Are you going out again?”
“You can’t keep eating Cheetos and marshmallows. It’s not good for you.”
“I feel like a grandma/grandpa/grandparent.”
“You made me so worried!”
“I don’t like your boyfriend/girlfriend/partner/etc. I want to kill him/her/them.”
protected older
“I can’t believe you’re taking care of me again…”
“I should be the one protecting you.” / “I’m supposed to take care of you.”
“I’m so proud of you.” / “I wish mom/dad/parent/guardian could see you now.”
“You were always the responsible one.”
“You know what? I know what I’m doing.”
“Don’t worry about me.” / “You always worry too much.”
“Here, take this. I won’t be needing it anymore.”
“You can’t boss me around just because you have the faintest idea of how the world works.”
“Let me do one thing right! Get behind me!”
“I’m not supposed to outlive you.”
