"The Sisters and Space Theory"

I have a theory for you: I named it "The Sisters and Space Theory" or if you'd like to apply it to all siblings, "The Siblings and Space Theory". The gist of it is basic physics, really. The more sisters one has, the less space one has. This theory can be applied to brothers also, but from simple observation I've noticed that sisters tend to be "all up in each other's grills" about things waaaayyy more often than brothers to sisters. Brothers tend to usually keep to themselves and attempt to ignore the estrogen that is invading their man space. Usually. Now, as years pass and older sisters move out of the house (which they never really do until they're married because let's face it, they miss ragging on their little sisters about things and giving them "sisterly advice" which is just girl advice with more punch to it), well after sisters move out, in the case of a 3-daughter household, a new older sister is born! In summary, the youngest sister becomes more needy than she already is and the middle sister becomes more suffocated than she already is. The sister love will always be there, but the need for space becomes more imperative than you can imagine.

"The Soul Sista Space Theory"- This is very similar to the preceding axiom, but substitute biological siblings for best friends whom you call siblings. Cutting out the whole moving out thing, and just plain simplify it to "if they're an only child, they pretty much need a good best friend like you to be with". This is good. This is entirely wonderful and the friendship can be completely amazing like mine is with my bestie, but my bestie doesn't have any siblings of her own and so I am the sister she never had. I volunteered for this "position" and gladly fill it with pride. It just so happens, though, that the first theory directly applies to me because I am a middle child, and combined with the "Soul Sista Space Theory", it can get overwhelming. In short, this author needs space every now and then. That sounds totally lame, but it's true.

How do I get space? For me, it's writing on my blog (if Laverne isn't looking over my shoulder like she was a few minutes ago), or lounging on the floor in a bookstore which I haven't done in quite some time and really should do soon, or even going to Starbucks with a book, or browsing around in Bath and Body Works (I could be in there forever, it smells like heaven!). Basically, I am a lone wolf in most situations and when I am social, it's not in big groups (unless forced into it), and if I know what I would like to do for the day, I'd prefer to just do it in quiet and enjoy it. Plain and simple. It is a rare occasion that I call up one of my friends to do something. Just not how I do things. The only exception to this is when the other friend takes charge (which my bestie does a lot, bless her soul) and initiates the "hanging out". What does that even mean, anyway? My next topic for discussion :D Until next time!