19 Insanely Useful Skills All Siblings Have Been Forced To Master

    Pranking, bribing, fake crying: Put it all on the resume.

    1. Paying attention to and following instructions.

    2. Convincing people that what you want them to do is in their best interest.

    3. Defending yourself in the face of an attack.

    4. Delivering award-winning performances.

    5. Being assertive and feeling comfortable assuming a leadership role.

    6. Compromising and reaching diplomatic solutions.

    7. Gathering important data and paying attention to detail.

    8. Improvising silent hand gestures.

    9. Stealthily disappearing at opportune moments.

    10. Being creative and thinking outside of the box.

    11. Being confident and speaking your mind.

    12. Practicing self-control and restraint.

    13. Sharing.

    14. Exercising patience.

    15. Marking your territory so everyone keeps their grimy hands off your stuff.

    16. And setting very specific and reasonable boundaries.

    17. Showing sincerity and being genuine.

    18. Being there when people need you most.

    19. And last but not least, coming up with fire comebacks.