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Originally Posted by rukspc
Maybe I'm over-thinking a lot of things because she's my sister and I need to build 'thicker' skin but really, I feel like a kid sometimes. I enjoy spending time with my nieces and they always tell me that they'd be very sad if 'Auntie' moved out. Maybe I am limiting myself because I am scared I won't be able to make it on my own since my job doesn't pay much but I feel I need my personal freedom.
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I think you hit the nail on the head here.
You feel like a kid because you are still living that dynamic. She's your older sister by ten years and you're living with her family-- she's going to get bossy
The bullet points you listed sounded like typical older sister behavior to me.
I lived with my mother for long enough to afford a down payment -- it was nice to buy a house at a young age, but I wish I had left sooner than I did. Independence and the ability to live an adult life is pretty priceless.
Did your sister ask you to cancel your plans to teach abroad? Would she really be upset if you did that? It does sound like a wonderful opportunity, a sort of gateway to moving out.