I did alot of bad things while i was a teen now my little sister is starting to do the same,?

Question

I'm a 18 year old teen who's going to college next year and when i was 13 i used to smoke and drink and run around in my projects but I'm focus now. I have a little sister who's 13 and she's doing the same. She seen all the times i got in trouble but yet she wants to do the same even worst i think shes sexually active, why is she doing the same thing i used to do if she know its not going to take her anywhere

Answer 1

You see. What you did was set a bad example for todays youth and the future adults. Its Okay but what you gotta do is set her straight! The Super Llama Beleives in you! Good Luck!

Answer 2

Then you have failed as a role model for your younger sister.

Answer 3

obviously you weren't a very good roll model.  Talk to her, tell her not to make the same mistakes you did.

Answer 4

talk about this all with your sister.

tell her you've been through all that & maybe then she'll realize all the negative she's gonna do to herself.

Answer 5

well you failed

Answer 6

You did it, why wouldn't she? I'm not saying she's imitating you -- maybe, maybe not -- but she's in the same environment, from the same family, so why wouldn't she? What you can do for her now is put your arm over her shoulder and try to help her navigate the shoals. And keep in mind -- you're now going to college, you turned out OK. So where's the terrible harm? She has to grow up, and part of growing up is trying on adult behaviors like smoking, drinking, and s*x. 99% of what teenagers get blamed for is what adults do as a matter of course.

Answer 7

Well maybe if you wouldn't have done this she wouldn't be doing it. She probally looked up to you, and she thinks its right. Just have a talk with her.

Answer 8

because she looked up to you and you failed as a role model.

Answer 9

She's following your example. You're a role model to her. And you just polluted her mind like that.

Answer 10

sit her down and say, though that she saw you do this it doesn't mean thats its good. tell her that you regret it and all

tell her she can talk to you about these things whenever

give her advice

Answer 11

talk to her... and help her understand.. I would think you also need to apologise to her for not haveing being what she needed.. but you will from now.. good luck