They look like you. They sound like you. If you’re honest, they’re annoying in all the same ways as you. Nowadays, your siblings are the only adults who still give you noogies. Back then, though, they're where you learned some serious truths about adulthood. Here's what you picked up from those gassy, goofy people you call brothers and sisters:

You will get blamed for things that aren’t your fault

Sometimes your brother cuts himself a new pair of bangs and you’re the one who gets grounded for it. Sometimes your idiot roommate throws litter out the window and you get a ticket. Life isn’t fair. Throw a tantrum about it if you must, then take a deep breath, move on, and never let the offending party live down what they did (like the mature adult that you are).

It’s not the end of the world if you’re not the boss’s favorite

WTF. You’ve been working overtime and are rocking your sales. So why is that brown-noser with the cute smile getting better shifts than you? It’s a question you could stew on forever, or you could blast “Shake It Off” one more time and remind yourself that you’ve been in this situation before with your sister, who could always pull off the goody two-shoes act better.

Never get too attached to a material object

Buddha said attachment is the root of all suffering -- or, as your sister put it, “Ugh, I did not stretch that shirt out! Jeez!” The point is, things come and go ... the loved ones who will steal or damage those things can last a lifetime.

Don’t take yourself too seriously

So you graduated with honors and now you have a big kid job at a fancy company. Nicely played! Before you get too comfy on that high horse, though, remember that no matter where life takes you, you’ll always be that kid who nervous-pooped in the yard before her fourth birthday party.

Sometimes you need to cover for someone, even when it's inconvenient

Few things are as obnoxious as settling into a finals study session, only to get a call from your buzzed roomie asking for a ride home. Fortunately, you've been broken in by years of missing your favorite TV show while your parents grilled you about where your big bro went whenever he snuck out to suck face with his girlfriend. Someday, you'll be the one who needs your ass saved, and you'll be glad somebody owes you a favor.

Different tastes don't have to stop you from getting along

Spending decades in the company of someone who considers “angry” a music genre taught you more than just the value of good earplugs. You’ve also learned that it's possible to be coworkers and even friends with someone who (gasp) likes mayonnaise and sports radio.

Sometimes it’s your turn with the remote ... sometimes it’s not

There are days when you're the captain of your own programming schedule, and there are days when someone else is forcing you to watch that horrendous rom com. Either way, you’re still getting to watch something, so sit back and enjoy the ride.

Members of the opposite sex are just people who use a different shampoo

They may seem mystifying, intimidating and even magical at first, but you've logged enough hours watching your sister wax her mustache or your brother begging your mom to iron his shirt to know that special unicorns they are not.

Everything, even boring stuff, is more fun with someone else

Have to go to the DMV? Got a room that needs cleaning? You know better than to attempt these feats on your own. You’ll invite a pal over to help you kill the time, or at least contribute to the complaining. Maybe you'll even invite your sibling.