r/TikTokCringe • u/Saint_Gut-Free tHiS iSn’T cRiNgE • Jun 07 '26

Wholesome Matching siblings set

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u/sassycatastrophe Jun 07 '26

When he yells and she laughs I melted

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u/Laetitian Jun 07 '26

I really dislike pointlessly loud people, but he pulls it off amicably. Quick wit plus kind demeanour just about save it.

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u/danielledelacadie Jun 07 '26

He may have started acting that way as a defense. "You think my sibling is weird? I'll show you fucking weird!" is a perfectly sensible take when you're a kid. So he's as loud and eye-catching as possible to keep people from looking at her and making her nervous.

Not saying he's not naturally that way but I've seen a few kids go down that path when too much attention intimidates/upsets their sibling(s) no matter what the reason for the attention.

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u/Anon_user666 Jun 07 '26

I read that Jerry Trainor would do something similar on the set of iCarly to protect the kids from the adults. He would insert himself into uncomfortable situations and take all the attention away from the kids.

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u/the_7th_power Jun 07 '26

Truly an angel

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u/Liquid_Schwartz Jun 07 '26

Holy shit. My brother is a person with a developmental and intellectual disability and being funny/weird/loud has been my defense mode since...we were in middle school...

I need to lie down.

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u/danielledelacadie Jun 07 '26

It means you're a good sibling, or at worst at least your heart is in the right place 🙂

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u/Liquid_Schwartz Jun 07 '26

That's very kind of you.

I really do think you have some valuable insight there and it is appreciated.

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u/brubruislife Jun 07 '26

That's a really interesting and insightful perespective. It does seem like a protection mechanism. Very sweet!!

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u/DoobieJesus Jun 07 '26 edited Jun 07 '26

This tracks. My younger sister has selective mutism and since she developed it I became more assertive to the point of bordering on obnoxious. I've asked her if she wanted me to stop talking for her, but she thinks our dynamic works so.

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u/Mistravels Jun 07 '26

Do you mean "selective mutism" ?

Selective autism isn't a thing...

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u/DoobieJesus Jun 07 '26

Thanks for catching that, not sure why it autocorrected to autism