You can be so annoying
But I can't hate you
You're family

You're "supposed" to be annoying
I'm supposed to be "used to it"

But when you say things like
"My future son-in-law"
About my best friend
I know you're joking,
But I want to cry

Or when you,
My younger sister
Are "reading my palm"
And you tell me my love interest
But it's not who I want and you know that

I hate it
But I can't hate you
You're family

Or perhaps when I've given up things for you
But you never seem to notice
Because why would you

When I was young
I distanced myself
From my parents, from everyone
Because you needed room

You needed people to care for you
So I stepped aside
And yet now, you're still being babied
3 years older than I was when I made room
For you

I hate being pushed to the side
But it's for you
And I can't hate you
You're family

Or when I'm mad
And I'm trying to keep a straight face
But you make me laugh
Or crack a smile

I hate it
Because I'm trying to be so mad at you
But I can't be mad at you
And I can never hate you

Because you're family