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I wouldn't be surprised if it goes both ways. My younger brother has always been a lot more fit, better with people, more outgoing and way more adventurous than me (I mean, he comes to family reunions with mountain-climbing stories. How can I compete with that?). I've always had a low-simmering, secret jealousy over those things.
But every now and then I was reminded he had/probably has his own issues. I'm headed on a much more secure career path (which includes advanced degrees), I'm more level-headed and far better with money, and I've always been much more book-smart than he is.
When I was in seventh grade my brother won an essay contest that gave him a free trip to England. I was sooooo jealous until my mother pointed out to me that this was the first time in his life that he surpassed me academically in any way. Before then, I had never even thought that he might envy me at all about anything. I guess what I'm saying is that I'd be shocked if your sister doesn't secretly harbor some envy towards yourself as well.
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