Elizabeth

"I'd already figured a long time ago that moms weren't our biological parents. That wasn't news. Nothing about the family I was first born in would've made me decide that this wasn't my family anymore."

- Elizabeth to the main character about their family

Elizabeth is a character in Our Life: Beginnings & Always. She is the protagonist's sister.

Appearance
Elizabeth has brown eyes, orange hair, and tan skin. During Step 1, she ties her hair into a ponytail with a brown ribbon. She wears a brown belt on her yellow floral-themed dress and a pair of yellow earrings. For Step 2, she wears a white frilly blouse, orange shorts, white earrings and a necklace with a seashell. During Step 3, she wears a necklace and a hat that matches with her white floral-themed dress. She has a red ribbon tied to her waist.

Personality
In Step 1, Elizabeth has a very competitive personality; she will constantly find opportunities to challenge people or express her need to succeed, as displayed in "Sleepover" when she challenges the protagonist to a sudden race to the dinner table and in "Library" when she complains 2nd place is not good enough. She tries to hide some of her emotions, like worrying or showing concern for other people, by playing things off. She is often seen as bossy, mostly because she is the oldest of the kids, but this occasionally also gets her in trouble.

In Step 2, Elizabeth became more blunt with people around her, often asking them to rush their phone conversations or command Main Character to return home. She is also easily irritated and does not usually reciprocate the protagonist's kindness if they choose to interact with her in that way. However, she still displays concern for her family and is willing to keep secrets, especially with her sibling. This is shown during "Family" when she expresses concern by trying to look for the them after she finishes her talk with their moms.

In Step 3, Elizabeth grew to be more kind and friendly, no longer worried if she was perceived as childish. Though she still has her mean side, especially in her mandatory sibling teasing towards the protagonist as their older sister, it's all in good fun. Like always, she continues to show care for her family, as seen in "Errands" where she sincerely apologizes to her sibling for not checking in on her until they and Cove arrive together in the parking lot with the items they've bought in the market. She continues to bond with the protagonist, often showing her support wherein one instance she reassures them that they're going to do well in college and another where she offers to drive the both of them to the mall, even if the main character may be able to drive or not.

Background
It is stated in "Family" that Elizabeth was born in the Philippines, but is a Nationalized American. Her biological parents died in an accident when she was a baby.

Main Character
Elizabeth's relationship with the main character is an atypical sibling rivalry; she will often challenge them to races or to display their courage, whether it's ding-dong-ditching their neighbors or rolling down a hill. Whether the main character is mean or nice to Elizabeth, she often takes their actions with a grain of salt. There are many times where the protagonist can confide in her, especially if it's related to something revolving around Cove. If they don't tell on her for being mean to Cove in "Grown Up" and/or tell her they saw Cove earlier in "Runaway", she will state that their family keeps secrets. If the Main Character tattles on her in "Grown Up" and blurts out that Cove slept over, she will still keep it a secret and state that Main Character is lucky that she can keep secrets, unlike them.

Even though their relationship can be strained at times, Elizabeth truly cares about her younger sibling and even states after discovering her biological parents are dead, that she'll always consider the main character to be their sibling and that they're stuck with her for life. Despite being family, she does not consider them as her friend during Step 2 mainly because she does not want to have her sibling be her best friend. Eventually in Step 3, she does mature and grows to be more noticeably kind towards them, albeit with the mandatory sibling teasing.

Cove
Elizabeth's relationship with Cove is a strained one. In Step 1, she tries to make an effort to befriend him. However, their personalities constantly clash, often leading to an argument as seen in "Grown Up". Elizabeth thinks she has more authority because she is older than Cove, Shiloh, and the protagonist. She is used to getting what she wants, which is why Cove's defiant attitude is unwelcome to her. She views him as someone who ruins or will ruin her plans.

Even though the two do not get along well, Elizabeth still cares a great deal about him as seen in "Runaway" where she tries to look all over for him. She plays it off to Main Character as her wanting to find a reward and being the best at Hide-and-Seek. However, Noelani states later that she was masking her feelings and was very worried for Cove's safety.

In later steps, Elizabeth is constantly shown teasing Cove for always being around the protagonist and calls him their "baby boyfriend" if they have a crush on Cove. She starts to treat Cove with more of a playful teasing by the end of Step 3; similar to a sibling teasing each other. Growing up, they have less interactions with each other, though. She does tease both him and the protagonist from time to time, but she mostly talks to her own friends more. However, she is also very supportive if the protagonist and Cove date each other.

Shiloh
It was mentioned multiple times that he was her favorite. She treated him like a second younger sibling and was happy with the attention she got from him. They often hang out together making the player often feel left out before Cove came along. Elizabeth was dejected when Shiloh left. In Step 3, she was happy to see him again. However, he acted as though he had forgotten her and the player, much to her frustration.

Lee
Lee is Elizabeth's cousin. They don't hang out as much during Step 2 mainly due to Elizabeth not wanting to hang out with her family, though. As a result, Lee hangs out with the protagonist more. However, it is implied that all three of them used to hang out a lot before Step 2. Since Elizabeth has a tendency to avoid getting mushy with the people around her, she downplays Lee's worrying for her during "Talks". They do become temporary roommates during Lee's stay by the end of Step 3, implying that they are starting to interact with each other more. It's also shown that they do involve themselves in occasional banter, where Elizabeth asks for the protagonist's input in the hair elastic and hair tie debate with Lee during their dinner with the family and the Holdens.

Trivia

 * Somewhere between Step 2 and 3, Elizabeth becomes vegetarian.