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10 Things That Never Get Old If You Are A Youngest Sibling

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10 Things That Never Get Old If You Are A Youngest Sibling

Abby Fletcher

Youngest Siblings - (n.) the baby of the family; an elite group of misfit toys and "Player 2s"

Youngest siblings are either the princess/prince of the family, or the forgotten child eating glue in the corner. However, they all share this in common: They know these 10 things ALL too well.

1. You get away with things.

Your parents are either burnt out, or just realize that the things they tried to protect the first kid from aren't all that bad.

2. You also... don't get away with things.

There are also things that your older siblings might ruin for you. Either they did the same thing and it ended badly, they haven't ever been allowed to do the same thing, or they rat on you.

3. Teachers/Counselors/Your Own Mom call you by your siblings' names.

Or better yet, they don't even bother and just call you by your last name.

4. Your parents (and teachers that have had your siblings) have expectations- or lack thereof.

If you ever slack, you confuse your parents/teachers by not following your siblings' shining example, or you pleasantly surprise them if it's reversed.

5. You have someone to go to for advice who's been through the same things as you (more recently than your parents).

Yes, sometimes your parents give the best advice, but there are things you'd rather just ask your sister about. Plus, sometimes your parents' advice is a little... outdated. (Sorry Mom!)

6. You always have someone to drive you around.

Your siblings getting their licenses meant that you had to take the bus to school a lot less.

7. You always have someone looking out for you.

The list of people my sister was ready to fight because they were mean to me is ENDLESS.

8. You have a whole other closet to take outfits out of.

Yes, this shirt is yours. Yes, I'm gonna pretend it's mine.

9. You just know you will be called "baby" for the rest of your life.

Even when you move out and have your own family, you know you'll always be called "_______'s baby sister" or "the baby of the family."

10. You never get first choice when it comes to games.

Playing Super Mario? You're Luigi. Barbie? You're the one missing half her hair. Monopoly? You're never the race car. Player 2 for life.

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We all know they saved the best for last.

1. You get away with things.

2. You also... don't get away with things.

3. Teachers/Counselors/Your Own Mom call you by your siblings' names.

4. Your parents (and teachers that have had your siblings) have expectations- or lack thereof.

5. You have someone to go to for advice who's been through the same things as you (more recently than your parents).

6. You always have someone to drive you around.

7. You always have someone looking out for you.

8. You have a whole other closet to take outfits out of.

9. You just know you will be called "baby" for the rest of your life.

10. You never get first choice when it comes to games.

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A little advice for my original best friends

You are young

You will be scared

But be brave

You are your own person

Take Chances

When you get the chance, play.

Listen to your parents

God First

Family second

Everything else comes after

The opposite sex doesn't matter

Life moves fast

Put money into your savings account

Study hard

Just remember your life isn't made up of numbers

Learn how to shake hands

Things will fall apart

But almost every time it's better in the long run

Choose kind over cool

Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate

Have a hobby outside of your phone

Take care of your skin

Always put your name on the cover of your books

Take care of your teeth

I'm always here

You can never go back in time, so live in the now.

Appreciate what you have right now, don’t wish it away.

Look around you and take in what you see

Don’t slack off on college research

If you like a college, visit it, then visit again, maybe even stay overnight.

Don’t care about what anyone thinks

Graduation day will go by FAST, take every moment in.

While looking at colleges, make sure to take into consideration where they are located.

How popular you are right now literally doesn’t matter at all.

Don’t stress over your SAT scores

Don’t complain about a five-page paper, college will be much worse- get used to it

Enjoy all of the free time you have

Don’t stress the small stuff

Don’t worry about what colleges others are getting into

Go to prom

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It seems like life has been serving up more bad than good and in all honesty, the only thing you want to do is crawl under your covers and hide from the rest of the world.

1. There are people who love you and want to be there for you.

2. It is OKAY to need alone time.

3. The outcome of the issue that you are stressing over probably is not as bad as you are imagining.

4. Just because you are feeling unmotivated does not mean you should give up.

5. God is there, even when you do not feel like He is.

Thank you.

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