If you're the first born of your family, you know that the pros don't always outweigh the cons. The movies and TV shows can make it out to be the easiest thing in the world. Sure, we get to skip the hand-me-downs and tend to pass our drivers test first but that doesn't change the fact that being the first in line is a full-time job. Here are 10 reasons why being an older sibling might just make you rip your hair out.

1. Your parents have no idea what they're doing

You're the guinea pig of the family. Your parents basically use you as a trial run, see what they did wrong, and try it again with the younger child. I mean, you can't really blame them; if someone threw a kid at me I'd be fleeing in terror.

2. Once you get your license, it's over

Congratulations! You're now the chauffeur of the family. You'll be driving your brother or sister to every study session, practice and outing there is. You're pretty much a free uber, ready to go whenever they want.

3. You can't get away with anything

Younger siblings have a built-in must tell mom and dad switch that I've never been able to figure out. Say goodbye to sneaking out and having fun, say hello to constant tattle-tale alert.

4. You have to be the role model

Ever heard of copycat syndrome? All little kids have it. Meaning, you can't bestow your bad habits on them or your parents will look to you every time they do something even remotely wrong.

5. That phase of trying to send them away in a box

Mom: "What are you trying to mail?"

Me: "A package to grandma."

*package giggles*

Me to younger sibling in the box: "C'mon man, we talked about this."

6. You're no longer the 'cute' one

It's kinda like the younger you are, the cuter you are. AKA, you'll forever be out-cuted.

7. You're followed. Everywhere.

You're their only friend for the first few years, so they're pretty much stuck to you like glue until they figure out other people.

8. People think you're the younger one

I will never understand how someone who's two years younger looks two years older than me. Genetics suck.

9. You're constantly accused of being bossy

I guess years of having to take care of a small human can give us issues with not having everything under control. Usually you can just say you have a younger sibling and they go "ooooh, that makes sense."

10. No matter how much you hate them, you're still their first line of defense

You're their bodyguard, for better or for worse.

Yeah, they can be annoying little butts most of the time. But that doesn't change the fact that they're yours to mess with and no one else's.