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Struggles of Being The Eldest Sibling

First But Not The Worst

Raven Manchester

Dec 12, 2016

Utica College

Raven Manchester

You're the oldest, so that means you're the best obviously. To all the younger siblings out there, being the oldest isn't as glorious as it seems. Yeah, we may have bossed you around a lot but a lot of the times...being the oldest kind of sucked for many reasons.

1. We were the tester child

We were the first, so naturally mom and dad treated us like the expensive china in the cabinet. We weren't allowed to do anything, especially watch those pg-13 movies all you youngins' enjoyed before the age of 13.

2. We're old news

Once the youngest was born, all the love and energy was focused on the "new baby".

3. Expectations

Being the first means, parent expectations being higher. You're the tester child and you have to set a precedent for all future siblings...as in don't screw up too bad because then your younger siblings might follow.

4. Responsibility

Since you're the oldest you have more responsibilities. Yeah mom popped me out first but that doesn't make me a better person....okay maybe it does. But still, why do I have to be the "responsible" one?

5. Time out but tenfold

Whenever we got in trouble it was magnified by like 200. Setting a "good example" for the youngest is too important, so no goofing off.

6. "They're younger, they don't know any better"

This is pretty self explanatory. Mom, he's 16...I'm pretty sure he knows better now. Don't let him get away with murder.

7. Sibling rivalry

When ever you would get into fights it was always your fault...no matter who started it.

8. You were the personal baby sitter

Why pay a baby sitter when you have someone to do it for free? Sure mom, I'll baby sit the rugrats, I didn't have plans or anything. I'll also do it for free.

9. Watching them grow up is a jolt to your senses

Your younger brother is now almost a foot taller than you and could probably kick your ass now...its probably time to apologize for all the times you threw him around the house.

10. Your stuff always disappeared

Trying to get your siblings to admit they took your stuff was like pulling teeth...sometimes you actually thought about doing just that...especially when half your things were gone.

Being the oldest sibling is a tough job, and you don't get thanked for it. Watching your younger siblings grow up into young adults and to follow in your foot steps can literally be the best feeling in the world. You wouldn't have it any other way.

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2. When there is only one section of a popular course.

3. Receiving the 18,000 emails reminding you to register ASAP.

4. When you need to see an advisor, but they are too busy/unresponsive.

5. Trying not to dress like a bum for your appointments with your advisors/department heads.

6. When you have a perfectly planned out schedule, and one class ruins it.

7. Carefully moving things around to accommodate a different class/section.

8. Waking up at 6:00 a.m. for your enrollment time.

9. Concocting a new schedule at your enrollment time after your original plan gets changed.

10. Getting into a class and filling the last available seat.

11. When all of your classes finally go through.

12. Realizing that you forgot a class that was a pre-requisite for everything else.

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1. When you have to provide an "interesting fact" for your first day ice-breaker.

2. When your professor is babbling on and on in his lecture.

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4. When it's 2 AM and you remember you have a test tomorrow.

5. When you finish taking the test and you're pretty sure you failed...

6. ...but then you get the test back and somehow passed.

7. When you've been up for 12 hours straight writing a paper.

8. And then you manage to stay awake in class the next day.

9. When you have to butter up your professor for an extra credit opportunity.

10. When you're assigned a group project.

11. And your group-mates are trying to chat about life instead of the assignment.

12. When it's your last class of the day and you're about to go home.

13. But then you remember rent is due tonight and the anger comes back.

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