I am a younger sister. I have an older brother and while he used to drive me absolutely crazy when I was younger (he could definitely say the same about me). Now that we are both adults, he and I are now really close and I wish I could see him more often. Here are some things that you understand if you are the baby of the family.

1. Getting hand-me-downs

It didn't matter that my sibling and I were not the same gender, I still got hand-me-downs. True, most of them were things like sweaters or t-shirts that I thought were cool. These are definitely an inevitable part of being the baby of the family.

2. Parents comparing to your sibling

Whether this was something along the lines of "you can't have something because your brother or sister didn't get this until they were x years old" or comparing your success, this was always something that I used to face. Honestly, I don't think this part ever goes away.

3. Feeling like you have to live up to your sibling's success.

I'm not sure if this is just me or if many of you feel like this too, but I feel like I have to live up or even surpass my brother and the things that he has done. I know that this is an irrational thing - I know that he and I are on totally different levels and that I shouldn't have to. This might be why I matured really fast.

4. Your identity is "X's little brother/sister"

This made me so mad in middle school. When I was in sixth grade I went to the same middle school as my brother when he was in 8th grade and it made me so mad when I was referred to as "Nick's sister." It's not like I was ashamed to be his sister, I just wanted my own identity.

5. Your sibling has your back

With it all set and done, I love having an older brother. I know that when it comes down to it he will always have my back and be there for advice whenever I need it.

Even though there are definitely some things that are annoying about being the youngest sibling, there are definitely some perks. These are just a few of the things that you understand if you are the youngest sibling in your family.