Being the oldest, like any other situation, has both its positives and negatives. There are particular moments you secretly wish you were the only child, and other moments you would not wish for anything different. Here are some reasons all older siblings can relate to.

1. You automatically get "shotgun."

2. You don't have to worry about a teacher calling you another name.

3. Your parents have more pictures of you hanging up in the house.

4. Your parents attended all your chorus concerts, soccer games, and your open houses.

5. You never had to worry about wearing hand-me-downs.

6. You've had to drive your younger siblings to practice, school, and games (because your parents didn't want to go).

7. You question how the youngest can get away with the things you never could.

8. You actually have to learn how to share.

9. But you get to experience the "firsts" firsts.

10. You are the guinea pig.

11. You probably have the biggest room (sorry, not sorry).

12. You're the first to get blamed because you should "know better."

But ...

13. You're always the boss. And that's a fact.

Even though younger siblings can be annoying, they can also sometimes teach you more than you can teach them. So, embrace being the oldest -- but sometimes the little things make a bigger difference. (Don't ever tell them that.)