1. Learning from your siblings' mistakes.
That time your sister tried to sneak out into a boy's car waking your parents up in a confused infuriated daze? Yeah, you learned that's definitely not something you want to experience first-hand. Yikes.
2. Being the center of attention.
For many years, you were fawned over by way more people then your older siblings ever were. When their friends would come over it only fed your little child ego with "Aww's" and "Your little sister is seriously SO cute." Thank you, Thank you, I'll be here for the next 13 years.
3. Hanging out with the Big Kids.
As every baby child knows, being able to tag along with your older sibling's friends boosted your coolness to 100%.
*Sibling tries to kick you out*---"MOMMMMMMMMM. They won't let me play!"
4. Learning how to entertain yourself.
If you have a significant amount of years between you and your siblings, like me, they were probably too old and too "cool" for Barbies or Polly Pockets. So, you learned how to keep yourself occupied and use your imagination. (And if they did randomly decide to play with you one day, it went down in history as one of the best days of your childhood existence.)
5. Getting away with things.
By the time you became a teen, mom and dad were already pros at this whole "raising children" thing, which means you got to do things that your older siblings could've only dreamed of doing at your age. Hello, no curfew, sugary cereals, and school night sleepovers.
6. Having to go to bed while everyone else is awake.
This is probably the worst drawback from being the baby child. There's nothing more aggravating then laying in bed at 8:00 PM and hearing everyone watching a "big kid" movie and having fun downstairs for the next 2-3 hrs. *Sneaks out of room*.
7. Always being along for the ride.
Being the youngest sibling, you never had to plan any trips or pay for food so you're always ready to just hop in the car for any adventure. Youngest children are content being in the car from years of driving back and forth to siblings' schools, practices, and friends' houses. All you need is a toy and you're good. Can I get a "where's the snacks?" Back seat baller 4 lyfe.
8. Developing Humility.
Odds are you were often times the butt of the joke and teased. Although you knew they were kidding, it often left you leaving the dinner table crying. *Insert door slam*. However, all this teasing created some pretty thick skin when it comes to real mean people, and it taught you how to just laugh things off.
9. Bragging about your age.
By the time you enter college, suddenly the tables turn in your favor. You go from wishing to be a cool high school/college kid like your sibs, to rubbing it in their faces that you are now in the funnest time of your life. *Snapchats them pictures of college life daily*.
10. Being in Competition.
Although, most of the times friendly, competition does get the best of youngest children. It's hard to pave your way and feel special when multiple people have already done the same things before you. When you're a little kid it seems like your older siblings are so much smarter, bigger, mature, and cooler than you'll ever be. And then you grow up and realize that they didn't really have it all together in the first place.
11. Being called the wrong name.
Whether it was your brother, sister, or even dog's names, you were constantly being called something other than your own name. You learned to answer to all.
12. You learned how to be an expert spy.
Whether it was reading a diary, yearbook, or eavesdropping with a cup through the wall, you were trained in the art of snooping. And you often found things that you wish you hadn't seen in the first place. Sorry guys.
13. Being told you were "Adopted" or an "Accident."
You were probably either tricked into thinking you were adopted at least once by your older siblings and will constantly be teased and called an "accident" for the rest of your life.
14. Getting hurt multiple times under the care of your siblings.
Big siblings tend to think youngest children are indestructible and enjoy using them as their own personal crash dummies. And of course, you will agree to be rolled down the stairs in a box? If they wanted to hang out with you, you probably said yes to most things that only a crazy person would agree to. Thanks for the scars guys.
15. Introducing your significant other.
You didn't worry about your parents meeting your new boyfriend, it was your siblings you had to worry about. And if they break your heart, it would be smart of him to change names and skip town because they will find him.
16. Your big siblings are your role models.
Through all the laughs, the tears, the jokes, and the fights, at the end of the day your older siblings will always be your role models. They paved the way for you so you didn't have to make all the dumb decisions they did. Whether it's getting pulled over for the first time and freaking out over telling mom and dad or panicking over not being able to sleep before a huge test, your siblings are only a call away and they know the perfect thing to say to make it all go away. They are built in friends that will always be there for you and will tell you what you need to know, even when it hurts. They are your biggest fans and will be there in the front row, camera in hand, at every major life event waiting to cheer like crazy for their baby sibling. Bffz for life!
