16 Things Oldest Children Know to be True
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16 Things Oldest Children Know to be True

Written by an oldest child for the oldest child.

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16 Things Oldest Children Know to be True
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"With great power comes great responsibility." - Uncle Ben. All oldest siblings know this to be true without a doubt. Though you may be put in charge when your parents are away, you will also be the one that they blame if the house gets burned down in their absence. It's a balancing act.

1. People like to call you "bossy." Especially, your siblings.

2. You're usually one of the more mature ones in your group.

I've always thought it was funny how people think you're older by how mature you act...

3. School is always a priority.

4. You're ambitious as hell.


Maybe sometimes to your own detriment... but you wouldn't be you without it.

5. Confidence comes easy.

Hey, we can't help it - we know we're awesome.

6. People call you a "grandma" for your 70-year-old-like ways.

So what, you like to go to drink warm milk before bed, go to sleep early, wake up early, drink tea and read the newspaper? Come on, gotta keep up with rest for those grades and soccer practice tomorrow!

7. Your younger siblings typically come to you after your parents explode.

No I don't know what Mom means when she says "your attitude has gotten worse lately."

8. You feel like your parents are harder on you than your siblings.

Let's face it. We were the test children.

9. You become the family's babysitter as soon as you hit 12 years old.

10. You feel the need to protect your siblings at all times.

So when the kid across the street is picking on your little sister and calling her names, you better bet big sis is going to back them up.

11. They are allowed to do things at their age that you would've been disowned for.

So if I slip up and say the "s" word during dinner one night, I get grounded, but if my little Johnny cusses at you while you are arguing, that's different?

12. However, you usually grow to have a pretty special relationship with your parents.

Sure mom, I won't tell my little sister what she got from Santa for Christmas... lol

13. Typically, the oldest comes equipped with an excruciatingly accurate type-A personality.

Which of course leads to worry... about school... grades....family... organizing everything... planning every day... worrying about the future...stressing out...

14. When you and your siblings would fight, you were the one who would always get into trouble because "you know better!"

Fine... "I'm sorry...." *scoffs*

15. It always confuses you when your sibling all the sudden grows up - and maybe grows a couple inches too.

You've returned home for Winter break and your brother is suddenly 3 inches taller than you... Ummm.... when did that happen?

16. Even though being the oldest can be a pain in the butt sometimes, you wouldn't have it any other way.

Because family is the most important thing of all.

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