I have four siblings, all of which are boys. And to top that off, I’m the middle child. But it’s better than anything and I wouldn’t trade it for the world. And here’s why:

1. Nobody to steal my clothes

Nothing beats the fact that no one takes your clothes and leaves them MIA for weeks. When you just have brothers, THEY have to worry about you taking their hoodies. It’s pretty great.

2. Sports

You get to grow up around sports. All four of my brothers play(ed) sports my whole life, which means I know A LOT about sports. That always comes in handy when talking to a group of guys. (Or when someone thinks that since I’m a girl, I know nothing.) But little do they know, I probably know more than them.

3. NO DRAMA

Boys don’t have the drama that comes with girls. I’ve had my fair share of female friends who, indeed, caused A LOT of drama. When you’re socially awkward, like me, and don’t like attention, drama is the LAST thing you want. Boys' biggest drama is who is the better athlete.

4. When you’re the only girl, YOU get all the cute clothes

Being the only girl with four brothers, I tend to get a lot of cute clothes. My mom can’t exactly make my brothers wear cute dresses or shop for them too well, anyway.

5. No guys want to hurt you

As annoying as the intimidation can be, it’s pretty great having scary brothers. No SMART guy wants to do anything to hurt you. The dumb ones don’t even realize what’s going on. Brothers are protective and it’s pretty dang great.

As much as I hated not having a sister when I was younger — nobody to talk about boys with or do their hair, etc. — I LOVE having four brothers and no sisters. It’s helped shape me into the kick-butt girl that I am today. I take no crap from dumb guys and know sports better than most, all thanks to my brothers.