Never having your own privacy

Privacy is one of the biggest and most obvious factors about having siblings. Whether you have one or more siblings, it is likely you often don't get your own space. You've probably had to share a room with your sibling at one point in your life, and the bathroom can sometimes be a war zone. I commemorate all the brave people who have had to leave the bathroom door unlocked and your sibling bursts in without warning.

Sharing EVERYTHING.

Most of the things that are yours, aren't really yours. Whenever you bring food home, there is an almost instant flock of "Can I have some?" in your face. When you go shopping, you always get a "Where's mine?," and you almost always have to forfeit your share to make everyone happy. Handling the TV remote is a fight to the death.

Getting respect

Whether you're older or younger, sometimes it can be hard to gain a voice in your household. If you're older, your younger siblings sometimes may not listen to you and disregard anything you say. If you're younger, you're often dismissed as being "too young." It may even feel like you are being ignored, and that's the worst kind of feeling.

Being the only boy/girl

If you have many siblings and you're the only one of your gender in the house, you can often feel isolated. This can either work in your favor or be quite a disadvantage. Being the only girl of four kids, I was often spoiled and left to my own devices. Because my brothers could not relate to me, I often played with my Bratz dolls alone and baked with my E-Z Bake Oven alone (though I didn't complain).

Age differences

Age difference can play a big role in how close you are with your siblings. If the gap is small, you usually have someone to communicate with, someone who understands you. If the gap is wider, though, it can often cause rifts in the relationship because there is that power dynamic that you can't shake.

This may not be the case for everyone, though. I know siblings with a nine-year age difference that are inseparable, but I also know sibling with a six-year age difference who cannot stand each other.

That one tattle-tale sibling

Yes. The worst sibling of them all. The one who is always reporting back to your parents about your whereabouts, what you're doing, and what you're eating. Nothing is ever done in secrecy. They can't keep a secret to themselves because before you know it, you're having a sit down with your parents about the dangers of driving without a license.

Your schedule revolves around them

Most of the time, you usually have to think twice about making plans with anyone because your siblings' schedules may conflict with what you want to do. Sometimes you have to alter or even cancel your plans to accommodate them. For example, I usually have to sacrifice hours of sleep just to wake up earlier than usual to get my siblings ready for school.

The favorite sibling

When you're the favorite sibling, you don't have to try much of anything to be favored by the parents. Usually, you're the trophy and everyone in the house knows it. You most likely don't do much of the chores, and you're kind of spoiled rotten. All of your other siblings despise you.