If you have siblings at all, you know that depending on where you fall in the order of birth in your family, you each probably act a little different because of it. There are some things that are proven to be true more times than not that say firstborns are the bossy type, middle children the wild ones, and the babies of the family the spoiled. However, no matter what you believe regarding that to be true or not, if you are a firstborn, you will know it by these things if you can relate. Shout out to all you elderly siblings just making your way. We got this.
1. You did it all first.
Riding the bus, getting a phone, driving, staying up past ten with the parents on a school night, going to college. You did it all first, and it always felt like a win.
2. Your siblings complained you got to do it first.
Again, a win.
3. Your parents made everything more difficult for you to do than your siblings.
Yes, it must be so hard going without a cell phone until you were ten, little bro. I hear you, I promise.
4. You just want to say "You're welcome, younger siblings."
Because we paved the way for you lucky little ones.
5. You always got blamed in the arguments.
Doesn't matter whose fault it really was, it's your fault somehow. Let the "time to take responsibility" and "who's the oldest" lectures ensue.
6. "He/she doesn't know any better" was a statement you learned to grow annoyed with very quickly.
So his/her little grin after mom walks away from punishing you means they don't understand what happened? Or maybe, they definitely just got away with murder and they know it full well, too.
7. Passenger seat privileges were the greatest gift from heaven.
No, brother. Today is not your day. Shotty is all mine.
8. When a driver's license becomes a means to taxi your siblings around in your parents eyes.
I did not sign up for this.
9. Your first babysitting job was taking care of your little brothers/sisters.
Possibly at age 13.
10. Those irritating people you call your younger siblings are actually your favorite people in the world in some strange way.
And you love when you get past the younger and terrible always-arguing stages and actually become friends who talk and go on adventures together.
11. You would do anything--literally anything--for your younger siblings.
eing the oldest has taught you to stick up for the people you love. Your friends and your younger siblings know you are there.
12. You get to be the overprotective type.
You pretty much have the right to be crazy when it comes to the kinds of people your siblings date or hang around, and to be as nosy as you like whenever necessary.
13. You like to share what you've learned.
You've realized that your mistakes and experiences are one of the best tools when helping others with their own problems, and jump on any opportunity to impart whatever bit of wisdom you have to give.
14. No matter how tough or well put together you seem, you always know you'll need the support of your little siblings to be happy.
You always want those sweet ones to look up to you.
15. You're figuring out every day what it means to grow and do your own thing, while still hanging on to the little kid in you that is always going to be shared with your little siblings.
At the end of the day, you would never trade being the firstborn. And no matter how much you struggle to figure life out on your own, remember you're doing better than you think. (And that you're never really on your own.)
Much love to the little brothers who taught me all of this and so much more!
