I know not everyone can relate to the perks and the disadvantages of being the youngest but heres a look into our lives. I hope all of you oldest and middle children can really take a ride on the roller coaster of life as a youngest (not to be dramatic wink wink).
Being the youngest out of 3 girls, I am kind of an expert at this topic. No big deal. Anyways, being the youngest can be fun. You always had someone to play with. You get certain advantages your older siblings did not get like getting a cell phone in 5th grade instead of 7th or 8th and having a later curfew than they ever did at a certain age. Your parents kind of just expect you to know how your family rolls... except when my sisters were 16 I was kind of just stuck in my own little world and I was really not focusing on their struggles at 16. Oh well, I still have them now and I can always come to them with advice. Thats what is so awesome about being the youngest, you always have your older siblings to help you get through it all. You are always called the "baby" whether you like it or not. I know I always hated hearing the phrase "this is big kid stuff".
You can get away with a lot of things by being the "baby" but its not always as good as its cracked up to be. I went through all of grade school with my two older sisters by my side. They would drive me to school and they would be there to help me on a bad day. But time does not stop and it comes to the point when one of them leaves for college. It is sad to watch them leave but at least I had my other big sis. We got closer and hung out a lot.
I wished that the day would never come when my other built in BFF had to leave. Sadly, it arrived. Everyone always told me I would love being the only child at home but I never believed them. Truth is, I don't like it at all. Being alone can sometimes be fun, but it gets boring. I miss having my sisters around to joke, laugh and just talk to. No more Netflix nights on the couch, no more Snapchat stories of each other 24/7 and no more drives to Sonic. Having my sisters away has really helped me learn how blessed I am to have two amazing role models as my sisters. Them being in college has helped me appreciate family time more and I have really learned how to do things more independently. I have really grown and matured from this experience.
To all of you that are the youngest of your siblings, you rock and do not forget to tell your older brothers and sisters how much you love them. They are literally your built in best friends since birth, how cool is that?!
