1. You are an expert babysitter

You are great at looking after your older and younger siblings. It is not like you work and get paid to do this, it is a role that you simply got into suitably well.

2. You are a measuring stick

Whether for good or bad, your parents use you as a measuring stick in determining how your brothers and sisters are doing. From stellar grades to being of high moral code, you are a measuring stick for your siblings. It is either your siblings should check out how good your grades are or why they should not turn out like you.

3. You are blamed for everything

When things go wrong you are the one to blame, perhaps because they see you as a model for others to follow or they want to set you as an example for humility. You just have to get things right as people see you as the role model to your siblings.

4. You are the one your siblings turn to

Your siblings come to you for advice or support when they have done something stupid. They know that you will be the first person to be questioned when any wrongdoing is made. So, they solicit for your support when they are in the corner.

5. You are the capable one

Whether it is an innate thing or because you just feel capable, you stand up to the challenges of the household. You set an example for your siblings on how the real world works. People see this quality in you and assume you are certainly the eldest child, but you are not, you are just being the capable hand.

6. You are the one who never leaves

Home is where you belong. Every other person may live and stay away for a long time, but you are always not too far away from home. Home is where you belong with your parents. And you become the one who never really moves away from your hometown.

7. You don’t get away with many wrongdoings

Somehow you had to stand up for something. Your curfew was the earliest and you just had to show responsibility with the role you were assigned. You did not get away with many wrongdoings like your siblings.

8. You got the good stuff last

Toys, cellphones, and video games went to your siblings first. Somehow your parents did not want to spoil you and make you seem favored to the others. You had to appear responsible and wait for the “right time.” You just had to learn how to accept the word “no.”

9. You had to tutor your siblings

As if babysitting your siblings isn’t enough you had to tutor your siblings and help them succeed in school. The interesting twist is that you have to do it for the love and expect nothing in return.

10. You have siblings who are willing to admit you may just have been the oldest one

Even while you are not, your siblings sometimes assume you should have been the oldest since you are great at doing what is expected of you. you play by the book, and show much maturity they always want to hang out with you because it sort of made them look older, smarter, and cooler to their peers. Featured photo credit: http://www.pixabay.com via pixabay.com