One could feel betrayed as the youngest sibling in a family. It can’t be viewed any other way. If your sibling is older, he is unaware that he has been taking an immense blessing like you for granted. He would truly grasp what it’s like to grow up as the human equivalent of leftovers if he could just experience our lives from our point of view. The youngest child arrives like a hard, sunny day when everyone wants to stay at home, while the firstborn is like the first time you see an ocean. Enough said, here are 5 things you will only get if you’re the youngest sibling in the house.
The “You Are Adopted” joke is nothing new to you
Any younger one is accustomed to this joke. We’ve all experienced being referred to as adopted by our older siblings simply for mentioning how lucky you are to be with them now. We were initially told it when we were three years old, and it will continue until we are sixty-three. Additionally, one can still surreptitiously re-examine photo albums to find evidence that it is untrue.
You are the family secret bearer
As a child, you were aware of all your siblings’ secrets. You were compelled to accompany your siblings all the time when you were younger, so of course you heard every obscene aspect of their lives. Additionally, they were completely at ease speaking in front of you since they would “kill you” if you did. Until you were mature enough to understand that you could take advantage of this information, you remained silent.
The hand-me-down clothes and stuff
You can’t recall ever receiving anything new unless it was for a festival or your birthday. Isn’t back-to-school shopping a lot of fun? Every year we received hand-me-downs that not only itched but also looked a lot older in class pictures, so we wouldn’t know. Mom had been preserving our elder sibling’s old outfits that would now fit us, so we hardly ever bought new things. Why waste money, then?
You were the favourite prank victim
You were the victim if a prank had to be played. The youngest sibling was the test subject for a lot of “experimenting,” including stupid dares and movie reenactments. Your bigger sibling essentially ignored you and pulled weird, unpleasant practical jokes on you. The last word was theirs. Yes, you might be really sensitive, but as the youngest, you need to be able to take a joke, or you won’t make it.
All teachers know you before becoming your teachers
Younger siblings are often found in their elder siblings’ class more than in theirs. To borrow a pencil, a copy, or sometimes, even when they have had a ‘poop’ accident in the school. The impact of this could have been positive or negative, depending on how the teachers perceive your elder sibling.
