The Struggles Of Being An Old Sibling

The Struggles of being an older sibling

Being an older sibling of, basically 5 siblings, it can be tough. It’s hard to be able to do the good things and have fun, without messing up. It can be hard, having to discipline them, whether you are alone or out in public. That’s ok though, you don’t need to be the perfect sibling for them to look up to you. What counts, is that you realize a mistake and correct yourself, so that they see it is ok to make mistakes.

As a human being, your going to make mistakes, it’s human nature. What counts though, is that you’re able to admit it and fix it. Younger siblings look up to you, they are going to watch your every move, while thinking, “ This is what I am going to be, I need to watch on how to do everything like them.” They will do everything you do, so with that in mind, you need to always be better when you are around them. You are going to be tired and worn down, and that’s ok. They will see all the hard work you’ve done, and will want to do such as hard of work as you did.

Now there are going to be those days, where you just want to snap at everybody and just plop right down on your comfy little bed.

Everyone has those days, but it is ok to have those days, as long as you watch what you say and do around younger siblings. If they see you snap at someone pretty nastily, they will want to do it too. You will need to be able to calm down and think rationally about what to say and

do.

Honestly, the worst thing about being an older sibling is having to discipline them when they do something wrong. Even when your parents don’t see it relevant to discipline the small things they do, you always find yourself looking behind your shoulder, as you yell at them, just so you don’t get in trouble. You may not always do the right thing when disciplining, but you will most likely have the best of intention.

Now, enough with all this bad talk, let's get to the good stuff of being an older sibling. When being an older sibling, you’re able to see your siblings go through the same struggle as you did. Let's be real for a moment, it's quite funny when you see them go through the exact same struggle, and you’re able to just tell them the answers, and you don’t.

Although that is funny, its is not the most rewarding aspect of being an older sibling. The most rewarding aspect of being a sibling, is having the moment of satisfaction, when you help them see a new perspective on something new. You see that little sparkle in their eyes, as they finally get that one math problem done, without any help. The moment you see them looking through the oven, all happy and giddy, that their cookies are finally rising. You will never forget that feeling.

Being an older sibling will have its ups and downs, no doubt. You will want to give up some days, and some days you will have too much energy, even for them. That’s fine though, you are the best sibling that they could ever ask for, even when you want to tear yourself down, for thinking you made a big mistake in front of them. When in reality, you just showed them that it is ok to make mistakes, as long as you correct them.