Tweets That Highlight Why Being the Oldest Sibling Sucks

Do you have siblings? If so, you may have noticed, whether you're the older or younger one, that there is a lack of consistency in how the oldest is treated compared to the rest of the family. The oldest is often held to the highest standards and subjected to a lot of strict expectations. In contrast, younger siblings seem to get away with everything. They're not held to such intense standards, and the older siblings are taking notice.

Relationship expert Dr. Terri Orbuch states, "The oldest sibling often bears the weight of expectations, which can lead to feelings of resentment and pressure." Fellow oldest siblings resonate with this sentiment, as many share similar experiences of feeling burdened by their roles. As an oldest sibling myself, I completely understand.

It all started here.

abbygov

Then came the call to action.

abbygov

A lot of people quickly chimed in.

ejvloveee

I feel that.

Lecompetree

He must be older by a few minutes.

There's also a gender gap when it comes to expectations, but that's a whole other conversation.

cbreezy512

Oh yeah, that. It never really ends.

r_Aar0n

Why did the financial burden shift after us, too?

deniseisabroad

Enjoy your content, kiddo.

clevergirI

Parents after their first kid be like, "I GIVE UP."

HennyLane

Mom got reeeeaaaaaal laid back.

danadonly

Honestly, there's a lot of discussion about weed in this thread.

ArcadiaATL

Oh, the times, they are a-changin'.

McKenzie_JP

Can we backtrack to that sibling reparations idea? Let's discuss that some more.

lyssmill06

Be nice.

SaltySock

OOF, relatable.

isafunnyword

What's worse... it's even more dangerous than ever for kids and teens to be on social media.

toxic__skulls

Suuuuuuucks.

SANSAPPHlC

Well, you know, we can't have the little ones feeling left out.

MementoMortis_

Just throwing this out there: you shouldn't have to mess up your first kid before realizing you need to support your kids.

flowerybtch

Oh my. Grandparent goals or something?

phanamvs

Hey, the little grievances matter too!

izzydrool

Lucky duck.

nahbois

Mom gave TF up.

Sarahostman22

Someone get Congress on this.

debarghya_das

Well, that's frustrating.

caliraeofficial

I swear...

snapkerrysnap

Unnecessary as heck.

Meldisny

SMH.

lee_ehn

Spoiled.

MarshaMelloh

See? Even the younger siblings know.

babydanelia

It's in the past.

SGarnet87

Some folks are just all sorts of backwards.

Vjinxvalentine

Wooooooooooooooooow.

DearMyrinda

Little brothers get away with the MOST.

shikyonohana

Yup.

OnlineEyeDee_

Wack.

reiiichi

The pendulum swings.

libbyandrewss

My favorite word here is, "ANOTHER."

getmenewhouse

Didn't even flinch.

sydsketchaholic

Dramatic ASF.

emilyguelli

Dang.

moonlightttbby