Breakfast Babble is ED’s own little space on the interwebs where we gather to discuss ideas and get pumped up (or not) for the day. We judge things too. Sometimes. Always. Whatever, call it catharsis and join in, people.
Being the elder sibling isn’t a role; it’s a full-time, unpaid, emotionally draining, but still superior job. It’s like being the manager of a chaos factory, where the only employee is your younger sibling and their only skill is… being annoying.
But make no mistake. It’s also the coolest position in the family hierarchy.
Before the younger one showed up with their chubby cheeks and emotional blackmail powers, we were ruling the roost. First baby pictures. First birthday cakes. First time ruining the sofa with crayons. Basically, if there were an award for “Most Likely to Cause Parental Panic,” we got it first.
Also, we suffered through dial-up internet. They grew up with 5G and attitude. Not fair.
Younger siblings get life tutorials from us. How to fake a fever. How to sneak snacks at midnight. How to delete browser history before Dad checks. We’ve passed on knowledge like ancient sages, except instead of meditating in the Himalayas, we were hiding chips under our beds.
Only we have the licence to call our younger sibling a “useless goblin” and get away with it. Outsiders? Dare not. Because yes, we roast them 24/7, but we’re also the first to threaten anyone else who tries. It’s a very toxic-protective balance. Love is weird like that.
We’ve calmed them through breakups, breakdowns, and bad haircuts. We’ve been their emergency contact, career counsellor, and “Please don’t tell Mom” partner-in-crime. And still, when we cry, they laugh and say, “You’re so dramatic.”
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We have all the dirt. Childhood secrets. Cringe voice notes. That one time they peed on the sofa and blamed the dog. We don’t use it. We just remember. That’s power.
Final Verdict?
Being the elder sibling means being bossy, bullied, beloved, and burdened, all at once. But it also means being the blueprint. The trendsetter. The chaos controller. The cool one.
So if you’re an elder sibling reading this, stand tall, roll your eyes dramatically, and go yell at your sibling to refill the water bottle. You’ve earned it.
And if you’re the younger sibling… go hug your elder one. Or at least stop stealing their charger.
They’re not perfect, but they are the coolest.
(And yes, they wrote this blog. Obviously.)
Sources: Blogger’s own opinion
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