The plight of the older sibling

[sneezypb]

Older siblings are shaped by parents into perfectionists to set an example for the younger siblings. They are less likely to do bad things and more likely to turn out better than the younger siblings. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24397323Read more... )

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[normanee]

True for my family. My dad admits he was much harder on me than the other two.

[xochitl]

Of course. My brother (who lived at home until he was 22) has been bailed out of jail and gotten out of DUIs thanks to my parents. I doubt I'd have been so lucky; then again I have never BEEN to jail or gotten a DUI. lmao