Top Ten Worst Things About Older Siblings

My brother acts like he is better at everything than me. I'm 14, and he's 17. Yes, his math and science are better, but my English and geography are better.

He refuses to ask for help with anything from me because "I'm the stupid younger kid" (his exact words).

Well, they're not. The parents are. Why do oldest sisters act like moms? And it is very annoying when they take out their anger on you and make you angry.

My sister always thought she was superior in our family and treated me like I was just an adopted child raised by no one. She never cares about me.

My older sibling is so bloody annoying. He thinks I'm scared of the dark just because I slept with the light on by mistake!

I have an older sister who tells me I'm not slick, even when I'm not doing anything wrong. Ugh! So annoying!

Trust me, as an older sibling, I quite often have no idea what my brother's doing when I'm not around.

I'm glad I have my own room to myself, so I'm better off without any roommates. Whenever I'm at hotels on trips and vacations, I have to share bedrooms because of the danger and strangers everywhere.

I don't like being forced to share bedrooms, which is what I hate about trips and vacations.

I only have experience with a younger brother, and he does this deliberately to annoy me.

I play loud music too, but not things I know he can't stand. That is, unless I decide to outdo his blasting with louder sound.

I have an older sister who is currently in college. When she used to live at home, she would put on really loud music at night, and I could hear it from my room. Thank God that's over!

YES! I have an older sister who plays music so loudly in her room and laughs so loud whenever she looks at stupid posts. All. The. Time. It's SO ANNOYING!

My sister is obviously emo. For example:

1. She wears all black band T-shirts, black ripped jeans, and checkered shoes (which used to be mine, but she stole them!).
2. She applies black around her eyes when putting on makeup.
3. When we were getting our hair cut, I got the usual: brown highlights and short hair (though the short hair was a new thing I was trying). She sat in the chair and showed the stylist what she wanted. I was getting some texture added to my hair, but she came out of the chair with black hair (she previously had blonde hair) and the stylist gave her the bangs she wanted. My mom started screaming, and my sister responded with, "Relax, don't be such a buzzkill, woman." Woman... WOMAN!?
4. She blasts music in her room. I've lost count of how many times I've heard "Crawling in My Skin!"
5. She also never hangs out with the family anymore. I miss my older sister, who was funny, kind, and sweet. When we were decorating, she insisted on adding a skull to our tree and threw a temper tantrum when anyone suggested removing it. I wish she could realize how rude she's being and how much strain she's putting on Mom and Dad. I hope she realizes it soon.

My brother does this ALL the time.

It's just not fair that annoying, overshadowing sibling rivalries had to become famous, not infamous.

So true… sorry, older sister, but I was going to use that.
Older Sister: Sure you were, I got here first.
Mom: Just let her use it, I'm sure it won't be that long.
Me: What!?
So yeah… happens to me a lot.

This is my younger sister. I only tell on her when she tries to pick fights with me.

I hate being the youngest sibling because my family treats me like a baby or a kid, especially now that I'm a teenager. I remember when I was 15, my elder sister wouldn't allow me to use social media other than Pinterest until I turned 18, and she forced me to use a penpal website to find friends.

But I wanted to use social media because I like posting content about my favorite video game characters - not to find friends. I think it's really unfair because she had her own Instagram and TikTok accounts when she was 12 or 13. She also wouldn't allow me to read Princess Diaries: Royal Wedding even though I'm 17. OVERPROTECTIVE SISTER.

To quote my sister (she's 15 and I'm 13):

"Ok, well I'm older than you, so I get to use this because I need it more for school and stuff..."

She literally said that right after using the computer for Instagram for an hour and looking at her school stuff for like five minutes. She always makes me do things for her, and she never does anything for me, even when I ask her. The only reason I do them is to stay out of fights.

I hate it when my older sister does this. She thinks she can tell me what to do. She needs to know that I'm a growing girl and I can make my own decisions.

Just because she's older, that doesn't mean she can take over my life.

Seeing the path my older brother's life has gone down, his expectations of me make no sense at all. He's also such a moral crusader, always talking to me about how rude I am when he's just as rude - if not a trillion times worse.

My older sister keeps comparing my interests and decisions to hers, saying I should be like her when I'm her age. Well, guess what? That's not going to work for me.

It's a bit late for me to expect that of my younger brother. I have no control over his life choices.

Exactly. I am the tallest in my family and also the youngest. During car rides with the five of us, I am forced to sit in the middle because I'm the youngest. They need to remember that I am taller, so I need the space.

My sister thinks she's a lot better than everyone! She never shuts up about it.

Nah, my sister thinks she's better than me because she's younger.

My best friend is blackmailed by her sister. "Charge my phone for me or I'll ban your Animal Jam account!"

Two of them do this. Boys can like art, politics, and learning, have ADHD, and see weird stuff. They don't have to be on sports teams but can do pong, hiking, and tennis instead. Welcome to the 20th century. Thank God for the other three.

If they're older, this is usually true. They have more schooling and are usually wiser in their childhood than the younger sibling.

My sister takes pride in this and always tells others how she's smarter than I am. Yet, she screwed up her A-levels and cannot get into the university she wanted.

She always says I talk back and don't admit my mistakes. Well, I'm just following her example. Older siblings are our "role models," aren't they?

Yes, that's what my sister is. She acts all gentle and friendly to people and saves her worst behavior for me.

Followed by denying that they're hypocrites and putting all of the blame on you.

Older sisters act like moms and older brothers act like dads! What the heck.

I hate pop and don't care for metal, and I am the oldest sibling.

Every time I don't listen to my annoying brother, he keeps saying, "I'll beat you." Even when his stuff breaks (and I'm not the one who did it), he will beat me.

My sister moved away in August (which was two months ago), and I was actually happy that I got more freedom from being pushed around so much.

When I found out before my 9th-grade year ended, she told me she was leaving for college in August. In my head, I was like, "When that day comes, it'll be the best day ever!"

Really, if you're going to leave me, what was the point in the first place? The worst part is being left with another awful older brother. Sigh, he'll get it eventually.