Having siblings can be very complicated. Sometimes it’s great to hang out with a sibling, but at other times it’s awful! If you are the older sibling, then you are always being told to “set a good example for the younger children.” Or if both you and your sibling get into trouble, you usually come out of it with the worst punishment, because “you should know better.”

If you are the younger sibling, then you might get bullied by an older sibling. Not to mention that you get all of the nasty hand-me-downs. If you are a middle child, then you don’t get the attention that your younger sibling gets, or the privileges that your older sibling gets.

However, having siblings isn’t always a bad thing. For example, you know that your siblings always got your back, and that they’ll most likely keep your secrets, that is unless it’s really juicy. They are the people you can talk to the easiest.

So, yes having sibling(s) can be annoying, but it is also a good thing. Older siblings remember, it really isn’t that bad being a role model and having people look up to you. Younger siblings, it is a good thing to learn from your older sibling(s), that way you won’t make the same stupid mistakes they do. Middle child, you might be the luckiest because you have someone to look up to, and someone who looks up to you!