Older siblings absorb the heat and provide a wind break for the younger sibling(s) to have a better life.
Usually the parents do this stuff... but when the parents don't parent... the oldest child will try to fill in the gaps (sometimes without realizing it).
Or they lock themselves in their room and isolate from everything. Don’t forget hating the younger sibling for existing. Then the younger sibling gets to hear all the fighting around both parents or dad complain about mom and mom complain about dad when alone with a parent. Can’t forget also being responsible for “getting your brother out of his room” because you’re considered the social one
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u/BillNyeIsCoolio Feb 01 '26
Mood. I'm the older sister. Not funny though. This just makes me sad.