Is there anything to being first born... spoiled rotten or not?
By Hate2Iron
@Hate2Iron (15724)
Canada
April 24, 2016 10:20am CST
I was the first born in my family, and I think that I had it pretty easy. I'm not sure if it was personality or not, but I pretty much got what I wanted when I wanted it. My three siblings weren't so lucky. Maybe they never asked for as much... don't know.
What do you think? Did the oldest in your family get more or less than the rest of the siblings?
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
24 Apr 16
I think it was the opposite for me. I am the oldest and I think I had it harder. Looking back, I felt like the guinea pig (since I was first born) and my parents were super strict on me. By the time my sister was born (7 years later), my parents were much more relaxed about things . . . I think they let my sister do more and get away with things - more than I ever did!
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@Hate2Iron (15724)
• Canada
24 Apr 16
I wonder how things work out like that?? I guess it all comes down to the parents. Both of mine were in the middle of the family.
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
26 Apr 16
@Hate2Iron Ah, both of my parents were the second to the youngest. I have no idea how things work out like that. All I know is my sister got away with everything and that was totally not fair. 
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@Hate2Iron (15724)
• Canada
26 Apr 16
@much2say lol... I know and I really feel bad for my sisters too! lol
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@Hate2Iron (15724)
• Canada
24 Apr 16
lol... it might have just been the case of who is the oldest, gets it all!
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@marsha32 (6631)
• United States
24 Apr 16
I am the oldest of only 2, so I don't feel either of us were spoiled. I have 4 children and my mother does anything for my son, who is my oldest.
I don't see any favoritism to the oldest of the 5 grandchildren who belong to my daughter, but the opposite that her youngest is spoiled. The oldest seems to be more ignored and spends a lot more time with us than his mother.
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@Hate2Iron (15724)
• Canada
26 Apr 16
I wonder if personality has anything to do with it. I was the extrovert of all my siblings. They were all pretty quiet and reserved!!
@Hate2Iron (15724)
• Canada
26 Apr 16
Definitely didn' happen to me... I almost feel guilty!
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@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
25 Apr 16
I was an only child and what they say is not always true. mom wanted no kids so I was never spoiled. my oldest boy was spoiled some by me but then most all my kids really were
@waflay (2737)
• Nairobi, Kenya
24 Apr 16
For some lucky people, they find it easy being first born in the family but I guess my brother got it tough for those short time he was alone. We came in later when things were calm. His stories remains the bitter reality that he went through.
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@Hate2Iron (15724)
• Canada
24 Apr 16
I guess it all depends on circumstances! I can't put my finger on anything else.
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
24 Apr 16
I am an only child so what do you think?
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@Hate2Iron (15724)
• Canada
24 Apr 16
You got everything you wanted, and they you did all the housework and babysitting the kids next door and then it all changed and you became the baby in your parents eyes. ;)
@Hate2Iron (15724)
• Canada
24 Apr 16
I think that it must have been the middle sister in our house... I was never home to do any babysitting.
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@gochunehal (782)
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24 Apr 16
As i m younger,i get more attention than my older sibling...
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@Hate2Iron (15724)
• Canada
24 Apr 16
lol... it seems that there are no hard and fast rules!
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