I saw an instagram post about this buzzfeed article 21 Tweets About Being The Oldest Daughter That Will Make Any Oldest Daughter Laugh And Then Probably Cry and had all the dang feels.
If you’re the eldest daughter, you know.
If you’re not, you probably have your own laugh then cry list for where you fall in your family’s birth order.
I sent this to Thing 1 and this was her response:
The one that got me was number 6. I watched for years as my little brother got away with bloody murder. I was held to an unrealistic standard and he pretty much got to do whatever he pleased.
The simple truth is that I’m better off as an adult in the real world than he is, so hooray for unrealistic standards…? (she asks as she laugh-cries)
This got me wondering…
Sometimes you’re not the eldest daughter but are thrust into that role because: family dynamics.
Sometimes you’re the eldest and don’t have this type of experience.
So, I’m curious about y’all.
How many eldest daughters out there? (solidarity, baby)
Did this list of tweets roundhouse kick you in your feels?
Did you laugh then cry a little?
I want to talk a about this with y’all!
Let me know what’s up.
therobynbirdsnest 
My sister is 7 years younger. Huge chasm in our personal lives
Has it always been that way? Were you the eldest sister in that laughs-then-cries way when y’all were younger too?
Did this resonate for you too?
I think my sister can’t handle things because I guess everyone paved things for her…it’s neither a laugh nor cry I guess…though her default is to cry and get emotional
How frustrating for you both!
Nah. I just do what needs to be done and get on with it.
I love that you’re not salty about it. I totally respect the doing what needs to be done attitude!
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