Are you the eldest or ' the baby' in the family?

I am both the eldest and the youngest child in my family because I am an only child,which at times was great because it meant not having to share my stuff with any brothers or sisters,but at other times it sucked,because it was lonely,and I got stuck with all the responsibilities.

As for who has the most responsibility, it really depends. Families have different orientations and situations (some are living apart, departed, etc). I am the eldest and I'm with my mom and my sister. We're the only ones left together so I may be with them until the end. Our house is kinda big for the 3 of us as we were 8 before in the household. If I marry or my sister, there are still plenty of room around.

Geez - I guess I'd have to say I'm both, depending on how you view it. I'm an only child. My mom's sister's kids are 8 and 13 years older than me. My dad's sister's kids are 10 and 12 years younger than me. So, depending on which grandparents you're talking about, I was either the baby or the oldest grandchild. But, with my parents, I was it, the only, the last chance - Mom was almost 39 when I was born and had never been pregnant before despite two marriages. So, with my parents - I was both the eldest AND the baby!

I am the oldest out of my sister and me. Yes everything falls on me.. But my youngest sister has everything that I need to have.. Some look down on me, because of this..

I was the eldest of two, and my husband was the eldest of five. We have four children, and the youngest (the only boy) is definitely nowhere near as responsible as his three sisters were at his age. They had left home and were independent by then, but he's still at home at 20 and is hopeless with his finances. I think we all took care of his affairs too much - and now he won't listen to advice about budgeting, etc.

Iam the eldest in my Family.So iam more responsible for everything that goes around in our house.I have a brother and sister who looks upto me for advice in their persoal as well as educational matters.I feel happy to assist them in anyway possible. when u r ready to enjoy responsibility and shoulder then there will be no problem whether u r younger or elder in your family.Yes i will be the first to leave home.I will be happy to support my younger ones financially after i leave my home.

I am the eldest and I have three younger brothers. the thing is growing up I had no responsibilities, the boys did all the work. They were and still is very over protective,m I like being the only girl

I am the eldest of my mother's four children. It is hard to be the eldest in the family because I have to do everything. My other sister barely does anything so i'm left doing most of the chores. I'll rather do them anyways even though I'm tired because she doesn't even do them right. But I do have to be responsible and so far I have. I graduated from high school and am in college. Whenever I can I help my mother out with money and with the groceries and stuff.

I'm the eldest in the family and alot of responsibilties do fall on me, including taking care of my family and supporting them.. BUt luckily i'm a guy, i'm not really expected to do houseworks, but i will still helpout when i'm needed.. Other than that, it's actually quite good to be the eldest in the family as i'm the next biggest after my parents and i have the authority.. lol =D

im the eldest if the three siblings in the family.. but i can consider now myself as the youngest! lol.. my two younger siblings are taller than me.. sometimes i joke around with my little sister that she's not our baby anymore because she's already bigger than me.. i tell her that im the new baby in the family! lol.. she would try to stop me then we'll laugh together..

Being the eldest has turn my life into misery day after day. In our culture the eldest sacrifice everything for the younger etc. For example, as the oldest once I knew how to earn money, I was expected to help my siblings pay for college, and also be the primary caretaker of my parents and be responsbile for all the bills at home. Even after the other siblings are out of the house and grown up. So it was never fair to me. When I got married by parents did not pay for my wedding. While working part time as a teen, my parents kept all my money and did not give them to me when I got married. They claim the money went towards raising me. I thought it was their duty raise me, I did not know I had to pay for them to raise me. Well now that my brother baby of the family getting married. My parents is paying for the wedding and when I confronted them. They simply told me I am their eldest and that is just the way it works. I did not pay for my siblings college because I felt it was unfair. I did however paid for a lot of bills for my parents which my brother was never around to help pay. I do feel betrayed because of what has happend.

I am the eldest in the family. People expect you to be the role model. I never failed in that though. I left home when I was like 23 years old to be independent. I still support my family in some ways although we are not in good terms at present.

I'm the oldest of eight. I have three sisters, two brothers, one adopted sister, and one adopted brother. I think that being the oldest puts a lot of the attention on me. Every mistake I make sets an example for all of my siblings. And I hope I'm the first to move out. :) I want to move out soon. I'm 20 and I haven't moved out yet, my younger brother who's 17 might do it before me. lol. So it's a bit of a race.

I am the oldest in one family and the middle in one. I dont really care to be the oldest but I hate being the middle. The oldest has the most responsibility forsure!!

I am neither the eldest nor the youngest but I certainly bore the brunt of the chores that needed to be done. My older sister and older brother could not be bothered to do mundane things around the house. My younger siblings were too young and immature to be trusted with things so I had to be the one to help out otherwise the burden would fall only on my mother. With so many kids in the house, maids seldom stay for very long.

I am the eldest. In my case I hold most of the responsibility but I've been used to it. :D What's kinda disappointing is the fact that when something goes wrong they blame it on you. But the heck with it. lol. its fine. xD

i am the eldest, but since i am the only girl...they treat me like a baby!hehehe!responsibilities..just the same!

We are 5 siblings,3 boys,my sister and me-the youngest.I never experienced any hand me down toys or clothes.Between me and my sister I get the most favor.Maybe because i was never shy like my sister when it comes to buying stuff like toys or clothes.I say what i feel and what i think.If i don't feel like doing house chores the other siblings can't force me.I am the baby of the family...the untouchable,the spoiled brat.But things really change as you grow up.Now with my kids ,the youngest never enjoys any of those i have enjoyed.

Being the eldest child means that there are a lot of 'first time' for the parents. My parents were very strict with me - first date, first time on holiday away from home, first time to college, etc... my siblings have an easier time, as my parents had gone through the experience with me. And not only this, the additional responsibility of caring for the younger ones, and being a good example. Having said this, I still enjoy being the eldest - no pass-down clothes and shoes, new toys, etc.

Hi Desierra1004! Like you, I'm the only girl and the "baby" in a family of 3 siblings. Everyone thinks that I'm the "spoiled" one but not true in my case. In fact, I'm the most mature, most responsible and most level headed amongst the 3 of us. We're all mature adults now and have our own families but my 2 brothers are the ones relying on my help all the time. And yes, I was actually the first one to leave our parents' nest and lived independently. Sometimes I'm wondering if our parents have just cause a jamble in our order of arrangement...I really think I should have been the eldest instead of the youngest in our brood.