Being the oldest daughter in a family is a job no one wants.
It usually means that you’re the unofficial babysitter , therapist, and rule enforcer. Of course, there are some perks, like getting the largest portion of things and not getting stuck with hand-me-downs.
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Here are 16 tweets about being the eldest daughter that is so relatable.
The committee
“Just a pitch, but we could fix pretty much every problem in two weeks if we put a committee of oldest daughters in charge,” one Twitter user wrote . The only problem is that they’re too busy keeping it together for everyone.
She’s a 10 but…
This is part of that TikTok trend where people say what’s wrong with a potential hot person.
In this case, a girl might lose points for being the oldest daughter. It means that she may have a lot of emotional baggage.
The anxiety
“Were you really ‘a pleasure to have in class’ or were you just the bossy oldest daughter with an undiagnosed anxiety disorder,” wrote Twitter user @maua_brannigan . You weren’t able to be your real self when you had to be strong for everyone else.
The move
After raising their younger siblings, shouldering most of the household responsibilities, and having to keep it all together, these ladies want out, STAT.
They deserve the freedom to not care for anyone’s children. They’ve done more than enough.
The therapists
“Eldest daughters really are just therapists and marriage counselors for their parents,” a user tweeted. Those eldest daughters are sobbing as they read this tweet. They know all of the fights that they had to mediate. THEY need therapy.
The perks
There are some perks to being the oldest sibling! You usually get the biggest portion of food since you’re the biggest and the clothes you get aren’t hand-me-downs. You also get to ride shotgun pretty much everywhere you go.
The rules
“Being the older sibling means you get to watch the evolution of how your parents strictness just fades away when it comes to your younger siblings,” wrote this user . This would be hard to watch after how strict you had it.
The unpaid internship
Ain’t that the truth! Some people have parents who had the gall to ask them to quit their job so they can help take care of their younger siblings. This is so wrong! These daughters need to unionize.
The compliment
“Being the oldest child is a compliment. think about it, ur parents decided that u were amazing and they wanted more of u,” tweeted user @maddiewelborn . Sure, it means that you will be stuck taking care of these mini-mes. But a compliment is a compliment!
The union
It’s a must at this point that these women get together and form a union. They deserve the right to enjoy time off without guilt and compensation for all the times they had to look after their siblings.
The payback
“Caught my oldest daughter beating up a stuffed animal. Then she looks at her little sister and says ‘If you hit me again, this is what I’m going to do to you,'” this mom tweeted . What did the little girl do? She hit her, of course.
The depression
These brave women sacrifice their own mental health so that their parents don’t suffer 2x. Who looks after the person who is looking after everyone else? Really makes you think, doesn’t it? Oldest daughters: take that break, honey!
The men of the households
Being the oldest daughter is a lot like being appointed King in House of the Dragon : you must lead. These older sisters take on a lot of responsibility, like being role models to their siblings.
The single parent
There’s a reason a lot of eldest daughters decide that they don’t want kids. They’re far too exhausted after taking care of someone else’s for far too long. By the time they’re 20, many have changed hundreds of diapers!
The check-in
We really need to check on them. How is your back doing? Hurting from burdening the responsibilities of your family? Is your mental health at a breaking point? If so, it sounds like just another day in the life of the oldest daughter!
