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babytalia · Nov 6, 2007, 10:56 AM

I have 3 older brothers age 18,17,15 and 1 older sister 16. My brothers are all very overprotective of me but they're not the same with my sis. I need advice and don't say it's natural cause its really upsetting me, also tell me how your siblings are with you/how you are to your siblings

LearningAsIGo · Nov 6, 2007, 12:23 PM

They are more protective of you because you're younger than your sister. I know you don't want to hear it, but it is normal... just like its natural for you to be annoyed with them for it.

Older siblings grow up feeling responsible for their brothers and sisters. Its like we're parents too, you know?

I'm the oldest of four kids. My brother is second (the only boy) and he's always been protective of all 3 of his sisters, but especially our youngest sister. I'm older than him, but he still acted like my own personal bodyguard around boys.
I'm the worst since I'm the oldest. Sometimes my brothers and sisters call me "mom" just to get on my nerves... but I am really protective of them. ;)

Megan78 · Mar 14, 2009, 10:38 AM

My oldest boy is 16 and he's like that with the four boys youngr than him but especially with my daughter who is only 2 years younger than him.

Texie Studstill · Mar 17, 2009, 02:12 PM

I have one brother who is five yeas older than me and four friends who ar between three and six years older than me. All of them act the same way and the only thing that I could do to make them stop was help them with something that they got into. Kind of like showing them that I can take care of myself and that Im a big girl. Just work around them or sit them down and tell them that they are doing more damage then help.

jrsg · Mar 19, 2009, 01:34 PM

Yeah, I got an older sister. As a teenage guy, I like to think I can hold my own. But who am I kidding, my older sister is my protector. That is just the way older siblings are.

If you really believe that they're being too protective, then a conversation with them couldn't hurt. Just don't make them feel bad for it or anything. After all, they are doing it for your own good. I have told my sister to "Back Off!" several times, and I regret every time.

Also, if they're objecting to anything you want to do/try, their concerns should be a hint that whatever you want to do probably isn't the greatest idea.

mastermagican · Mar 22, 2009, 07:51 AM

I am an older brother my little brother is 2yrs old he looks after me and copies me all the time so make sure or I try to do the right thing I care for him a lot but I also let him have some freedom when he dose bad I don't yell or get mad just calmely tell him not to do it again. Tell your bor/sis let me do something stop being overprotivce and how old are? They are just natturalliy caring for you isn't that a good thin better then some bro/sis who smoke run away and beat up the little ones?

monkeylovr · Mar 1, 2011, 07:14 PM

Well I am an only child and I wish I had older sibs cause it is hell being by yourself.