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Q: im the first born. i have younger brother and sister and my parents are harder,stricter towards me. they spoil the younger ones. its so unfair. they even know it and they just tel me what ever. they actually dont care.

any advice? i dont know what to do and i wanna act out but dont knwo how!
Haha, the girl that answered this question before me.. I'm her sister.

And yes, I know EXACTLY what you're going through.
The reason being is that you are the oldest. And they expect you to be the example for the younger siblings that you have. They treat you as if you are an adult.
They just expect more from you.
And I'm 17 years old and when I was little, I thought the same exact thing. But I know my parents love me and my sister the same, as do yours I'm sure. They're not doing it because they love them more. They just expect you to be mature.
So here's what you can do:
Sit both of them down, without your siblings in the room, and calmy and maturely, (very adult like) explain how you've been feeling. If they say "whatever" or "we don't care" (which is unlikely), then tell them it's unfair of them to not listen to how you're feeling. Don't raise your voice or have an attitude. I'm sure you'll capture their attention and maybe things will get a little better.

Feel free to ask any further questions or update me on how things go.
Good luck.

-Kayla

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