20 Things Only Eldest Siblings Understand

By Thomas Blakey /

6. It Freaks You Out When They Become Adults

It really creeps up on you and takes you by surprise when they reach their milestones that you swear you only just hit yourself yesterday. It€™s a really earth shattering moment when your sibling turns 18, graduates university or gets their first job, and it dawns on you that one day they won€™t be a snot-nosed annoying brat anymore, but a snot-nosed annoying adult. You€™ll always refer to them as your €˜little brother or €˜baby sister€™, and that will never change, no matter how old they get, and you can€™t help but be proud of them and their achievements