Eldest Daughter Syndrome, Explained: Why They Get Parentified

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From Bridgerton's Kate to Shameless' Fiona to Encanto's Isabel & Luisa and beyond, being the Eldest Daughter can be a major struggle. She’s the backbone of the family, the third parent to her siblings, a matriarch in training - the person who organizes gifts and meet-ups, who smooths out issues, and who sets a stellar example for the rest of the

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[lulufairybubble]

That's NOT my sister at all 🤣🤣

[allbegintoburn]

lol same, my oldest sister has always been the most immature and irresponsible one of all.

[ladychips]

same for my older brother lol

[la_loony]

I like the point the video makes about that, it is specifically about the eldest daughter which doesn't mean she has to be the eldest child.

[mzgrottesca]

yeah ngl I was/am definitely BY FAR the most parentified of my siblings and that's crazy cuz they're all over 10 years older than me lol but after my siblings turned out mostly messy I was definitely supposed to be my mom's chance to "fix it"... and I guess she did, because I'm way more responsible than they are, but jesus lol.

Idk if it's a Gen X thing in general ('cause their friends and significant others seem the same way), but 70s-and-80s born siblings are almost permanently stuck in a 16 year old mentality (and MIND BLOWINGLY bad with money... one was making roughly 900k / year and had not one single dime in savings, nor any college funds for her children. Just endless vacations and shopping sprees for years until she blew it).

[loveumbrella]

lol same, i watched my sister be the most confrontative, messy person and i was there wondering how bad can your game strategy be? like... you can get what you want if you chilled even just a little.