The weight of being the eldest

This is with reference to the article “The weight of being the eldest” by Shahmeer Asif (YW, October 18). It was a commendable write-up. I’d like to share my experience of being the eldest too.

When my mother scolds my younger siblings, they point at me and say, “We learnt from our elder,” so the eldest child is often held responsible for mistakes that happened long ago.

My younger sister sometimes sympathises with me and says, “Where did you learn basic survival skills from? I have you as a role model, but you didn’t have anyone.” It makes me realise that the eldest really do learn everything on their........

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