http://www.shoutdaily.com/2008/04/alpha-siblings-crown-at-risk/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=alpha-siblings-crown-at-risk Life is too short to be quiet Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:53:56 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://www.shoutdaily.com/2008/04/alpha-siblings-crown-at-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-142 donna Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:54:13 +0000 http://www.shoutdaily.com/?p=109#comment-142 I wonder does this happen in every family and if it does why then being the third child of six do all of my siblings look to me for help and the alpha of them all. I feel some of what you are saying and if all of my siblings did as I say then they would all be in a better place in their life. Not to say that they are not all there, but a few have a ways to go. I would gladly pass the crown as I am tired of holding it on my head. I wonder does this happen in every family and if it does why then being the third child of six do all of my siblings look to me for help and the alpha of them all. I feel some of what you are saying and if all of my siblings did as I say then they would all be in a better place in their life. Not to say that they are not all there, but a few have a ways to go. I would gladly pass the crown as I am tired of holding it on my head.

]]> http://www.shoutdaily.com/2008/04/alpha-siblings-crown-at-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Brad Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:22:08 +0000 http://www.shoutdaily.com/?p=109#comment-137 I'm on the other side of this sibling issue. I'm the baby. I'm also 8 years younger than the rest of the pack. Being the "baby" and a pseudo only child combine in ways only therapists and ex-girlfriends could possibly describe. However, notwithstanding my own issues, somewhere along the way I realized that I should STOP listening to my older siblings. They didn't seem to be going the right way. Hmmmm....maybe *I* am the alpha sibling. I just didn't know it. Hmmmm... I’m on the other side of this sibling issue. I’m the baby. I’m also 8 years younger than the rest of the pack. Being the “baby” and a pseudo only child combine in ways only therapists and ex-girlfriends could possibly describe. However, notwithstanding my own issues, somewhere along the way I realized that I should STOP listening to my older siblings. They didn’t seem to be going the right way. Hmmmm….maybe *I* am the alpha sibling. I just didn’t know it. Hmmmm…

]]> http://www.shoutdaily.com/2008/04/alpha-siblings-crown-at-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-135 Shiela Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:07:00 +0000 http://www.shoutdaily.com/?p=109#comment-135 As an Alpha sibling myself, I have noticed that from time to time, you have to let other siblings THINK they are getting the upper hand. And then SMACK them back down with furious thunder (HA HA!) No really, if they want all the work and baggage that comes with being the oldest - HAVE AT! It is no picnic being the one that your parents had to experiement with and all the extra responsibilities, etc. SIGH… it's not easy being the queen ;) Oh somewhere my brothers and sisters are laughing uncontrollably… As an Alpha sibling myself, I have noticed that from time to time, you have to let other siblings THINK they are getting the upper hand. And then SMACK them back down with furious thunder (HA HA!) No really, if they want all the work and baggage that comes with being the oldest – HAVE AT! It is no picnic being the one that your parents had to experiement with and all the extra responsibilities, etc. SIGH… it’s not easy being the queen Oh somewhere my brothers and sisters are laughing uncontrollably…

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