Is it normal that youngest child gets treated worst while growing up?

I felt like so stressed because my parents were giving my older brothers more support and other more important aspects of attention. And my brothers beating on me day after day. Is it normal, or just plain uncommon.

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46% Normal
Based on 80 votes (37 yes)
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  • NeuroNeptunian

    I don't know if it is normal, but I've dated a few guys that were 3rd or 4th children and they told me that they were not given much attention as children and pretty much raised themselves or were raised by their siblings. My husband has fantastic wrestling skills now because his older brothers beat him up as a kid.

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    • chewy

      That makes me wish I was beat up.

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  • sissycakes

    no that is terrible.

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  • stubby007

    I'm a parent of six children, and only brother to three sisters, now as for me I was left to pretty much come and go do what I want where as my youngest sister was all wrapped in cotton wool and could do no wrong,where as my children are all treated equally whether it's the boys or the girls, as for your situation tell your parents how you feel, what problems you have with your situation, and if they love you half as much as they should they will sort it out, even an apology would be nice but don't hold your breath,

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  • ccjigsaw

    I don't know the whole story, but older siblings need more of that cause their life is alot harder than the younger ones. Think about it, kid who gets to enjoy life and play games int heir free time, teen/ adult, learning to hold a job, trying to get into college etc.. Could be it?

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  • Funone1

    As a middle child I can attest that is not how I was treated. We all coddled my little brother and I was the worst. He used to beat me and leave bruises and I always made excuses for him, I regret that now

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  • Funone1

    There are two kinds of youngest child. 1) the baby who tends to be over protected and can get away with murder. 2) the youngest child that mom/dad never wanted an "unhappy accident"

    Not saying that to be mean just explaining motivations.

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    • EPiCPiE

      Nah it's just the middle child treated like there angels and cant get in trouble because the parents like this one to much even though he is the most retarded out of the bunch. and youngest getting unnoticed because the oldest is always getting yelled at.

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  • kellstar79

    It all depends on the parents too. I know large families where non of the children felt left out or neglected

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  • Dozis

    That's just, ohh, did you try beating him back? how about stabbing him in the back by surprise? doing something to him to damage him beyond repair? Like: sabotage his brakes, pour some powerful medication in his coffee, ambush him as he is getting back home from school, beat the crap out of him, brake his legs and arms and pluck all of his teeth out, have him feed through a straw for the rest of his life? Ruin his career by spreading false rumors all over the place? making sure he doesn't awake on time to go to work so he gets fired? Doing things to ruin his relationshil with your parents by raising his level of anxiety beyond acceptable levels so his moods get fucked up and he becomes unable of speaking without ranting and raving about stuff nobody considers real?
    you can make him delusional.. Make him feel like there is some sort of conspiracy against him, then get him locked up in a mental institution when he goes completely out of control and tries murdering you? delete his e-mails by hacking into his computer! Install a keylogger and a bot in his computer, make him feel like somebody is after him, and only give him some peace when the situation seems to become how you wanted it? That would work!
    Take his cd's and dvd's and scratch them! Modify his ebooks so he never really get's to learn anything but bullshit! Make his life hell so you can get your heaven!
    Know what I mean?

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    • EPiCPiE

      Morbid much? you are quite thee enemy. i'll try not to make you mad.

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  • pansyfugufish

    Middle children usually get the shaft, statistically speaking, but if we're talking about favoritism, it typically depends on the sex of the parent, the sex of the child and the parents expectations for that child. Example: In a family of all girls, the last female born is usually taken to be the father's "boy". This is the one he raises to be his little buddy and thus becomes his favorite.
    At the other end: If a first child is planned, and children after that cause undue financial hardship on the parents or are sickly, parents can become resentful.

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  • rin

    I've always thought the middle child was the most ignored and the youngest got most of the attention while the oldest had to be responsible. It depends on your family and if your a boy or girl too.

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    • EPiCPiE

      O.O not even close my middle bro was treated the best by far... Plus I could beat him up but he kept pickin fights. So you know the rest...

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      • rin

        Guess it depends on the family. :)

        Agree with pansyfugufish

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