“I will tell mummy for you…”
Could it be that there’s a manual or starter pack that every lastborn is presented with and made to study as they grow? Because how else can we explain how they are all so alike?
Lastborns are a special breed, the babies of the house who we love so dearly but can’t deny annoy us to the core. After the Nigerian economy, they are the next thing we never get along with.
Today, I’m talking from experience–as someone with a younger sibling. Here are six reasons why lastborns are so annoying:
1. They Are Spoilt Brats
But, what can we say? We look to our Nigerian mothers who gave the older siblings all of the beatings and punishments while saving nothing for the lastborns.
You will just be hearing, “Ask your elder brother or sister how I used to beat them.” Abeg!
2. They Are The Family Whistleblowers
Two things about lastborns. One, they know too much about their siblings. Two, they just can never keep shut about it.
Yapper, Yapper. That’s how they will run their mouths and spill everything to your parents. Professional, self-assigned whistleblowers.
3. They Are The Best In Blackmail And Threat Issuing
See, if they are coded enough to not snitch, be very afraid because any small thing like this, you will just hear “I will tell mummy that…”
When it comes to leveraging your secrets to get whatever they want, they know no bounds. Just don’t let them catch wind of what you do behind closed doors. Or else, sope otilo!
4. They Use Your Stuff With Their Full Chest
If there’s one thing you should know about lastborns, it’s that entitlement runs in their veins. Your name might be on the receipt of your belonging but they will use it like it is theirs.
Their sense of entitlement to your stuff is just on another level. In fact, you might collect woto woto if you try to put your feet down.
5. They Borrow Your Stuff And Never Return Them
Do you think they will use your stuff as they please and then be kind enough to return it unprovoked?
Better lock up. No one borrows something with the sole aim of not returning them like lastborns. They will suck your blood dry.
6. You Have To Pay For Their Wrongdoings
You have to shoulder the blame for whatever goes wrong, even when you aren’t at fault. No one wants to listen to their side of the story.
You are the older one and will be the one held responsible.
#Unsolicited is a segment for reviews and opinion pieces. This edition highlights six annoying things about the lastborn.
