20 Struggles You Would Only Understand If You Grew Up With an Older Brother!

1. You grew up the butt of every joke and most things you did together ended up just being him taking the piss out of you. LOVELY.

2. All your clothes were hand-me-downs ​that were still too big when your mum tried to make you wear them.

3. Your brother's reputation at school proceeded you. ​"Ah, Miss Baxter-Wright? Related to Otis? Yes yes, you can sit in the front row."

4. You were always bottom bunk. ​ALWAYS.

4. You were the victim of his evil jokes. ​Whether they involved hiding under your bed, jumping out on you or stealing your things, you were always the target. 

5. He told you you were adopted. Or was that just my brother? OK then.

5. Physical fights ​were just the norm, despite him being bigger/taller/stronger than you. 

6. You were always player two on every games console. ​The struggle is real.

7. He still owes you thousands of pounds for all the dares you did and bets you won, purely because he told you he'd give you a pound.

8. He told you that sensors were actually Santa Claus watching you and so you were constantly on your best behaviour around ​automatic doors.

8. He was either over protective or didn't care at all. ​There was no in between.

9. Hiding secrets was hard ​because he was always reading your MSN conversations and keeping an eye on you at school.

10. The farts. THE FARTS. ​Who knew learning first hand about boys' public hygiene would start so young and then be never ending.

11. All your friends fancying your brother. ​​"Yes of course I've come round to see you and play Bratz, but where's Otis?"

12. 'Smelly' and 'Stinky' were his go to nicknames ​and for reasons unknown, they still reappear on the odd occasion. Said odd occasion usually involves new boyfriends or at important family dinners.

13. Emotional blackmail. ​He knew it was you who ate all the chocolates meant for Granny's birthday, and he's gonna make you be his slave for the day to keep your secret.

​14. Anything you can do, he had to try and do better. ​Sibling rivalry is taken SO seriously by older brothers. 

​15. You were in love with all his friends ​and yet when they came round, you were banished to your bedroom.

16. You were forced to be the goalie every time you played sport together, which basically gave him free rein to pummel you with footballs and call it 'sport'.

17. ​And yet, you always got your own back. ​"But mummm Otis is bullying me and won't let me have any of his chocolate."

18. Sometimes being the younger sibling was great ​because you could always play the innocent card.

​19. And it meant he'd already paved the way with your parents. ​So what if he wasn't allowed to go to the cinema by himself at 14 and you were?

20. Ultimately, it may have been a struggle growing up together ​but at least it meant you always had a play pal.