Do you think you have the right to tell your older or younger sibling how to dress, who they should/shouldn’t be friends with or even have a say in who they should/shouldn’t marry? Do you feel you do have the right, it depends on the situation or that it’s never your place?
These are extreme cases but I’ve heard of (mostly) desi and arab brothers beating up or threatening guys who their sisters have been seeing and telling the girls they’re not ‘allowed’ to get involved with anyone, even if they themselves are involved in relationships..
I'm the eldest therefore I do feel I have a sense of authority over them. Inthe sense that I have to teach them to be responsible people. I will have a say in whether they should or shouldn't be doing something but I will never force my opinion on them. It's things like being close to them, having a laugh with them, looking after them that will ultimately earn you some respect and for them to value your opinion.
Yes I most certainly do have the right to be the boss of my younger siblings. They never listen to me, but I love it when they come cryings to me afterwards so I can say 'I TOLD YOU SO!'
To some extent yes. They do have a right to tell their siblings right or wrong whether a sibling is younger or older. It does not necessary that elder sister and brother can only tell younger ones, sometimes elders are on wrong direction so younger ones have this duty as well to tell them that they are doing wrong. That's how in our home things work. But to impose your ideas on others are totally wrong whether others are your brother or sister.
Yes, elder siblings do have a right. With great power comes great responsibility. I am the eldest child and its my responsibility to ensure that my younger siblings don't get into bad company and don't make bad friends. I try to keep them informed of the possible bad people they might face in the world and how they should be careful. Since we have lost our dad, I feel my responsibilities have increased towards my younger siblings and luckily they also consider my advices useful and respect my authority.