Do you feel ‘responsible’ for them and their decisions that make i.e. do you feel its your duty to step in and help them?
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HELP WHOM
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Leave it buddy 
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Yes, very much so and it’s to my own detriment. My mum actually said to me the other day that she’s surprised at how much I bend to make things better for my younger siblings. She keeps reminding me that they’re responsible for their own choices - good or bad - but I can’t help but wonder if there was something I could have done differently to have a better outcome when things go wrong :hinna:
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ummm.. i don't really feel responsible for my younger siblings actions or descions.... umm but i think it's a good thing to give an advice and tell them whats good and whats wrong, so that they can make good choices on their own. But if they are too young then i guess we can't really give them too much of an advice since there too young to even understand and in that case you just look after them on every step . ^_^
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I'm the youngest so yes I do care about myself.
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absolutely.
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Yes, I do. I feel that, there will always be some things that I'm more likely to relate to than my mother and sometimes it's just easier for me to play the 'friend' role but then have those maternal instincts kick in when needed and tell them wrong from right. It's much easier for them to take criticism from me than from mum, perhaps because we've established a relationship where they are ultimately more comfortable talking to me, be it because of the small age gap between us or because they know that I would understand better (case in point; letters for sex ed...they like to think it'd be easier showing me because I've been through it and it's less awkward to show me. Little do they know my mum also knows they're doing sex ed) Of course where things matter, I do fill my mum in on stuff...so they can't even get away with lying to one or the other :D Must suck to be them, eh.
Being the eldest, you're gonna see your younger siblings go through things that you've been through and the best you can do is tell them...been there, done that buddy you DON'T wanna do it...and then leave it up to them if they want to take in your input or not. You don't want to be too controlling but just relax it a bit so you don't have to worry about their every step because they confide in you anyways.
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I don't feel 'responsible' for his decisions. I wouldn't hold it against myself if he took stupid decisions or awesome ones. But I do step in to help him make things right.
I do feel the responsibility towards him to be friends with him, to tell him stuff that I know will be beneficial to him, to provide him with resources to make his life better. But his decisions are all upto him. I do get angry at him for stupid decisions, and I do warn him when I see that things won't end well.
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Yes I do.
I feel its my duty to guide them and help them in getting through to finish line.
I in fact feel more responsibility because of the gap I have b/w myself and younger brother (8 years). I feel that my parents used best of their energy and resources on me and my sister. Even degree of their involvement was high. Now just because of natural health causes, they can not support my younger bro with same energy, involvement and determination (I m not talking about money here).
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YES
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no. I give advice to help them make better decisions but I feel that it's their life and they have a right to make their own decisions and mistakes and create their own life experiences.
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yes i do...im 21 and my younger brother is 18. when he was applying to uni i very much advised him in what he should do. and i do feel like he is more my 'child' in a weird way? and i feel like he listens to me too...
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depends.
i kind of try to make my younger sibling realize but he doesnt get it.
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I dont have any younger siblings but i do sometimes feel like i need to guide my younger cousins, even if it does go through one ear and out the other.
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my sister is 12 years younger than me...so yea I do guide and advice her...actually my parents ask me about her school and if she should go to field trips etc.
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i am the youngest of all 
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i am the youngest of all too , i jst hav to accept their gifts thts alll … wo kush b dai dainnn
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Yes.
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I think you have to help out and guide your younger siblings upto a certain and advice them on things that you feel are necessary (education for example). Along with that, you have to realize that they are their own person and they have to make some mistakes by themselves to learn things in their life and you can not make decisions for them forever and/or protect them. I think this is the part thats the hardest which is letting go and let them make a few mistakes and let them learn a few things on their own.