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Responsibility: The Impact Of Being The Oldest Child

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Being the oldest child has had a huge impact on who I am today. I have to be responsible and make sure that my sisters have someone to look up to. My actions play a role on how I show off my responsibility. I am responsible in any shape, way, or form because I love it when everything around me is neat, clean, done on time, and organized. Being responsible is not an easy aspect especially when different thoughts go through people's minds when they hear the word. To most people, when they hear people mention the word responsible they often assume that they did something wrong. For example, when teachers say, “Who is responsible for this,” people believe that someone has done something wrong. In my eyes, that is not how I see myself at all. Teachers usually tell me to watch the class if they step out because of my responsibility skills. I have learned that when someone trusts me or holds me responsible for something and I do not do it, I lose that person’s trust and it would be very hard to get that trust back. When people hold me responsible, I take that as a compliment because they know that I am …show more content…

When I am at home I am a clean fanatic because I like everything around me to be neat and organized and look like that same way it was before. Besides cleanliness, I am very overprotective when it comes to my sisters. I always make sure my sisters do their homework as well as my homework on time. If they have projects I will make sure that I give them creative ideas since I have had the most experience. Also, I know that my parents realize that I am up and ready because they always leave me in charge when they leave us home alone. If my parents did not trust me or understand that I am capable enough for watching my sisters they would have never left me alone with them. Sometimes I am way too ahead, but I believe that if I am acting that way I am showing more care towards my

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