Been first born and battling responsibility in this economy

[Raflesia]

Not everyone is like that. I was born the youngest child and had to cover almost all of my family's needs, such as paying the electricity and water bills, or buying groceries.
I have an older brother, but unfortunately, he's quite the jerk. He only thinks about himself and is busy with his gaming world, and even that doesn't produce anything except wasting his time. He doesn't even want to work.
The most annoying thing is when I have a job and my mom tells me she's buying a new phone and paying for it in installments, but my mom says I have to cover the installments. So don't think that all firstborns have to support the family financially.

Yes, I believe not all first-born children have to face the financial responsibilities of the family. Based on your experience, I conclude that your parents overindulged your older sibling, which led to him becoming accustomed to just relaxing at home. And with you having to pay the installments for the new cell phone your older sibling bought, I'm already annoyed. I mean, why is that your responsibility? Even though you're working, that doesn't mean you have to take responsibility for many things.

You have to be able to resist. Don't just constantly agree with your parents' decisions. This isn't meant to be disrespectful, but at least they should be able to distinguish between your own responsibilities and your older sibling's. Your parents need to be firmer in making decisions, one example being that your older sibling must work to earn their own income.

[dunfida]

Not everyone is like that. I was born the youngest child and had to cover almost all of my family's needs, such as paying the electricity and water bills, or buying groceries.
I have an older brother, but unfortunately, he's quite the jerk. He only thinks about himself and is busy with his gaming world, and even that doesn't produce anything except wasting his time. He doesn't even want to work.
The most annoying thing is when I have a job and my mom tells me she's buying a new phone and paying for it in installments, but my mom says I have to cover the installments. So don't think that all firstborns have to support the family financially.

Yes, I believe not all first-born children have to face the financial responsibilities of the family. Based on your experience, I conclude that your parents overindulged your older sibling, which led to him becoming accustomed to just relaxing at home. And with you having to pay the installments for the new cell phone your older sibling bought, I'm already annoyed. I mean, why is that your responsibility? Even though you're working, that doesn't mean you have to take responsibility for many things.

You have to be able to resist. Don't just constantly agree with your parents' decisions. This isn't meant to be disrespectful, but at least they should be able to distinguish between your own responsibilities and your older sibling's. Your parents need to be firmer in making decisions, one example being that your older sibling must work to earn their own income.

Family responsibility does not always follow birth order and real life rarely fits those simple labels people like to use. Sometimes the youngest carries the heaviest weight not because it is fair but because they are reliable. When one sibling steps up consistently others quietly step back and that imbalance becomes normal over time. Parents may not always notice how pressure is being shifted especially when survival needs are being met. What starts as helping can slowly turn into obligation without discussion or consent.

Carrying adult responsibilities too early can build strength but it can also create resentment if boundaries are never set. Support should come from choice not guilt or expectation. Saying no does not mean abandoning family it means protecting your future stability. Shared responsibility only works when everyone is held accountable. Otherwise one person becomes the safety net while others remain comfortable and unchanged.

[YOSHIE]

What have I missed? Where should I start from now? Are you the first born of your family? How is the economy treating you and your family?

Yes, we understand that everyone has twists and turns in life, common problems faced by everyone, namely economics and family, I see everyone has stories about good and bad life, I think you have done the best for your family.

Money can be earned, but many people cannot afford to devote themselves to their family. We understand that in the world of Bitcoin it is never too late, even if you have made a lot of Bitcoin for your family's medical needs, of course you can start again from the beginning.

You have to be sure, Bitcoin will be the best for you in the future, maybe you can do it again like you did in the beginning, I'm sure there's no point in being devoted to your family in vain, that fortune will come unexpectedly.

[Sticky Bomb]

You have to be able to resist. Don't just constantly agree with your parents' decisions. This isn't meant to be disrespectful, but at least they should be able to distinguish between your own responsibilities and your older sibling's. Your parents need to be firmer in making decisions, one example being that your older sibling must work to earn their own income.

Beyond the older siblings working and earning a living, you should ensure that you have a definite allocation sent home and it should be clearly defined. You should add the family as a part of your budget and stick to it unless you would not grow but remain staunch shouldering responsibilities and loosing yourself in the process.

For me he does not even need to let his parents make the decision, he should save himself by himself by applying specificity to the income that goes home and make everyone at home fully understand that nothing more than that allocation is to be received until his next inflow. I applied this principle at home and I was able to save.

[Oluwa-btc]

Being first-born in this economy can feel like carrying a weight you never volunteered for.A lot of times,you’re expected to be strong,soft,stable and successful even when the ground itself is unstable.We all know that as a first child, responsibility often arrived before choice.But don't feel small,even if you're responsible, you're not responsible for everything.You didn't choose to be the first born,you can always choose yourself over and over again.

[Eternad]

Being first-born in this economy can feel like carrying a weight you never volunteered for.A lot of times,you’re expected to be strong,soft,stable and successful even when the ground itself is unstable.We all know that as a first child, responsibility often arrived before choice.But don't feel small,even if you're responsible, you're not responsible for everything.You didn't choose to be the first born,you can always choose yourself over and over again.

I experienced this myself. As a first born child on a poor family in 3rd world country there’s a lot of hardship in my life before I achieved being a financially stable now.

I sacrifice my youth through hunting jobs and studying at the same time. Luckily, I manage to find a stable job and promoted a lot through working hard.

This is a common story in my country but mostly they ended up still being poor because the siblings just rely to their eldest bro/sis even if they are already have a family to feed on their own.

[livingfree]

Bravo to you OP and to all firstborn out there. It's not only in Africa but it seems that it's in the blood of each firstborn that everyone who's in that birth right is very responsible.

Firstborn and not born with silver/golden spoon, the burden is very tough in it and that means early responsibility that you've been carrying with you.

Salute to everyone who's not giving up despite that their personal economy is hard and their shoulder is full burdens coming from the family, from the parents and even for their siblings.

[Fortify]

It feels good to be back after so many life draining hardship of life, I have been battling some life difficulty, my mother sicked for a whole year and as the first born of my family I have to take care of my siblings too, it was too much for me, the little BTC I managed to safe in 2022 have all been used to settle bills and buy drugs for my mom.

If you are from Africa and you happen to be first born of a family where there is nothing like richy rich there is a problem, I thought I could escape this mess by starting to invest but I lost everything to responsibilities.

What have I missed? Where should I start from now? Are you the first born of your family? How is the economy treating you and your family?

That sounds like a tough situation and I'm sorry you had to go through it, that is a major problem in countries without strong social safety nets but even then richer countries only support you so much. I have been rather lucky so far with an ok job which allows me to put money into investments and savings accounts, but know that many people do not have such a degree of freedom because they are supporting different needs. If I can stay on this track it should allow for retiring earlier or just give the ability to be a lot more choosy with what I want to do in life. Unfortunately there are circumstances, as you've found, that those investments could disappear pretty quickly in order to save other people.

[Pikiboy]

There's nothing to panic about for the reason that your  investment is being used to solve your mother's illness don't worry you are going to get all in double, there are blessings from God that is attach to children whom support there  parents in one way or another you will be surprise how God will bless you,I really understand the feelings of one taking responsibility of the entire family for good one year in this economic, challenges most definitely come in either to make an individual strong don't give up keep pushing

[Cookdata]

Being first-born in this economy can feel like carrying a weight you never volunteered for.A lot of times,you’re expected to be strong,soft,stable and successful even when the ground itself is unstable.We all know that as a first child, responsibility often arrived before choice.But don't feel small,even if you're responsible, you're not responsible for everything.You didn't choose to be the first born,you can always choose yourself over and over again.

I was watching a clip of an interview of a lady when asked if she would like to have her own children one day and she responded "NO" in loud voice and I completely understand the struggles of been a bread winner to the family. She iterated one thing, she already has children she is looking after and when asked again, she said her siblings. She is the first daughter and all her life she has devoted it to take care of her family for been the first daughter to the parent, she doesn't have to bring another to come and kill.

The early hardwork and orientation of taking care of the family been a 24 years hold has been a trauma and it's not like she hate it but the fact that she had an upbringing to suffer in this kind of economy, she doesn't need another bitter experience.

Parent need to stop this child entitlement responsibility. If as a parent, you can't take care of your children and not expect anything in the future, don't bring them to life. Live the life you want, don't raise a child with intentions of when they grow up and you get to a stage, you expect something from them, that's abuse of responsibility IMO.

[Rabata]

It feels good to be back after so many life draining hardship of life, I have been battling some life difficulty, my mother sicked for a whole year and as the first born of my family I have to take care of my siblings too, it was too much for me, the little BTC I managed to safe in 2022 have all been used to settle bills and buy drugs for my mom.

If you are from Africa and you happen to be first born of a family where there is nothing like richy rich there is a problem, I thought I could escape this mess by starting to invest but I lost everything to responsibilities.

What have I missed? Where should I start from now? Are you the first born of your family? How is the economy treating you and your family?

If you are the first child, if the family does not have enough income, then you will definitely have to fulfill your responsibilities as the eldest child in the family. Those who are not financially well-off in the family will definitely be able to understand this situation very well. In reality, if the number of family members is large, then it is difficult to fulfill any of your wishes because you have to be careless about yourself to fulfill the wishes of others or take care of them. Even after earning a lot, there is no opportunity to use it much for your own needs.

The time that passes will never come back, which is why you have to keep your dreams alive even in the midst of a hundred hardships. If you spend a lot but do not have a little savings, then there will be no chance to get out of depression in life, but if you can slowly nurture your dreams even with a small amount, then one day you will definitely be able to move forward according to your goals.

[Makus]

One thing you must understand is that you cannot handle responsibilities all on your own even if you are rhe first born, your siblings must also put in effort if they are of the right age to get a job amd start playing their part. This economy is a tough one and it has made a lot of people lose their investments because they had to take it all out just to get money to sort out needful things. But there's no doubt that the first child has a significant role to play and it wouldn't always be financial, you can make connections so your siblings can get employed,.it ie not always about financial contributions but also other things that would uplift the family