Cash67 Where’s/Perry Posted November 12, 2022 Report Share Posted November 12, 2022 I see I have a club that calls to me… oldest of three here! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranryu she/her Posted November 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2022 Do any of you have siblings that intentionally try to creep out your friends? Potato does that, and some of my friends are scared of her now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morningtide she/her Posted November 12, 2022 Report Share Posted November 12, 2022 7 minutes ago, Ranryu said: Do any of you have siblings that intentionally try to creep out your friends? Potato does that, and some of my friends are scared of her now. No, but I have a sibling that only stopped barking at my friends 2 years ago. So that was interesting 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Halcyon Girl she/her Posted November 14, 2022 Report Share Posted November 14, 2022 Ok so… My bro hates chicken. And eggs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranryu she/her Posted November 15, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2022 On 11/13/2022 at 8:06 PM, The Halcyon Girl said: Ok so… My bro hates chicken. And eggs. Why? My youngest brother calls smoothies "smoo-vil-ees", and the other day he told me that my body was made of flesh. He's three. I don't know whether to be proud of his big vocabulary or be alarmed that he knows what the word flesh means. This is the kid that refuses to wear anything but a diaper and cries when his toys don't break the laws of physics the way he wants them to. He's also my only sibling so far that can have a conversation while throwing a tantrum. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlowerGirl she/her Posted November 15, 2022 Report Share Posted November 15, 2022 8 hours ago, Ranryu said: cries when his toys don't break the laws of physics the way he wants them to. He's also my only sibling so far that can have a conversation while throwing a tantrum. Lol, my brother does both of these things too. He seems convinced that real life should work like Minecraft, meaning that if he builds a tower a pulls out the bottom the rest will stay standing. He gets upset when it doesn't. He's also great at having conversations while tantruming, the second my mom tells him to stop gaming he throws a full-on tantrum, manages to have a conversation with my mom, and manages to keep playing the game. It's actually quite impressive. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solarcat she/her Posted November 15, 2022 Report Share Posted November 15, 2022 I'm the oldest of 5. Must I join? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranryu she/her Posted November 15, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2022 4 minutes ago, solarcat93 said: I'm the oldest of 5. Must I join? Yes! Come, join us! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkangel he/him Posted November 17, 2022 Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 Hello fellow eldests! I have a question. Has anyone noticed a correlation with birth order and loudness? Let me explain... My wife is the youngest of four and I have noticed that she is...not subtle in situations where lower volumes are required, let's say. She whispers loudly (but is getting better) and generally moves around without being fully aware of how loud she is. I also have an 11 year old nephew (the youngest of three) who comes over and sounds like a heard of elephants clomping down the hall. My hypothesis is that, as the youngests, they were not required to learn quiet behaviours while their baby siblings were trying to nap. I am interested if anyone else has experienced this within their family or friend groups. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted November 18, 2022 Report Share Posted November 18, 2022 12 hours ago, Arkangel said: Hello fellow eldests! I have a question. Has anyone noticed a correlation with birth order and loudness? Let me explain... My wife is the youngest of four and I have noticed that she is...not subtle in situations where lower volumes are required, let's say. She whispers loudly (but is getting better) and generally moves around without being fully aware of how loud she is. I also have an 11 year old nephew (the youngest of three) who comes over and sounds like a heard of elephants clomping down the hall. My hypothesis is that, as the youngests, they were not required to learn quiet behaviours while their baby siblings were trying to nap. I am interested if anyone else has experienced this within their family or friend groups. Hmm, interesting. Now that you mention it I can think of multiple people I know like this, for example my cousins. The youngest is by far the loudest and a couple of my friends younger siblings are also … not quiet. However In my family I am the eldest child, and definitely the loudest, my parents often describe my levels of volume as ‘inordinately deafening’. But perhaps it is just me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkangel he/him Posted November 18, 2022 Report Share Posted November 18, 2022 13 hours ago, Cinnamon said: Hmm, interesting. Now that you mention it I can think of multiple people I know like this, for example my cousins. The youngest is by far the loudest and a couple of my friends younger siblings are also … not quiet. However In my family I am the eldest child, and definitely the loudest, my parents often describe my levels of volume as ‘inordinately deafening’. But perhaps it is just me There's always bound to be those who buck the trend! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just a Silvereye he/him Posted November 18, 2022 Report Share Posted November 18, 2022 My little brother is often speaking very loud, closer to shouting than actually speaking. We often tell him to lower his voice but in a minute he's back at very loud. On the other hand, I am sometimes told to raise my voice for other people to hear me. Especially when we were all wearing masks. So yeah, another datapoint for you Arkangel 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkangel he/him Posted November 19, 2022 Report Share Posted November 19, 2022 5 hours ago, Just a Silvereye said: My little brother is often speaking very loud, closer to shouting than actually speaking. We often tell him to lower his voice but in a minute he's back at very loud. On the other hand, I am sometimes told to raise my voice for other people to hear me. Especially when we were all wearing masks. So yeah, another datapoint for you Arkangel Thank you! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Halcyon Girl she/her Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 (edited) I find it my pleasure to announce my tyrannical takeover in preparation for Ookla season. You, my dear fellow oldest children, are special. Congratulations. You have a slightly higher chance of survival through this season. Edited November 23, 2022 by Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfiniteInsanity she/her Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 (edited) Guess what Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff! I'm the oldest of five! Does that mean my already slightly favorable odds of survival go up even more? Edited November 23, 2022 by InfiniteInsanity Autocorrect. Just yeah. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Halcyon Girl she/her Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 1 minute ago, InfiniteInsanity said: Guess what Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff! I'm the oldest of five! Does that mean my already slightly favorable odds of survival go up even more? Yes, because I happen to favor you who oldest. Though I am slightly resentful, for I only have four siblings. However, I shall not let such a tiny fact obscure my vision. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shining Silhouette he/him Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 7 hours ago, Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff said: Yes, because I happen to favor you who oldest. Though I am slightly resentful, for I only have four siblings. However, I shall not let such a tiny fact obscure my vision. I think we all have four siblings. Oldest lesss go 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfiniteInsanity she/her Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 8 hours ago, Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff said: Yes, because I happen to favor you who oldest. Though I am slightly resentful, for I only have four siblings. However, I shall not let such a tiny fact obscure my vision. ...Oldest of five means I have four siblings... I don't need another brother. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That1Cellist he/him Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 Four sisters, two brothers here. I don't really mind too much. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Halcyon Girl she/her Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 3 hours ago, InfiniteInsanity said: ...Oldest of five means I have four siblings... I don't need another brother. Ah yes. Temporary lapse of reason. Forgive me and never speak of this to anyone. 1 hour ago, Ookla the Unknowing said: Four sisters, two brothers here. I don't really mind too much. Hmm. You will have to be dealt with. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cone Slice Posted November 25, 2022 Report Share Posted November 25, 2022 On 11/17/2022 at 1:49 PM, Arkangel said: Hello fellow eldests! I have a question. Has anyone noticed a correlation with birth order and loudness? Let me explain... My wife is the youngest of four and I have noticed that she is...not subtle in situations where lower volumes are required, let's say. She whispers loudly (but is getting better) and generally moves around without being fully aware of how loud she is. I also have an 11 year old nephew (the youngest of three) who comes over and sounds like a heard of elephants clomping down the hall. My hypothesis is that, as the youngests, they were not required to learn quiet behaviours while their baby siblings were trying to nap. I am interested if anyone else has experienced this within their family or friend groups. My youngest brother (my youngest sib is still a baby) is actually told to speak up a lot. I think birth order theories on personality have been debunked anyway, so there's probably no correlation with how loud you are either. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranryu she/her Posted November 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2022 On 11/17/2022 at 0:49 PM, Arkangel said: Hello fellow eldests! I have a question. Has anyone noticed a correlation with birth order and loudness? Let me explain... My wife is the youngest of four and I have noticed that she is...not subtle in situations where lower volumes are required, let's say. She whispers loudly (but is getting better) and generally moves around without being fully aware of how loud she is. I also have an 11 year old nephew (the youngest of three) who comes over and sounds like a heard of elephants clomping down the hall. My hypothesis is that, as the youngests, they were not required to learn quiet behaviours while their baby siblings were trying to nap. I am interested if anyone else has experienced this within their family or friend groups. My youngest brother is the type who you don't realize he's there until you hear the crash of a painting falling off the wall. My second youngest brother, however... He only has two volumes. Asleep and yelling. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cone Slice Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 On 11/25/2022 at 11:09 AM, Ookla the Obstinate said: My youngest brother is the type who you don't realize he's there until you hear the crash of a painting falling off the wall. My second youngest brother, however... He only has two volumes. Asleep and yelling. That's interesting. My 10 year old brother is probably the loudest and my baby sister comes close in second from her crying, but she sleeps a lot because she's a baby anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Halcyon Girl she/her Posted November 28, 2022 Report Share Posted November 28, 2022 On 11/17/2022 at 11:49 AM, Arkangel said: Hello fellow eldests! I have a question. Has anyone noticed a correlation with birth order and loudness? Let me explain... My wife is the youngest of four and I have noticed that she is...not subtle in situations where lower volumes are required, let's say. She whispers loudly (but is getting better) and generally moves around without being fully aware of how loud she is. I also have an 11 year old nephew (the youngest of three) who comes over and sounds like a heard of elephants clomping down the hall. My hypothesis is that, as the youngests, they were not required to learn quiet behaviours while their baby siblings were trying to nap. I am interested if anyone else has experienced this within their family or friend groups. My youngest bro and youngest sis are practically joined at the hip. They’re always playing together and it does sometimes get loud. But I’m my family, the younger the kid is, the louder their voice is on average. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shining Silhouette he/him Posted November 28, 2022 Report Share Posted November 28, 2022 3 minutes ago, Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff said: My youngest bro and youngest sis are practically joined at the hip. They’re always playing together and it does sometimes get loud. But I’m my family, the younger the kid is, the louder their voice is on average. I'm the oldest and I think I'm the quietest. (That doesn't mean I'm quiet, though. My siblings are just loud.) Either me or the youngest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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