Oh, can I go to? Do you want to play a game? I NEED HELP! Dolls are for girls! Braiding is easy.

These are some things you would hear in my house. It is not always easy for me. Guess why? That’s right, I am the youngest and the only girl.

Being the youngest and only girl is hard. I have to be tough. I follow these tips. First of all, I ignore my brothers’ jokes. Secondly I stand up to my brothers. If they are being rude, I have to stand up for myself.

I interviewed my brothers and this is some information I got from my brothers about having a little sister. They all agreed it was kind of annoying, loud, distracting, and sometimes fun.

There are other things you need to deal with being the youngest, your parents. I know from the bottom of my heart I love them, but they care too much. This is a good thing, but if I get hurt, they make a big deal out of it. They always ask me about my day but they don’t ask my brothers. They say since I am the youngest, I need more guidance. But since they care too much, I get more time to hang out with my friends. They ask me if I want them over or if I want them to take me somewhere. This is the best part.

Being the only girl, sometime my mom acts like she is my best friend. She always invites me to go shopping with her or get groceries. She wants to cuddle with me if we are watching TV; I want her to invite her real friends over sometimes.

You know how everyone says “If you are the youngest, your parents spoil you.” Well, THAT IS NOT TRUE! My parents don’t spoil me. Sometimes when I ask for something, I don’t always get it. Sometimes when I ask for something, everyone else gets it too. Even when I ask for hot chocolate, my brothers also get hot chocolate.

It is also hard being the youngest and only girl because sometimes my brothers don’t make any sense with the answers they are giving to me when I ask them questions. For example, sometimes they are still talking at 11:00 pm. When I ask them the next day, one of my brothers calls it “Boy Meetings”, but I think they can’t go to sleep. Another thing, they tell jokes that don’t make any sense. Also, they act so cool for some reason.

Being the youngest, I have to deal with being my brothers’ shadow. I always hear, “Are you Josh, Kevin and Henry’s sister?” Sometimes people wonder if I am just like my brothers.

The last problem is a privacy concern. I don’t think my brothers remember how to knock on my door. They always barge right into my room. They also like to look at what I am doing on my I-Pad, which is horrible. But the worst is the attack of the tickles.

But what I realize is that my family and my brothers care about me. Being the youngest and only girl has its problems, but my brothers are caring and awesome, and I love them.

Joanne K.