<p>Everyone experiences familial pressure, but I think siblings augment the stress. I have two superstar sisters who did/do everything "right" during high school--high test scores, a boatload of ECs, well-liked. And then I have a brother who either has a learning disorder or is just incredibly lazy. Or stupid. I'm leaning toward stupid.
While I am envious/resentful of my sisters for setting the bar so high, I detest my bro for being exempt from the "pushing" my parents have subjected my sisters and me to. They'd criticize me for an A- and congratulate him on a C. I know that all kids are different, but come on, how about some consistency here? </p>
<p>Okay, that's my rant. Yall can talk about your sibling problems/solutions.</p>
<p>You should see twins haha. That is real rivalry “sometimes”</p>
<p>I know a pair of identical male twins. . One get number one in points scored for Math, the other 2nd. The other got onto the All State Tennis Team, the other didn’t but made it to the quarterfinals at states. One has slightly better grades, one has slightly better violin skills. </p>
<p>Pretty interesting to see.</p>
<p>I got a 780 on the math SAT. It was the lowest in my family.</p>
<p>I mean, my brother doesn’t go to like a highly selective college, but he pretty much expects me to go to the same one as him. My whole family does, actually. And I don’t think they understand that I don’t want to go there. I know it would be A LOT easier money wise, (hopefully, i’ll actually get in there lol) but I just don’t see myself there. I love it, but not for me.</p>
<p>I’m an only child. Def. not all it’s cracked up to be.</p>
<p>I have a fraternal twin. He’s the slacker with the LD (I have one too…but it dosn’t show as much). He gets tons of D’s…took the non college prep curriculum, going to community college next year. Unresponsible, he ****es me off.
We aren’t close</p>