being the eldest daughter is a full-time job

[@ariannasstudio8765]

The hardest part of being the eldest daughter is being your parents guinea pig and watching your younger sibling(s) do things when they’re younger than you were

[@krembryle]

My younger brother gets loads of money, branded clothes and extra curricular activities. Guess what I got at his age? Depression. Undiagnosed, unmedicated, totally ignored by my parents.

[@StudyMira]

Fr when I was doing exams for secondary school they put so much pressure on me - no devices until I finish them (tho I had my mums ipad at the time so I used it to play roblox sometimes lol) now it's my brothers turn and my mum put in all the effort with tutoring and stuff (she did the same for me) except she allowed my brother to become addicted to gaming and his phone like u won't ever catch him not on it during the day unless he's sleeping. Surprisingly he passed the test but my mum was still gna put him in an ordinary school in the first place 😭 (the exam only applies to a grammar school tho my mum didn't even want him to go to one) and now he never listens to me and has no respect for our mum

[@hamiltonpam-of2fx]

This is very relatable as the eldest sibling. Honestly when i got a bad grade in school I try to not tell my parents cause i don't want to disappoint them. At the end of the day i turn to get exhausted 😢

[@tizianoc3492]

As an eldest brother, that's exactly how I felt. Thank you very much for the video. I really need it.

[@ChristinaAaliyah]

I'm so glad this helped :)

[@Scorpiehibiscus]

When I allow myself to be sad for no reason it feels like a hug I’m giving myself. It’s just a beautiful feeling to let the guard, the wall, the mask down. This is one of the reasons why I love living alone

[@Emmabrown2012]

As an eldest child I would like to thank you for this ❤

[@Aisha-xh6zs]

This was so relatable. And after watching this I don't have that feeling of loneliness anymore and I realized that there are other people like me in this world. I just loved watching this video so so much and listening and relating to every word you said just makes me feel fulfilled you know? It was so heartwarming, like thank you so much for this video .

[@ChristinaAaliyah]

my mission accomplished 🥹

[@ariannasstudio8765]

My god your timing is impeccable Christina! I’m the 18 year old eldest daughter with all the classic eldest daughter syndrome symptoms so hopefully 2025 will finally be my year!

[@ChristinaAaliyah]

I'm sure it sure will 🎉

[@Munchky]

Christina, this may sound random but... Take care of your help okay? Love your videos they helped me so much💗

[@jazzybean]

First time commenter on this channel: as an eldest daughter myself, this video came out perfectly, thank you!!! I've been watching you for a while now and always related to your content LOL

[@ChristinaAaliyah]

Glad it was helpful, this means a lot!

[@leilei_hobi757]

This video made me realise that a lot of what I’m going through emotionally right now comes from being an eldest daughter

[@disasterxdeath]

As the older brother of five siblings, I had to be a role model for siblings when I was doing with my bipolar disorder, anxiety and depression. And everytime I struggled to live up to expectations it was hellfire dealing with toxic family members. Now I don’t give a fuck and gave myself the life I wanted for myself

[@K.Kali24]

My mam had 5 kids and did absolutely everything for us growing up she has always put her kids first in every way she could but as the eldest I just could not handle the pressure of being an example and a role model and when you’re having that pushed so hard some people push away, I fucked my whole life up running into the arms of slightly older guys and I started to rebel in any way I could, I don’t blame my mam for how I decided to lash out, but it’s something that if I have multiple children I want to be aware and cautious of balancing my kids needs and knowing they’re all individuals, I’m lucky and grateful things between my mam and I worked out and it’s something I know I have to re-parent myself and relearn

[@ShiteatTrash]

"you're agitated when you're not working" it's so true but the reason is because I've never been one of the top students of the class until grade 9 and now I'm in 10 where I'm one of the prominent grade A students but recently it's been feeling like I do too much for those grades, i don't do much else except for study and very occasionally scroll on my phone and go to bed. I haven't been the "straight A" student ever before all this, so I feel obliged to work harder than everybody else so i can maintain my position. I just have no idea if I should try looking for ways I can balance, which makes ne feel like I'm not working hard enough or continue studying scrolling and going to bed.

[@StudyMira]

Im so glad i found your channel im oldest daughter and im planning on going to medical school even tho i have social anxiety and im a ppl pleaser 😭

[@ali_is_awesome1895]

Greta video! Can you make a video on academic stress and how it links to your feelings of self-worth? I could really use some guidance on overthinking and also dealing with academic guilt when I am not studying. Thank you!

[@ChristinaAaliyah]

this is such a good idea

[@StudyMira]

7:51 STOP THIS IS SOO RELATABLE 😭. even now id be soo excited or upset i my head but i wont show it id js be greatful and itd be so awkward

[@TheLotan]

I can relate to this a lot. I just think it's not so bad to have some responsibility. Sure it has negative effects on us as adults and Im dealing with it. But with a little power comes a little more responsibility towards your family. There are worse problems to have than "matured too soon" and "missed out during childhood."

[@chrischatfield8550]

Christina I watched this right to the end and such Brilliant insights and the fact you expressed gratitude is so Loving...❤ I just wanted you to know that x 😊

[@ChristinaAaliyah]

thank you !! this means so much

[@chrischatfield8550]

@ChristinaAaliyah I meant it x...Never lose who You are 😀

[@dongiovanni2125]

Not me thinking I don't have a problem with free time, and I'm lazy all the time, only to then remember I studied ancient greek ( it's a real high school subject in my country)on my own in the library waking early the whole summer because I wanted to do better in school 😂

[@ChristinaAaliyah]

come on productivity >>>

[@OvSpP]

I do wonder how much of this comes to how many younger siblings you have.

[@ChristinaAaliyah]

good thought

[@Angee82111]

Dang she knows me so welll

[@ChristinaAaliyah]

😎

[@mr.irrelevent8956]

This but I’m the youngest brother…

[@Pleaseonepeace]

Damn this intro is a little too accurate

[@g.holmes9930]

Random question but what about oldest son. Seems more like an older sibling thing?

[@ChristinaAaliyah]

yeah definietly more of an eldest sibling thing

[@Harryismysavior]

Hey Christina! I have a question for you, i have lots of friends and i have becomed social. I like being around my friends, but sometimes i feel pressured to laugh stuff that i dont find funny (i dont find funny many things lol) and idk, if i dont laugh, i feel like my friends are gonna ask me if im alr. Do you know how i could approach a funny comment without laughing? Thank you!!

[@ChristinaAaliyah]

Hey, I know the feeling on this one, it's draining to laugh on command, espcially when somethings not funny lol I tend to just smile a lil and/or nod my head, that way I'm not draining my social battery too much :) hope this helps

[@Harryismysavior]

@@ChristinaAaliyah thank you so much for your response! Yes, this helps a lot :)

[@NoMaD24623]

You can overcome it by being a grown adult and not whining about nonsense. Generation spineless at its finest 😂