Does it bother you when people refer to you as, "The baby of the family"? It does me, I HATE it when people call me that. Gets right under my skin. Whenever people call me the baby of the family, I tell them, "I'm (my current age) years old. I'm HARDLY a baby!" When I say that, it shuts them right up. I could see if I really was a baby, or a very young child, but this has been said to me several times since I no longer was a child. Pisses me right off.

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I'm the youngest, but there are only 2 of us. No one refers to me as the baby. Does it bother you because you think you aren't being taken seriously?

clubon36 said:

I'm the youngest, but there are only 2 of us. No one refers to me as the baby. Does it bother you because you think you aren't being taken seriously?

Hmm, that's a good point. I think people take me seriously, but sometimes I'm not sure.

I always got the impression that there were more perks to being the youngest. I don't care if you refer to me as the baby, just as long as I keep getting my way!

clubon36 said:

I always got the impression that there were more perks to being the youngest. I don't care if you refer to me as the baby, just as long as I keep getting my way!

My brothers always try to tell me that I always got my way when I was little. I don't see it that way. I wonder if they just say that because THEY wanted to be the youngest child.

i'm the youngest of three

i've always been referred to as 'the baby'

not an insult or a derogitory statement

i was also referred to as 'the monster bratt'

i could'nt have care less, and now, it a sourse

of great laughs when lookin back with folks...

KingBAD said:

i'm the youngest of three

i've always been referred to as 'the baby'

not an insult or a derogitory statement

i was also referred to as 'the monster bratt'

i could'nt have care less, and now, it a sourse

of great laughs when lookin back with folks...

@ "the monster bratt".

I don't particularly like being call "the baby", or "little Miss Stace" as one aunt refers to me, but I've gotten used to it... I more hate when people are retelling something I said, using a 4 year old voice . I know I have a soft voice, but I'm not an infant

I'm the youngest and I love being a baby, even in my 21.

thekidsgirl said:

I don't particularly like being call "the baby", or "little Miss Stace" as one aunt refers to me, but I've gotten used to it... I more hate when people are retelling something I said, using a 4 year old voice . I know I have a soft voice, but I'm not an infant

I would hate that more too, in fact, I would not put up with it. I would stop it right away. Nobody should have to put up with that foolishness.

LiLi1992 said:

I'm the youngest and I love being a baby, even in my 21.

I was the baby of the whole family including cousins... I wasn't spoiled but I was still able to work it to my advantage most of the time so it has never bothered me. Now I just clown everybody for being old.

Would it make you feel better if they called you the oldest ?

I'm the youngest in my family and it's never bothered me being called, the "baby". It has its perks, still.

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I love being the baby of the family

And I always say I'm the baby when someone asks how many siblings I have

psychodelicide said:

Does it bother you when people refer to you as, "The baby of the family"? It does me, I HATE it when people call me that. Gets right under my skin. Whenever people call me the baby of the family, I tell them, "I'm (my current age) years old. I'm HARDLY a baby!" When I say that, it shuts them right up. I could see if I really was a baby, or a very young child, but this has been said to me several times since I no longer was a child. Pisses me right off.

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Nope ~ never was bothered by it and still not.

Dalia11 said:

That used to bother me when I was younger. I am 37, so now it does not bother me to be the youngest.

Same and same, only I'm 38.

im the youngest of 3 & it never really bothered me.

especially now that im in my 50's......

My aunt still calls me Babygirl to this day. My ex called me Babygirl , & would use that name for me in his cards and letters.

I like it in P's song Call My Name: If I don't see you real soon babygirl I might go insane

I don't mind it, I actually like it.

When my Grandmother was alive she was always teased by her older sister(My Great Aunt) and the whole family for being the baby. You will be the baby until you have closed your eyes on this world.

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Now here's my personal Flip-side. On my Mom's side I am the oldest and I loved Bossing my younger brother around when we were kids and I Boss him around whenever I can today. I am the OLDER sibling and even though he's a Dad now he knows what time it is...I am the King Son.

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On my Dad's side I'm the BABY and I didnt grow up in the same house with my older Brother. I'm so use to being the Oldest I tried Bossing my Older brother around and he wasn't having it. He shut me down QUICK and I've decided to let that go...LOL... It"s wonderful being the Oldest on one side of the family and very strange being the youngest on the other side.

I'm the oldest of two, so I can't relate.

HOWEVER, my youngest is now 12 and definitely is the "baby" of the family. He relishes his status as the "cute" one.

Somewhat related: My oldest (now 15) is Ren junior (I am of course Ren senior). For the LONGEST time, he was "Baby Ren"...I mean up until maybe 3 years ago EVERYONE referred to him as "Baby Ren" all of the time.

Finally we started referring to him as "Renny" and it's stuck.


On a more related note: My younger brother is STILL referred to by a "cute" little nickname that my mom dubbed him when he was 3 years old. I'm glad he's a confident dude, because it's so over-the-top that I won't even post it publicly.


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