I come from a typical middle-income family that consists of my parents, three older brothers, two younger brothers, and myself. Imagine growing up being the only girl. When I was growing up there were several advantages and disadvantages to being a girl. I got to learn from all of my older brother's mistakes, I always had someone to look out for me, and being daddy's girl. But there were also many disadvantages to being the only girl in the family. The biggest disadvantages to being the only girl in the family are being picked on by my brothers along with my parents being strict, getting all the hand me downs, and I was basically living in the shadows of my older siblings.
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First of all, being the only girl in the family I was over power and vulnerable to be picked on. For years, I had to put up with my brothers constantly making fun of me and correcting what I would say and do. If one of my brothers is watching a television show, and I want to change the channel I was not allowed to until the show is over. Another way they used to pick on me was by constantly punching, and kicking me like I was one of the guys, and of course I was weaker than my older brothers at the time so they were always better at fighting. In addition to that, being the middle child I would get the hand-me-downs. There were a total of six of us siblings in a household, three cars in the family. By the time I was old enough to drive, I got to get ahold of the 87' Toyota Camry. The car age itself is as old as I am. Although, it did not look nice it still took me to where I needed to go. .
Secondly, my parent was stricter towards me than my brothers. I had a curfew. For instance, I was not allowed to go to a movie or a friend house after a certain time; I could not be outside after the sun goes down. If I were a minute late, I would be grounded. My parents would say as a girl, I should not be out late at night. I can end up pregnant.
