2015年ESL之就医和人际交往 20 Birth Order and Sibling Rivalries

ESL Podcast 1167 – Birth Order and Sibling Rivalries 

Nancy: Isn’t this a great time of year? Families get together over the holidays. 

Yasmani: Maybe it’s nice for some families, but I dread my family get-togethers. 

Nancy: How come? 

Yasmani: I have a big family and there has always been a lot of sibling rivalry. 

Nancy: I’m sure that was true when you were growing up, but you’ve all grown out of it, haven’t you? 

Yasmani: Not us. The firstborn still thinks he’s in charge, the middle children still act up to get attention, and the baby of the family is still rebellious. 

Nancy: That’s true in a lot of families. 

Yasmani: Yes, but when we get together, we compete to show up the others. We brag, argue, and nitpick. It’s rather pathetic, actually. 

Nancy: How do your parents handle all that? 

Yasmani: They’ve always left us to our own devices. We just fight it out amongst ourselves. 

Nancy: So, there’s no loving bond between the siblings. 

Yasmani: Oh, we love each other, but we compete with other, too. It’s complicated. 

Nancy: Then I should be glad to be an only child? 

Yasmani: That’s right. Count your blessings! 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse