Problem Child X 4

I was raised by my grandparents, and even though I was a little monster as a child, now there is nothing that I wouldn't do for them. My attachment to them grew from their caring and love.

Now my family consists of five children: myself, 18, and then a 13, 8, 6, and 5 year old. My parents are scared of us. They don't even try to discipline my brothers and spoil them, letting them run the family schedule and cry until they get what they want.

My parents are always asking me to babysit, yet leave no authority to me, and let my brothers undermine me. My brother who is 13 years old is allowed to go out even though he bullies the younger ones and never helps around the house.

Oh yeah, I'm the only child who helps around the house. Not because I am the only child blessed by god with working legs and arms, but because I'm a female. My four brothers never have to pull their own weight in this household. That is the #1 reason I fight with my parents.

Although I really do love child, this situation has left me psychologically scarred: I don't want children. I had the greatest upbringing and if put in the position to raise children right now, I would do a damn good job. All because I was taught to care.

Usually I am the one trying to discipline my brothers, but it all falls on deaf ear, when they can do whatever they want with my parents. This week I'm not even going to raise an eye brow. My parents can deal with their problem children all by themselves.