Being the eldest, a gift or a burden? Malte Mueller, Getty Images
DESCRIPTION – The first of the siblings, the super hero or the super fragile? We see them as clan leaders… What if they were prey for an unsuspecting psychic load?
“I loved being the biggest,” says Elin, a bubbly 37-year-old entrepreneur. It’s a great position. We land in virgin territory, with no overwhelming example before us. This is what I think allowed me to change careers a few years ago. Just as I loved to play teacher with my younger brothers, today I love to be a team leader,” he rejoices, answering this recurring question in families in his own way. , with the “supermanager” gene as a bonus. “It is more complicated and, in any case, it is not insignificant to be the elder, because he is the one who adds a new branch to the family tree,” decodes psychologist and philosopher Nicole Prior, a specialist in intra-family relations (1). “Elders are nourished with exceptional love until the arrival of the following,” adds pediatrician Arnaud Pfersdorff (2). They enjoy being alone for a while
Source: Le Figaro
