“I know about big sister syndrome. That’s why Kourtney Kardashian finally made me feel understood.”
Part of the enduring charm “firm” Kardashian it is represented by its ability to be both remarkably familiar and decidedly unattainable. For over 16 years, we’ve been fascinated by Clan comforts, partly because it’s not uncommon for the last reflect our experience.
Observing the raw dynamics of the extended family, albeit with the appropriate patina of wealth and status, has an undeniable effect. to make the audience feel better about your marital status. Notably, the first two seasons Kardashiana new reality show dedicated to America’s most famous family (is a continuation of Keep up with the Kardashianswhich aired from 2007 to 2021) were criticized for the lack of this kind of dynastic dramasso much so that the third saw a decisive comeback.
War in the Kardashian household
The new episodes are actually focused on dispute between kourtney and kim kardashian, respectively the eldest and second daughters, in connection with the collaboration with Dolce & Gabbana. Kourtney accused Kim of cheating on her. “wedding experience” curating the Spring/Summer 2023 show, a few months after her wedding in Portofino, in May 2022, which was held under the stylistic auspices of a pair of Italian designers who also provided their residency on site, Villa Olivettafor the ceremony.
In recent episodes, Kourtney tearfully stated that in her family “no one has a sense of boundaries” and accused Kim of putting a “check” in front of their sisterly bond. Most of us can also find the idea of one rather outlandish family war due to being close to the fashion house, but the underlying feeling that came from Kourtney’s frustration made the big sisters’ inner strings vibrate from all over the world.
The duty to set an example (and lead)
“What else could you take from me?” she asked. a rhetorical question Courtney during “confession”. “Can I have something that belongs exclusively to me?” These words of his took me back to the time when I was fourteen, and I learned that my younger sister she wanted to take up horseback riding after I had spent years becoming the family “rider”. At the time, it seemed like a real act of aggression, an invasion of my territory, and also a nice reminder that my role as a big sister was to share, act as a mentor, as a trailblazer.
In my case, the hurt lasted as long as my sister’s racing career, about two weeks, but “Oldest Daughter Complex” it was something that accompanied me from the age of four. Recognizing the need to “set a good example” for my younger siblings meant that my personality development was conditioned responsibility to be a model that those who have not had this experience cannot understand.
The unbearable frivolity of young children
Responsible behavior, to which older children are called, allows younger siblings to live with a level of carefree life that firstborns can only dream of. They have the advantage of observing, learning and, at the same time, firstborns cross into uncharted territory, they are waiting behind the lines for the moment when they can enter the battlefield and perhaps do better, using the path already blazed by those who have gone before them. Add to that the specific competitive dynamic between siblings vying for parental approval and you have the recipe for the perfect storm.
Non-retirement role
“I think I need to have my own identity, my own life, if I want to survive,” Kourtney said in a later confession, highlighting the all-encompassing nature of the big sister role. The job that you don’t choose and that also doesn’t provide for retirement, the older sister is running out of influence all decisions the one who does it. Older daughters tend to leave home later, take on a larger share of household chores, and tend to be risk-averse when choosing a profession. On the other hand, younger siblings who are not constrained by expectations are rebellious and resourceful and are 50% more likely to start their own business.