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Selfish?  How is it selfish?  A selfish person would rather gleefully accept that their 18 years is almost over, so they can drop kick their asses out and have an empty nest.  not start back at square one
Who in their late teens is in the process of starting or having their own family? >

Teens who don’t think condoms are important >

Lol, I could be wrong, but I think you both misread the post. If not and you're just having fun, then please carry on. >

Nah I got OP I’m just making a joke with what the og commenter said. >

Username checks out >

As long as the older sibling isn’t expected to play parent, I don’t think it’s that big of a deal. Also I doubt most of those pregnancies are intentional >

One of the two isn’t intentional.  Could be having a kid in their late teens vs mid 30s >

Completely ridiculous.  Take your upvote. >

Yea fucking hell this is stupid. He/she has my upvote for sure. >

I mean OPs not wrong, I've known such cases and indeed they didn't have a normal sibling relationship. >

I mean... Is every child entitled to an appropriately aged sibling? 
What about only children?
My sister and I did nothing but fight until I was a preteen, then very shortly there after I found sex and drugs and ruined whatever brief close friendship/sister bond we had, and we were 3 years apart.
Not every child has a sibling. Not every set of siblings has a good sibling bond.
As long as the parents lovingly parent, provide for, nurture, and supervise (and all the other millions of things good parents do) each kid, they aren't being selfish. >

Sister and I are 6.5 years apart. We still don't get along in our 30s. I don't think "appropriately aged" is ever a guarantee, despite what my sister seems to think.
In the Nature vs Nurture- it's Nurture here. It's on the parents to foster healthy relationships between children, no matter how close or far apart they are (and then on the individual as they grow and guide their own actions). >

My eldest sibling is 20 years older than the last.  In the middle, I am 8 years older than the last and 12 years younger than the eldest. I happen to be the bridge between both “generations” (or more accurately age groups). Neither feels understood by the other but I perfectly understand each of them and their respective ways of reasoning to a large extent… >

People shouldn’t have children with the intent of bonding them with their other children. There’s also no guarantee any responsibility will be put on the teenager. And lastly, who determines the “stages of life”? >

Agreed.  1.) You would have to be an unbelievably negligent and downright lazy parent to expect your older kids to do any of the raising of their younger sibling.  That isn't the older kids' responsibility. 2.) No matter what age you have your kids at, there is no guarantee they will get along.  3.) A teenage kid should be preparing to leave the nest for college, getting a job to save up to move out or going to the military as the next stage in life not jumping in to get married and having kids of their own. If that's where a teenager wants to go immediately after high school, then that kid needs to be in a position to support themselves and the child/spouse anyway.  An accidental baby with someone shouldn't be throwing the original parents' life plans into chaos.
"Sorry mom, sorry dad, you guys can't have that second kid you always wanted because I knocked up the neighbor girl at a party. I know you planned on me moving out and being responsible, but i changed my mind. I guess I'm an only child forever now, and i win Christmas." - not saying that this is the mindset of someone who gets pregnant as a later teen or in their early twenties but if your parents were planning to have a baby when you turned 14 you can't expect them to hold off because you might end up getting yourself or getting someone else pregnant when you're 17. >

Hmm, I guess this is probably unpopular, because I don't think most people would consider it from this angle. I understand what you're trying to say, but it wasn't enough to convince me of your position. >

There is definitely a certain type of parents because of which someone would have this opinion. I understand what OP is saying because my youngest sibling was born when I was 15. I’m 20 now and still have to cancel plans, come straight home from university etc because I’m the designated babysitter. This past week I managed to grab a cup of coffee with a friend after months, and still had to make it home within 2 hours. >

Yikes, my older brother was only the emergency babysitter, and that was rarely (luckily my mom was a stay at home mom) he was 14 when our youngest brother was born (youngest bro was a surprise) and like their initial plan was a few years age difference between me and older brother. My older brother is 10 years older than me 😅 >

Sounds like a salty first child with a younger sibling >

Definitely. There are wins and losses to both being oldest and youngest. Yeah, my sister had to babysit me as a teen because she was 7 years older. Trade-off is my parents could afford to take her and my brother on way better childhood vacations. Once I hit the scene it was too expensive. She complains about having watched me but I remind her "well you got two trips to Germany and the UK full of memories but the only memory I have from the one UK trip I went on is our cousin biting my nose."
Also I was unplanned so it could be these parents thought they were set and then have an accidental kid. >

I'm confused where's the win? Her having to take care of you and not being able to go on nice holidays are just losses. Or are you saying you're the win? >

The win is that as the youngest sibling you get to fuck with the older siblings and run to mom as soon as things go south. /j
But seriously I can't think of an actual win. >

I've got a newborn half bother right now. And I can't think of any wins yet.  The house is louder, I get forced to take care of him when everyone's busy and he's very fussy in that he doesn't want you to stand in 1 place when carrying him.
I love the little guy but I can't think of any wins so far. Maybe it'll change in the future but so far there's not much. However my mum and step dad are overjoyed and I'm moving out in a few years anyway so I'm not too bothered by the change in my life. >

My sister is 8 years younger. The biggest win was more motivation to move out because she was so bratty and lazy I couldn't stand living with her (she also turned several of my friends from having children) >

I'm sitting here composing a reply chastising you for the fact that none of your post is at all objective and basically just amounts to your.... opinion. Then I remembered what sub I'm on. Take the damn upvote.
Sidenote: who do you know in their late teens in the process of starting their own family, excluding unwanted pregnancy? >

I mean I wouldn't say so. I had my daughter young and I don't think it's selfish to wait to have more. Ensures her quality of life and I will not force her to watch them. >

My grandma can do you one better.
She got pregnant with my mom when her eldest daughter was 22. And also pregnant. >

My aunt had a baby a few years after her eldest daughter had a baby. So my cousin’s kid had a baby auntie. >

OP it's definitely the older child who is used to being the only child and is now upset that they are not the only child. >

Id rather have my parents fking than fighting just saying >

OP’s got an axe to grind. >

I was the older in this situation, you're fucking nuts mate haha >

I'm 13 years older than my youngest brother. My middle brother who is 3 years younger than me is an absolute menace. And I hate him. My youngest brother is glued to my hip. I love that kid and would die for him. My middle brother can kick rocks. 
Fuck your opinion >

did you have to parent him though? i think thats where OPs problem comes in,, the older kid being basically a nanny so mom and dad can check out on their responsibilities >

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