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Basically my two younger brothers ALWAYS go to my grandads at weekends , so usually we have to clean up do chores etc, but before they do sumthin stupid like eg: hang washing on the line then go, with me ill end up having to do more and my parents have a go at me for making the house untid, at the end of the day I do more than them put together and I am the one that gets told off, I know they dont do a lot and it gets on my nerves they may be younger but when I was their age I had to do the same as what I do know what excuse do they have? ages 13 and 11 im 15
With a calm head, and a prepared statement, maybe even read from note cards, have a sit down talk with your parents. Get them when they are calm, and separate them from your brothers, then ASK them to not interrupt you until you are finished. Once you three have established a quite area for you to get off your chest what you just told us, talk to them in a mature manner. Don't whine, don't accuse. Just say something like, "I understand that I'm older, and should have more responsibilities, but it makes me feel unimportant when Bob and Fred don't have to pull their weight around here. I feel like I'm doing much more around here than they're doing, and I was doing more at their ages than they're doing. I would appreciate it if they had to finish what they were told, and I didn't always have to pick up where they leave off. I don't mind contributing, I know I should because I'm a part of this family, but so are they. Will you please try to even things out and make the chores a little more fair?" They will appreciate your level-headedness, maturity, and your thought out approach. You'll get a much better response than moping, complaining, yelling, or whining.
Shame... I used to bribe my brother with sweets to help me finish my chores when im late. Try that.
Good luck
Tell your paretns you wont do it. tell them NO. or just sit them downa and talk to them
