Youngest sibling struggles for respect and recognition

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am the youngest of five siblings, and although we’re all adults now, I feel like my older siblings still see me as the baby of the family. No matter how much I accomplish, they continue to treat me like I’m inexperienced or don’t know what I’m doing. It feels like they’ll never see me as a capable adult even though I have a career, a home and a family of my own. One area where this is especially frustrating is in the kitchen. Every time we have a family gathering, they make jokes about how I can’t cook, or they say things like, “Why don’t you let one of us handle it?” I know they’re trying to be lighthearted, but it’s hurtful and makes me feel like they don’t believe I’m competent. What’s worse is that they frequently criticize my parenting. I have two wonderful sons who are thriving, yet my siblings always seem to find something to correct or comment on when it comes to how I raise them. I love my family, and I know they care about me, but this dynamic is exhausting and undermines my confidence.