In the middle
So lately I came across some articles regarding birth order and am convinced that there is so much psychology that can be extracted from it. There were so many varying opinions I just had to analyze my own.
In the middle means less attention - The parents look to the eldest for responsibility and they really do come first in everything and the youngest gets all the attention in the world...because they are forever the baby.
Less attention garners eccentricity - the middle means oddball. The middle child is a far cry from the other two in terms of personality and their outgoing tendencies because they've spent their earlier years trying to outshine the elder and the baby. Middle child means mediator - playing the part of the middle means pleasing all parties and acting as a buffer, especially between siblings.
So all these I could relate to. Somehow I've evolved into the go-to person in my family, and amongst my peers. Although I admit I can be strange and peculiar, I have no shame in my eyebrow-popping mannerisms or humour. And yes yes yes I was ignored....no baby pictures are to be found! I will remind myself when I have my second child not to be shy of documenting his/her life. What I don't understand is at what point did parents realize....this is number 2.....not destined to be THE baby forever. What about people with 2 children? Does the birth order psychology for the youngest child cross lines with 2nd child psychology?
Regardless...I don't mind being in the middle. I am happy here. It's fun.
Oh well 'nuff to digest for now I guess. This is what I get for being sick and not being able to sleep...reading frivolous articles and venting bout insiginifcant details.