![]() ![]() We don’t shine as brightly as the others and tend to fly under the radar and excel silently. But that is precisely how we learn to survive. This of course, naturally paves a way for the main character (first child usually) to get on with the serious business of saving the world and such. In fact, the middle child is the plain, yet witty “best friend” character who would be killed off prematurely in that movie. They know we are there, but much like the old family dog, we become part of the furniture of other lives. We accept the role (mainly because we have little choice) and move into a life of indifference from the family. ![]() We are born into a role of peacemaker, seeing both sides, and in no uncertain terms told to shut up and accept the louder, more important people around us. The baby of the family gets away with all sorts of mischief and is fully supported in their eventual quest to go find themselves.īut we middles are different. Nor are we the last child, who benefits from the chill, experienced parent. And sure, why wouldn’t they? They don’t know any better. The first child believes that the sun shines from their every orifice. Unlike the first child, who is under the direct supervision of parents, the middle child is never groomed to succeed like they are. Being a middle child is not something anyone aspires to be. Of course, to the middle children of the world, this abhorrent neglect is what defines us. The Middle Child exhibits traits that are inherently born from the lack of attention from our parents, siblings, etc. In fact, there is an entire syndrome dedicated to us: Middle Child Syndrome The middle child is overlooked most of the time. And for middle children, a relative lack of attention through the early years certainly makes them more flexible as adults. However, the birth order in which one lies does hint at how a personality develops. ![]()
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