Are you a middle child,if so,did you feel slighted or less important growing up?
By gapeach65
@gapeach65 (805)
United States
March 17, 2007 12:02am CST
I am a middle child, I have an older sister (2 years older)and a younger sister (2 and a half years younger). Growing up I was the one who got in trouble for anything and everything, whether I did anything or not. I always felt that my older sister was given everything she wanted because she seemed to be the favorite, and my younger sister was the baby, so she got everything she wanted. Once I became a teenager and started baby sitting, I was told if I wanted something I could get it, if I had the money. When I asked about it, I was told, my older sister is in college and doesn't have any money (and she was never expected to work), and of course my younger sister was too young to work. Even as an adult, It still feels like I'm treated as the "middle child"...in my opinion, not as good as my sisters. Did anyone else, as a middle child, feel like a less than important member of the family?
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@mobyfriend (1017)
• Netherlands
17 Mar 07
Yes I have that same feeling being the middle child of five. I think being the middle child means that you have more roles to play. The older ones use you to look down on you (I don't mean that in a negative way) and the younger ones need you as a role model. And you tend to lose yourself shifting between those roles. I guess the feelings of feeling less important will disappear the more confident you are of yourself.
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@Willowlady (10657)
• United States
17 Mar 07
Unfortunately this malfunction within a family was at your expense. You are an adult now and capable of setting this aside as it had nothing to do with you only to you. You have the chance to make a healthy and happy family and that should more than make up for the difficult childhood. You are a survivor and should be proud.
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