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Confessions Of A Middle Child

The real reality of being a middle child.

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Confessions Of A Middle Child
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Growing up as the middle child, aka the “forgotten child,” isn’t always easy, especially if you have four other siblings (like me). Many might not think it's such a big deal, but being the middle child is so hard!

Let’s go back to the start where it all began, the good old days when you were the baby. Ugh, it was probably the best time of your life. Getting everything you want because, well, you were the youngest. For me, it only lasted about four years. Then one day, my younger sister came into the picture and took away my throne (Don’t get me wrong I was excited to have a younger sibling)

Then it all starts, the cry for attention (I understood why my older sister would pull so many pranks on me). Eventually, you will get over it once you grow up and see that sometimes it’s nice to be forgotten.

That’s when the real fun starts, you can easily get away with things. (Did it even happen if no one saw it?)


Occasionally, you’ll get caught because we are mostly only recognized when we are in the wrong. Then, of course, get a lecture and be constantly compared to your older sibling. The truth is, you are probably way more responsible than your older sibling.

Concluding that you are probably more responsible than your older sibling. In other words, there is a huge possibility that you are also way more mature. Actually there is a 100 percent chance that you definitely are.

Of course, then there is the constant bullying and being ganged up by both siblings—at this point you are literally stuck in the middle.

But what most people don’t know is that we are probably the cleverest out of the bunch. We have years of experience in negotiating and hassling our siblings into getting what we want. It might seem sneaky, I do agree, but it is the way we learn how to adapt.


Another big secret that we all know is that our parents secretly favor us more. (We don’t tend to make a fuss—I mean, we are the forgotten child.) So yeah, being the middle child has its up's and down's, but let's just be grateful we are not the oldest.

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