Eldest, middle child or baby of the family?

I'd like to hear you're experiences. For me I think I suffer from middle child syndrome as I feel like my parents think I'm an underachiever compared to my older sibling. A reason would be the fact that in decision makings for example I feel like I'm not taken seriously and I'm not smart enough to do so. Being the middle child if I get into arguments with either siblings my parents will automatically back them. It's especially annoying when they back the younger one because he is allowed to be more ignorant. Though it has it's benefits like not being too old to have to be the leader to the mantle and not too young to be considered a baby. While I know everyone loves me...I still have this aching feeling that I'm also the most diregarded but it's not all bad I still think the positives outweigh the negatives and I also think it 's made me a smarter person because of it.

So how has you're experience been as either the eldest, middle or youngest of the family been?

EDIT: or the only child.

The eldest

Oldest.

I get to have more freedom than my younger brothers but get blamed a lot more. I think I suffer from only-daughter syndrome?

Despite maturity levels *I* am the oldest one. Lolololololololewl.

i am the 5th of 5 daughters.. :P..

I'm the middle baby, and the first boy. Usually my parents showed

favoritism towards me, but I consistently shunned all of their antics.

I am the oldest at 20 and have four sisters who are 7, 12, 15, and 18. Being the oldest and only guy has been a good thing imo. My grandparents and my parents seem to treat me better than my sisters and are always giving me random gifts even though I never ask for anything.

I'd like to hear you're experiences. For me I think I suffer from middle child syndrome as I feel like my parents think I'm an underachiever compared to my older sibling. A reason would be the fact that in decision makings for example I feel like I'm not taken seriously and I'm not smart enough to do so. Being the middle child if I get into arguments with either siblings my parents will automatically back them. It's especially annoying when they back the younger one because he is allowed to be more ignorant. Though it has it's benefits like not being too old to have to be the leader to the mantle and not too young to be considered a baby. While I know everyone loves me...I still have this aching feeling that I'm also the most diregarded but it's not all bad I still think the positives outweigh the negatives and I also think it 's made me a smarter person because of it.

So how has you're experience been as either the eldest, middle or youngest of the family been?

EDIT: or the only child.

solidte

Turn ice cold cool and just ignore them. Dont talk to them, dont ask them for help, dont rely on them etc. for a few months. They will apreciate you alot more after that ;)

Im only child btw. Tho my father had a son with another woman thats 10 years older then me. I guess we get along... He is kida cynical tho lol...

I'm the youngest in my family.

18 years old, oldest of 3.

I'm the baby, but it's always just been me, my dad, and my brother. I think we are very good and treating each other as equal parts of the household. Sucks about your situation, though. Have you talked to your parents about it, or do you think that wouldn't do any good? I have a couple of good friends that are middle children, and they have the same concerns as you a lot of the time, so you are definitely not alone!Taylor_B

Meh it wouldn't do much good.

I'm the oldest but my sister who's 2 years younger than me gets away with more than me! Back when I went to school, I'd have to be half dead to get the day off school yet my sister only has to say, "I'm not feeling well, I'm not going in" and my mums fine with that and lets her stay off :evil:

middle child....i hate being it, i totally feel like the black sheep, the neglected one, but i know they still love me, i just get less attention from the overachieving sister and the cute little baby of the family (who's 17). you'd think we would grow out of it :|

Despite maturity levels *I* am the oldest one. Lolololololololewl.

DigitalExile

Yup, Same here.

I would be middle, but I'm eldest due to something that happened before I was born.

Oldest of 3.

So many of us, we are legion :o

I am the eldest -2 younger sisters -2 younger brothers (both died) All 3 of us fit the stereotypical roles perfectlyrawsavon

Sorry to hear about your Brothers Mate. :cry:

[QUOTE="rawsavon"]I am the eldest -2 younger sisters -2 younger brothers (both died) All 3 of us fit the stereotypical roles perfectlySnipes_2

Sorry to hear about your Brothers Mate. :cry:

all of the above. And I suffer from only child syndrome.

I am the oldest at 20 and have four sisters who are 7, 12, 15, and 18. Being the oldest and only guy has been a good thing imo. My grandparents and my parents seem to treat me better than my sisters and are always giving me random gifts even though I never ask for anything.

Tannerr33

anyway i am oldest middle, 2nd of 4

I'm the oldest......LJS9502_basic

me too:D

I am the youngest person in my family.

I am the eldest of the two.

Baby . . . :cry:

I'm the oldest by at least 10 years. I love my little sisters to death, I look out for them and we have an awesome relationship.