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Re: Thoughts On Your Birth Order

I am the oldest out of my mom 3 kids and the youngest out of my dad 2 kids. My youngest brother was spoiled rotten and still is. My other brother (middle child) could come and go as he pleased without a lot of questions. But out of all my siblings I have always been the mature one and always had a level head.

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I am the oldest of three, I never really liked school. My little sister was an excellent student and I think she liked school, I think if she had set higher goals for herself she could have been quite successful. 

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@Jordan2 

 

I am the firsrt born of three - my Brother was 4 yrs younger, & sadly I lost him this year. He worked hard all of is life and supported deadbeat kids until they finally got their life together. My sister was born when I was 16 and after Mom went back to her nursing job, I took over being "Mom" after school. My sister is bi-polar and can never hold a job. We have become estranged due to her actions when our parents were both at the end of their lives. I have forgiven her, but cannot forget how she manipulated all of us when things were already so sad. I am glad she is finally working and sounds content, but cannot deal with the personality changes any longer and her jealousies of me which are unfounded. I have always had a good job, raised three wonderful children on my own & am blessed to have 5 wonderful grandchldren who are in their early 20's except for one in his last year of high school.

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I am the elder of two.  I have a brother who is about 6 years younger than I am.  We are not particularly close, nor are we estranged.  I always wished I had more siblings and that there was not such a large age gap between my brother and me.

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I'm an only too and agree with what you said.

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@croemer wrote:

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First born here... I fit the traits except bossy. I can be...usually bide my time and have to be angry before I become bossy. Also being a first born my parents were much more strict and I felt they expected more of me.


Most of these characteristics do not fit my siblings, myself,  or our birth orders. 

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I'm the oldest, the youngest, and the middle child. My only thoughts about it are that it sucks to be an only child.