Are you the Eldest, Middle or Youngest in the Family? How do you feel about it?

As we know our Birth order affects our personality as we grow. I read an article that it does really affect not only our personality but our IQ. It is because is position in the family carries a different responsibility or no responsibility at all. That's we need to consider our birth order as it very influential to whom we wanted to be in the future.

I am the eldest in the family of 8. The positive part of being the first born is you gain respect from your younger siblings.On the other hand, I am carrying a heavier responsibility for all of them. But I like the way it is though it is tiring sometimes, yet rewarding.

How about you? How do you feel about your birth order? Are you happy with it?

I'm the eldest one, Sometimes I like it, because I know much more than my lil'brother, but sometimes I dont like it, because my parents defend him, not me...

drogepoepsteek said:

I'm the eldest one, Sometimes I like it, because I know much more than my lil'brother, but sometimes I dont like it, because my parents defend him, not me...

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- Yes, I can relate about what you feel. Especially, if there are only two of you mostly the youngest is the priority and hold by the parents. There were an instance as well that everything will be be blamed to you even its the youngest fault. And the parents will say " You are the oldest, you must to do this and that and help your little brother/sister, and you should be a model and an example.

drogepoepsteek Wrote: I'm the eldest one, Sometimes I like it, because I know much more than my lil'brother, but sometimes I dont like it, because my parents defend him, not me...

about which Speedy Wrote- Yes, I can relate about what you feel. Especially, if there are only two of you mostly the youngest is the priority and hold by the parents. There were an instance as well that everything will be be blamed to you even its the youngest fault. And the parents will say " You are the oldest, you must to do this and that and help your little brother/sister, and you should be a model and an example.

But why do they always get to get away, sometimes its good to know that your parents care about you too right.

I'm the youngest of my siblings and my parents . There were things that I couldn't do but my older siblings could and it drove me crazy because my mom especially is way over protective .

I want to show my Independence that im growing up now and don't need to be treated like a child but fussing about it isn't going to change the fact that my parents still think of me as their baby.
I should think of it this way : They're just looking out for me because i'm the youngest and more prone to make mistakes than my older siblings. I'm a teenager NOT an adult and teenagers get into a lot of trouble when they're given enough freedom. Now-a-days it's even more dangers.


Being a teenager is stressful enough without the adding of parents hovering over my every move.


If im really having a problem with it say to my parents : "Mom I have a problem and I need to discuss it with you."

When my parents think there's something wrong and i tell them so, they'll come running and listen if they're really great parents. I Just tell them how i dislike it that they're treating me like a baby. I'm Hearing their prospective on the subject -I think about it - then give my own point of view.


If i really sit down with my parents with this,I talk it out and not argue,i may get what i want.


But if not I look At the bright side. There are some privileges to being the youngest. I know this by experience. I might not get my freedom that quickly, but i get some of the things i want - easier than my older siblings would. And i get away with a lot more - at least I did.

When I was five I hit my hand and told my mom my brother did it because I was mad at him and he got a spanking. Oh the joy of being young!

I am the oldest in my family i feel happy about it because my younger brothers and sister used to follow me

I'm the middle child. I fell like I am left out most of the times.
But that could just be me.

I am the youngest !!!
its really fun \m/
u kinda gt everythnig u want !!

I am the 4th child of the family of 5. Got 2 eldest brothers, an older sister and a youngest brother. I did not like it before because I was almost left behind but most of the times now, I like it because I become more responsible and more independent.

i am the youngest in my family.


and i feel good with that cause i am semi spoiled person when i was young.

but now i am already independent and i love being myself today.

i'm the eldest son of my family and i feel proud for it. To be the eldest son is a fantasy. Every body in the family has attention on me and they include me in any important decisions as i'm the eldest.

I'm the middle child and so far I'm feeling okay. My parents are actually pretty fair despite of having 5 other more siblings.

I am the eldest! I feel great being the eldest, I have the authority in the house when my parents are out. LOL

i'm youngest child of my family. i am too loved and cared by every one in the family. i have 2 elder brothers and 1 elder sisters. they love me too. but they are somehow jealous with me.

I'm the eldest child in our family. There are positive and negative things when your the eldest child. One of positive things that I got is my siblings respect me very much. They even listen to me. It feels good that you gain respect with little ones. You gain all the attention when your still young. All of your relatives will love you and give all what you needs. They even treat you as a little princess. Negative thing about being the eldest is sometimes you will encounter some problems with other siblings and you might lose some respect. I know it's really hard to be the eldest because if parents is not around, you need to take responsibility over the family. I realized those things. It's not that I don't like being the eldest, it's just it's really hard to achieve what parents expect from you. They even see you as your the good one ,you excel in this and they expect you to be a perfect kid that will be the model of younger ones. It's hard to achieve high expectations.

I am an only child so i dont have brothers or sisters:Laugh:, in a way is good to be the only child but sometimes is not because it is good to have a brother or sister to play with or just talk share feelings.

i am elder in my family, i am happy in this birth place, because my bro and sis give me respect at all evil:

umairshah1992 said:

i am elder in my family, i am happy in this birth place, because my bro and sis give me respect at all evil:

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I wish i had a smaller brother or sister to have fun with them. :Laugh:

I am eldest in my family.
I feel good and responsible being the eldest in the family. I love my youngsters and they cooperate me.

i have only one sibling and am the elder of the two.i have a brother who is an year younger to me.being an elder child i gain maturity much before my younger brother and quite early i developed the sense of responsibility.my brother was more notorious and light headed.while myself being the elder child was always expected to make sense and be more sennsible.and yes it reflects in personality.as my husband was younger child so he even now shows childish behavior sometimes and even though i am much younger to him,my decisions and activities are more mature.