It happened; the parents provided you with the shining joy that is your younger sibling. You already have an older sibling, so what does this mean? It is time to face the facts; you have become a middle child. Welcome to this unique community of the middles. Your official title is now the middle child, but don't fear this is not a bad thing. This community is filled with members such as Peyton Manning, Bill Gates, Britney Spears, J-Lo, and Kim Kardashian. However, the membership comes with some strings attached that you may not have been aware of, like Donald Trump being a middle child.
- Odds are you are referred to and introduced as your oldest siblings sister/brother.
- If you are the second daughter/son, and you have a younger sister/brother, you’re the one who is not named after a parent. #unique
- You’re not the oldest, but the parents treat you as so, meaning you’re the one who cleans up and is expected to watch over the sibs.
- People may assume that the youngest sibling is the one who gets pick on the most, but no it’s the middle child.
- As the middle child, you are most likely to be on the short and stout end of the spectrum, while your older sister is on the Kendall Jenner end.
- When you introduce yourself to people who know your siblings, it’s typically followed by, “Whaaaat? I didn’t know they had another sibling!”
- You’ve become pretty independent because at some point you were probably forgotten in a grocery store.
- Desperate measures may have been taken to get some attention. Not that your parents don't pay attention to you, but either the older sibling is getting into mischief, or the younger sibling is doing something adorable.
- You get to be a little quirkier than your siblings because no one really notices.
- It's fairly obvious to know when you've met another middle.
- You’re the only child that can say they have a big and little sibling, and that’s pretty cool.
A note to the oldest and youngest: You've caused some issues along the way with constantly picking on the middle child, but in all honesty, it is endearing. Even though you are nuisances, you know who to call when you need some cheering up, or a laugh. The middles may seem out of place at times, but remember they are the cream to the Oreo, the peanut butter AND the jelly, the filling in a jelly donut, the cheese of a grilled cheese, and so much more.
