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13 Perks Of Being The Middle Child

It's not so bad to be stuck in the middle.

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13 Perks Of Being The Middle Child

Being the middle child has its perks at times. You learn to shift the blame to another sibling while using your creative skills to develop exceptional problem solving strategies. Though you might not get as much attention as the first born or the baby of the family, you wouldn't trade anything for being the middle child for these reasons and so may more.

1. You always have someone to blame for the mistakes you've made.


You can blame your older sibling for telling you to do something or the younger one for assisting you in the act.

2. You have more freedom than your other siblings.


Your parents pay more attention to the oldest and the youngest so you don’t get asked nearly as many questions from your parents when you want to hang out with friends nor do you get “babied” by them.

3. Your older sibling is great for advice and trying everything first.


The older sibling acts as the “guinea pig.” You not only get to follow in their footsteps but you don’t have to worry about making the same mistakes they did.

4. You still have a younger sibling that looks up to you.


For this reason, you do have to be somewhat responsible, or at least just in front of your parents.

5. Middle children tend to have a close group of friends.


As if having both older and younger siblings wasn’t enough, close friends like these will stick by the middle child through thick and thin.

6. You're incredibly independent.


Since you had the older sibling to guide you for some of your life, you take the initiative to make your own choices and do things on your own.

7. You're extremely creative.


Constantly thinking of ways to dodge getting in trouble or blaming things on your siblings, your ideas are always new and creative.

8. You are low key your parents' favorite.


Though your parents would never admit it, you are the perfect child in their eyes.

9. You are the most rebellious.


Because the attention is never on you, you are free to use your creativity to be sly and remain under the radar.

10. There's no pressure to get married first.


It will happen when it’s supposed to -- that's your older siblings job to worry about.

11. You're a pro at sharing.


You shared a room for the majority of your childhood so you won’t have any issues with your freshman roommate in college.

12. You are the most relatable.


There are things you share with your older sibling that you wouldn’t share with your younger and vise versa. You are always there as a shoulder to lean on and a right hand man on a prank to pull.

13. You are the most "well adjusted" child.


You know what it’s like to have an older and younger sibling so you can deal with almost any issue that is thrown at you.

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