Sometimes being a middle child can actually suck. There I said it. It sucks. Have you ever heard of middle child syndrome? If you have, then you might be a middle child or have one in your family. If you haven't heard of it, well it’s probably because middle children are often left out of things or forgotten altogether. As a middle child, I often feel forgotten. Not in the sense that my family doesn’t love me, because I know they do. I think it’s more of the fact that my siblings get more attention, even if it’s something so pointless to care about. My older sibling is usually off doing adult things and my younger sibling is far too busy being spoiled. What is the middle child doing? Well, I’m just there. I watch everything that happens and often get caught in the middle. Sounds fun, right?

My struggles don't end there. I’d be lying if I said being a middle child was easy. We often miss out on opportunities that most kids get to experience. Growing up every kid wants their own room. Between having to share a room with the oldest and then sharing with the youngest, you miss out on all the perks of having privacy. I guess that just means you’ll have to wait for college, that is if you get a single. I still have not had my own bedroom, but I can’t say having company doesn’t have it’s perks. I actually love my roommate and wouldn’t that for the world, so I guess I can deal with waiting a few more years until the next opportunity comes.

I think we hear often enough that parents don't have favorites. Do we actually believe that? I can honestly say there has been times when I thought one of my siblings was the favorite of the 3 of us. I feel parents will always have that special bond with the oldest because it was their first born and don't get me wrong, I get that. It’s exciting when you have your first child. Then there’s the youngest. The youngest will always get more attention, because they are the baby of the family. They are almost always spoiled and parents have such a hard time letting go because it’s their last child. The middle child doesn’t really have that special title to feel as important. I'm not saying I’m not special. I know I am. I think middle children are actually very important to the family. It’s actually a privilege to be a middle child. With all the attention being put on the oldest and youngest, I often get away with a lot of things. I could probably walk out the front door, rather than trying to sneak out of a window and still not get caught. Only a middle child can do that.

There is actually a lot of perks to being a middle child, believe it or not. I mean we have a whole syndrome named after us! We can act like a total nut job and get away with it because we have middle child syndrome. As a middle child, I have used that as an excuse probably 95% of my life and it actually works. Another part of being a middle child means you have all the benefits of having an older sibling and a younger sibling. Your siblings cant say the same. I could go on and on about how great it is to be a middle child. Sure it wasn’t always the best, but being a middle child is what made me awesome. Thank you mom and dad. I wouldn’t be who I am without you two. I’d also like to give a big thank you to my sisters, because without you two I wouldn’t be a middle child.