Being a middle child has sort of defined my life and my whole identity. Smashed in between an older sister and a younger brother, my life has been what any normal middle child experiences. Being a middle child means I am not the "baby" of the family and I am also not the oldest. Being not the baby of the family means my brother oftentimes got away with murder. He could cry his way out of about anything but if I did similar things I would not get a free pass. Not being the oldest had its benefits though, my sister always did things first. Like she learned to drive first which meant I could kind of learn from her and do or not do the same things she did. She was our guinea pig of the family and I got to always just follow her lead learning by her mistakes and by her achievements.
Being a middle child meant I could just glide by not always being seen. Some may say being a middle child is the worst because you are not always noticed. Although, it does have benefits. Being able to do things and getting away with them because my family is focused more on my older sibling or younger sibling is cool.
Being a middle child has defined my personality. I am so much easier going because being put in the middle between my sister and brother meant arguments were never going to go my way. If they wanted something for dinner, one of them would always get to choose over me. Although this may seem like a bad thing it is what has made me so easy going and carefree. I am so much more adventurous because of being a middle child and I am okay with the negatives because these seven positive fun facts out way them all.
1. Middle children have their own national holiday
Official Middle Child Day is on August 12th. If you are anything like me and my mom we celebrate it together. My mom is also a middle child, so it has always been important for us to celebrate it together. We understand how middle children are often forgotten but by celebrating we honor how important we are as middle children.
2. More than half of U.S. Presidents were middle children
52% to be exact. In case you needed a confidence boost as to why you rule as a middle child here you go. Abraham Lincoln was a middle child as well as JFK and George Washington. Maybe you too will become president some day. Anything is possible as a middle child.
3. There is an official middle child wine
Made by the company, Middle Sister. There is a wine created by a middle child herself. How fun to drink a wine created strictly with middle children in mind.
4. We have the power to be peacemakers
Being peacemakers is our biggest strength. We are able to help break up disputes between older siblings and younger siblings. Middle children are also notorious for their negotiation skills. They are able to negotiate agreements between the two siblings.
5. We are also strong emotionally
Middle children are used to being in the middle of two siblings so they get used to being beaten on by older siblings as well as by the younger ones. This makes them stronger emotionally because they are able to handle so many things at once.
6. Middle children can be risk-takers
Middle children are not afraid to go against what others do. Middle children are rebellious and ready to experience everything. Due to the fact they are in the middle they often feel the need to be risk takers because it gets them noticed more.
7. Last, but not least, middle children are independent
They do not need to rely on others to make decisions. They know how to live life on their own. They are often times forgotten between what the older sibling and younger sibling have going on but this makes the middle child very independent. They know how to do so much on their own because they often times have had to learn to do things independently because their the focus was more o0n their older sibling or younger one.
Being a middle child may define your life. Sometimes it may seem like a bad thing but remember all the important traits it has given you. Being a middle child does not need to be a bad thing. It can be a positive one and can be what defines you as a person. Shoutout to all my middle children we are more than just a curse.
