Your place in the family

[Stella]

A question recently prompted me to think about my place in the family. I'm the oldest of 4. I never even considered my duty to my siblings until my 40's when I went through the mid life 'storm'. That's when one of my considerations was how my decisions would impact the decisions of my siblings. Thanks be to God, I chose the route I did.

How do others feel about their place in the family?

[Kage_ar]

Oldest of 4, we are all fully capable adults now, so my decisions have no impact on my siblings (aside from emotional impact if one of us does something terrible).

[Obi-Wan Kenobi]

I am a middle child, and therefore neither bossy nor spoiled.

[Doom]

I am a middle child, and therefore neither bossy nor spoiled.

That's the worst of all possible worlds!

[Obi-Wan Kenobi]

Tell me about it.

[Stella]

Oldest of 4, we are all fully capable adults now, so my decisions have no impact on my siblings (aside from emotional impact if one of us does something terrible).

At some point I recognised how much influence I still wield with my siblings. I think its my super power which I try to always use for the good!

[norwegianblue]

I'm the youngest of three sisters.

Edit: Well, I grew up the youngest of three, but my eldest sister died about a decade ago.

[anawim]

I am a middle child, and therefore neither bossy nor spoiled.

If you have sisters, you're the one being bossed, no matter what their order.

[anawim]

I was the middle, now I'm the youngest. My older brother is special needs, so I take care of him. There is nobody else.

[ProZak]

I have no family...

[anawim]

I have no family...

<hugs>

[ProZak]

Pay no attention, I'm being a whining snowflake as usual...

[norwegianblue]

I have no family...

I'm sorry. That must be hard.

[ProZak]

I have no family...

I'm sorry. That must be hard.

It ain't easy being measy!