What's your birth order???

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I was curious what everyone was! I am the baby of my family. I have 5 older brothers and sisters
 

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I was the youngest. Now I am the second out of 4 (and potentially 5)

I have 1 older full brother (18 months older than me)
1 younger step brother (4 years younger than me) added to family in 2000
1 baby adopted brother (22 years younger than me) added to the family in 2003.
I have heard talk of my parents adopting a little girl, but nothing yet.

My family could be one of those SAT questions, you know the "If Sally is older than Matt but not the oldest and Tom is younger than Sally but Older than Bob, then what order were they born?" kind of questions!
 

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I'm firstborn, one younger brother, and then two younger stepsisters.
 
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Originally Posted by MissintheSouth

I was the youngest. Now I am the second out of 4 (and potentially 5)

I have 1 older full brother (18 months older than me)
1 younger step brother (4 years younger than me) added to family in 2000
1 baby adopted brother (22 years younger than me) added to the family in 2003.
I have heard talk of my parents adopting a little girl, but nothing yet.

My family could be one of those SAT questions, you know the "If Sally is older than Matt but not the oldest and Tom is younger than Sally but Older than Bob, then what order were they born?" kind of questions!
I feel ya


My oldest sister Monica is 18 years older than me and she has 3 kids and two grand kids now. I became an aunt when I was not even 11 moths old


My sister Kimmy is 9 years older than me and has 3 kids

My sister Debbie is 8 years older than me and has 2 kids

My step sister Brandy is about 2-3 yrs older than me and has 2 kids

My step brother Jerry is 4 days older than me

my family is like a zoo
 

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Middle here. Nikki, are you going to post personality characteristics for birth order?
 

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I'm the oldest. I have a brother who is a year younger, brother and sister twins who are 3 years younger and two adopted brothers who are 9 and 14 years younger.
 
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Originally Posted by Pami

Middle here. Nikki, are you going to post personality characteristics for birth order?
I don't have a link to a site for it. But i'd be happy to add it if anyone finds one
 

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I'm the oldest (and wisest!!) here!

My bro is almost 3 years younger than me... 30 months to be exact! From Jan to July we are only 2 years apart
 

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Confident
Pay attention to detail
Good in School
Difficulty Sharing
Overly Critical of Others
Little adults
Private
Also alot of the first born characteristics

First Born Characteristics
  • Set Goals
  • High achievers
  • Confident
  • Born Leader
  • Perfectionist
  • Responsible
  • Organized
  • Abide by the Rules
  • Determined
  • Detail Oriented
  • Center of attention
  • Feels they are always right
  • Controlling
  • feel supieror to other siblings
  • May feel unloved or rejected when second sibling comes along
  • Tries to gain attention through conformity, will misbehave if still rejected
  • Strives to Please and protect others
  • Intense and high maintenance
  • feel pressure to succeed from parents and self
  • Often told they are the role model for younger siblings
  • Sometimes substitute parent for younger siblings
  • May feel resentment if they think the younger siblings get off easy and less is expected of them

Second Child
  • Always trying to catch up to older sibling
  • develops the opposite personality traits than the first to be different
  • May be a rebel

Middle Child of 3 children family Characteristics
  • Flexible
  • Diplomatic
  • Easy Going
  • Loyal
  • Peacemaker
  • Generous
  • Social
  • Competitive
  • May feel life is unfair
  • May feel squeezed out and unloved
  • May feel out of place in the family
  • Becomes a problem child if discouraged
  • May become violent with siblings
  • Adaptable
  • Takes on characteristics of either oldest or youngest
  • Avoid conflicts
  • Strong negotiator

Last Born Characteristics
  • Risk takers
  • Outgoing
  • Idea people
  • Creative
  • Sense of Humor
  • Feels everyone is more competent
  • Expects others to do things for them
  • Feels small and weaker
  • May not be taken seriously in the family
  • Gets their own way
  • Competitive
  • If younger of three allies with oldest against middle
  • May be jealous of privileges older children have
  • May push older kids buttons by manipulation
  • Often the class clown

Fun Facts:

Oldest Children are overrepresented amoung college faculty
Youngest Children are represented by writers, autobiographers, and family historians
Middle Children are generally successful in team sports and are excellent managers due to strong negotiating skills.
 

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I'm the oldest and only girl. I have three younger brothers - I TOLD Mom that she should have quit, when she was ahead
 

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I am the second oldest. ( not including steps and halfs)
My brother is 3yrs older

My sister is 18 months younger

and i have a younger brother who is 5 yrs younger
 

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The oldest here!

I'm 22 - my middle brother is 18 (I feel so old
) and then my youngest brother is 14, to be 15 in 3 weeks (and then I feel really old cuz he gets his permit!!
)
 

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I'm the middle girl, but 3rd total. My only brother is 27. My older sister is 23. I'm 19(20 in Jan!!). My lil sis(a.k.a "Natalie's 6th kitty"-the bum) is 15. And the only one I like is my brother.
 

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I am the oldest in my family.
There are 4 of us all together.
 

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I voted only child, but I'm also the firstborn if you add in my step-siblings. I have a step-bro who is 3 months younger than me. Plus 3 others.
 
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