What's your birth order?

Time for a fun and non-scientific survey. Well, fun for me at least.

What's your birth order, and how do you fit into your immediate family dynamic?

I'll go first. I am the youngest of three. This means I watched the oldest do everything right, the second be the rebel, and then I knew what I could get away with. My family role is negotiator because of my ability to see both sides, and my enjoyment of peace.

[Franchise]

Older of two sons. I was the sane one, he was the rebel. Keeping him somewhat in line is a full-time job (at least it used to be).

I think he has finally settled down after 30 years. (crossing fingers)

[Boink]

One of a set of twins, with no older or younger siblings so not quite the only child but no one to follow or lead either ... and I still had to keep my hands off my sister's friends ! Grrrrrrrr !!

[ASA_Woman]

I am the oldest of 3. My parents were very strict with me and had high expectations. My 2 younger siblings got away with things that I would never even had considered! I guess I'm a 'by-the-books' type of person. I like stability and security.

Middle of 3, older bro, younger sister.

Brother was the oldest, so he "knew better"
Sister was the cute one, so she could get away with most anything.

Me, got blamed for everything. It's amazing I'm not in one of those lovely jackets that ties in back.

Mom claims I'm the "creme filling in the oreo cookie"...whatever!

My family role: I'm 3000 miles away. Mom thinks it's to get as far away from her as possible. I haven't told her any different theory.

[Boink]

On 2001-12-13 12:42, elmo wrote:
Mom claims I'm the "creme filling in the oreo cookie"...whatever!

Are you sure that was Mom ?

[jets fan]

I am the youngest of 3 - I have 2 older sisters. To be honest, I think we all got away with the same amount!

[Jed the Humanoid]

I'm the 3rd of 3 boys, the "spoiled baby who could do anything and get away with it" according to my brothers. I think their claim is unfounded because they probably would have never *tried* to do anything bad.

Brothers include a CFA and an accountant. Needless to say, as an FCAS, I'm the wild one !

Oh and I live far away from the rest of the family, making me a "crazy ungrateful lunatic" for my accountant brother who lives 1 mile away from my parents' home. The eldest one (CFA) probably thinks it's cool to do what I'm doing while I have no kids but really misses having me to babysit his 2 brats (One of which is my godchild)

[Han Solo]

oldest of 2. I was the so called "good one", my sister was the "rebel". The definate advantage to being in the "good one" role is that everything bad you do gets blamed on the "rebel".

Bashful...what are you implying?