The oldest, middle, or youngest at home: this says something about your character

You might laugh about it, but I am really a middle child. A doubter in between.

I can never choose, I always want both. And act tough with my older sister while secretly playing in the bath with my little sister. Back then, you know. Now it’s mostly about buying that black glitter top at Zara and buying that black glitter top at H&M. Whether you are the oldest, middle, or youngest in a family makes quite a difference for your personality, as thousands of different studies show. studies. Bet it’s true for you too?

The oldest

Are you the firstborn in your family? Then there’s a good chance you have set the bar high for yourself in life. You want to make a career and show everyone what you can do. You do well in school, love to learn, and aim for a position where you have to lead. You always strive to ‘achieve something’. You are ambitious. You feel responsible and you go for success. That’s why you are also combative: life is a competition. And you like to win it all the time.

The youngest

You are the baby of the family and you will always remain that – even if you are 31. Sometimes you behave that way too. You love to be pampered and take care of. You like to listen to others and you are creative. Sometimes you need a little extra attention and you can sometimes be quite contrary. Not being well-behaved for a moment. Throwing a tantrum. Wanting more in life. But whatever you do, it ultimately makes you a social person, an extroverted person, and someone who always has tons of friends around and is the life of the party. A position in sales or marketing suits you perfectly: your smooth talk is there, and so is your charisma. You get everything done: one way or another.

The middle child

Okay, the oldest takes the lead and achieves a lot as the smart one. The youngest gets away with a lot and is the lovable sweetheart. What’s left for the middle child? The middle child is known as the ‘family-peacekeeper’ according to hundreds of studies. You love it when everyone is nice to each other and when all social contacts are maintained. You take care of that. You are loyal to others: once someone is your best friend, they have to do something really crazy to no longer be your best friend. You are also faithful to your partner: once in your heart, they are there to stay. You can negotiate well at work and you know how to achieve what you want because you have always learned to adapt to either the oldest or the youngest.

I told you so: recognizable.

Image: Becca Tapert