Middle Kid

[Feelslikefar]

Thought I'd ask those of us who were 'middle kids', if they ever felt like they were invisible.
For me in my early years, it seemed that I was somewhat overlooked sometimes.
Older brother got pretty cool stuff for Christmas and my younger brother was always the one who got
the most attention.

Older brother at Christmas: Electric Guitar
Younger brother: tons of play trucks and toys
Me at Christmas: Underwear, socks and maybe a new ball mitt.

Wasn't till I reached High School, did it dawn on me that being invisible was a pretty cool thing!

By then, the shine had faded from my older brother who was rebelling just a little.
My younger brother was becoming a handful.
Yours truly just kept a low profile, good enough grades to satisfy my parents
and got to Surf anytime I wanted.

To hear my two brothers talk, I was the favorite and my parents hung on my every word.
Where they even in the same house?

Of course I play along and remind them that I was indeed their favorite!

 

[MrPants]

I'm a middle child with older (twin) sisters and a younger brother. I was never aware of my being lost in the shuffle. In my case I think my younger brother got the worst of things because he was the one us older kids picked on the most. My mother claims to this day that we teased him so much it's the reason he never went anywhere in life. I have my own theory on that which involves laziness and lack of motivation