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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's the middle child you lose the bond with, if you had it to begin with. The baby is often the favorite, or the one you are most connected to. The middle loses their role.[/quote]

As a parent of three, both my middle child and I would agree with this.  I wouldn't say we lost the bond, but she rightfully feels like the stereotypical middle child at times.[/quote]

Me too! I'm the superfluous middle that wishes my parents never had me.[/quote]

+1, my role in the family has always been to have no problems or issues and to take up no space and require no attention or resources. I don't really understand what the point was. My older sister also always resented me and her feelings were validated by my parents. My younger brother has special needs. There simply was nothing left for me.[/quote]

True!  I always felt guilty about asking to anything because I felt unworthy of resources. Right down to the point where I didn't ask my parents for money when I was starving in college.  They're worth 10s of millions so in retrospect this was dumb, but I really felt I couldn't ask.  I lost 20 lbs off my already slight frame and they didn't really notice.  I think my mom mentioned my clothes looked ill-fitting and rolled her eyes that it must have been a fashion choice for me.  Then before I could even say anything the subject was changed to more important things like my siblings...[/quote]

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