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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am in a similar boat to the OP. I'm 3rd of 4. We had one kid and would consider having a second, but no more than that. I have never wanted a big family and actively resent how neglectful my parents were during my childhood. They were not emotionally supportive and didn't really seem to view me as an individual person, but just one of a crowd of people who always seemed to need more than they had to give. I actually think the problem was more that they had kids too young and before they had dealt with any of their childhood trauma. I think big families can be great. Though I'm still not sure being a middle child in a big family will ever feel great. You just get lost so easily. I think if you have a big family, you need to be very intentional about how you support your kids individually. I think it's really hard. Kudos to those who pull it off, but it's just not for me.[/quote]

100% this, and I think too many people think they're pulling it off, and they aren't.
My siblings and I were vey well behaved fyi.[/quote]

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