[Madelyn]

Youngest of four.

 

[Emerald U.]

I share being a middle child with my not identical sister. Three girls and one boy. My parents both born in May.
3 girls which are three years, three days and 3 minutes apart.
Brother odd ball out born July

Wow, @Hazeleyes! 3 girls which are three years, three days and 3 minutes apart -- this is truly fascinating!

 

[Emerald U.]

I’m the oldest in my family and it seemed my parents depended more on me in their older years.

Being the oldest definitely comes with a lot of responsibility — I truly empathize with that as the oldest, too. It’s not always easy, and I hope you also receive the love and care you’ve given so much of to others, @GVKarianne2145 .

 

[Emerald U.]

I am the youngest of 2 sisters and 1 brother. My next oldest sister really resented me because she was the baby before me. I always told her she was adopted to get back.

Haha classic sibling move, @mmarple ! I bet it made for some memorable stories growing up.

 

[Emerald U.]

I am number 5 out of 7 with age difference is 14 months,1 yr,6yr,6yr,6yr, and 2yrs. so it sems like we have 2 families, the older 3, a lone child and the 3 younger. people laugh when mom said nope all from one father . We now have only the four youngest alive.

Wow, what a big family story! With all those close (and not-so-close) age gaps, I can see how it might have felt like two different families under one roof. And it's funny how your mom would say that you're all from one father. thanks for sharing this, @grannynanny

 

[Emerald U.]

I'm the youngest of 3. I was an oops! My mother said she couldn't possibly be pregnant. She was. Then she figured out when. My parents had attended a civics association meeting and it was so boring, they came home and made me. My birth was a shocker. I was a month late and unlike my 2 blonde siblings, I had coal black hair and black eyes.

That’s such a great story from a “boring meeting” surprise to showing up so different from your siblings! Sounds like you kept life interesting for your family right from the start, @Mtymte!

 

[Emerald U.]

I was middle child, my brother died when he was 14, I was 19. So now I am the youngest!

I’m so sorry for the loss of your brother—that must have been so hard at 19. Thank you for sharing such a personal story, @dkleslie52.

 

[Emerald U.]

I’m an only child raised by a single mother. I’ve always regretted being an only child! My mother was only 18 years old when I was born. I always felt like she resented me because of the responsibility having me placed on her. She remarried and had a son when she was 38 yrs old. After that we were never very close. She raised me with good moral values and I’m sure did the best she could.

Thank you for sharing something so personal, @Samcmillen . That must have been a lot to carry, feeling that distance with your mom growing up. It sounds like she truly did a great job raising you, especially with the thoughtful way you’re reflecting on it now.

 

[Emerald U.]

I’m a middle child girl with brothers 2 years older and my younger brother 2 years younger than me. Being in the middle wasn’t the best place to be. My older brother got a window seat in the car. My younger brother whined he wanted a window too. Guess who was stuck in the middle seat ALWAYS! The boys got to be outside more as it was expected . I had to do the dishes, washing and drying them. Guess who had to run the vacuum cleaner. Guess who got to wash dry and fold the laundry. Guess who had to set and clear the table. Guess who got to dust, clean the inside glass windows. The downstairs had mostly windows with the individual panes. Harder to clean with SO MANY CORNERS! If you caught on quickly you might have known the answer to each scenario was ME, the only girl in the house except for our mom. Not fair and no one cared when I called FOUL, OFTEN!

Oh wow the classic middle child and only girl combo! Thank you for sharing this memory @Gayle B. — I hope you’ve gotten plenty of credit and care since those middle-seat, chore-filled days!

 

[Emerald U.]

Eldest daughter. Myself, then 4 boys. After 10 years a sister. And then a bonus sister two years after. Now at this point I decided what I really needed was a big sister so she could take care of me.

Being the eldest daughter really does put you in the “caretaker” role so often. I hope you’ve gotten the care you wished for, too — every eldest deserves a little “big sister” love.

 

[Emerald U.]

I am the middle child of five. But I am also the middle child a second time in my family but I have no step siblings same mom same dad. So let me give you the answer to this riddle so to speak.. My mom had seven children, and I was in the middle of those seven children. Unfortunately, my mom lost two of those children at birth. One was older than me and one was younger than me which makes me middle child again.

Thank you for sharing such a heartfelt story, @glojeans13 Being the “middle child twice” is such a unique place to hold in your family, and I can only imagine how those losses shaped you, too. I hope you’ve always felt the love and strength that comes with being right at the heart of your family.

 

[Emerald U.]

I am the Youngest, Only Child. I had 2 Brothers and 1 Sister. The one closest to me was 16 years Older than me and already enlisted in the Military during Vietnam. I was a Tumor. A New Years Eve Accident. The Doctor had Mom scheduled for surgery to remove a tumor. She said the tumor had arms and legs. The Doctor didn’t believer her till a couple months later. I got picked on by everyone at school. They thought my parents were my Grandparents. Needless to say my siblings and I were not real close. I was closer to their kids. That’s why I always called myself a Second Generation Only Child. Mom was 40 when I was born.

Wow, what a story @KellyColeman — from being the “tumor with arms and legs” surprise to growing up like a second-generation only child. That must have been tough at times, but i hope you found special bonds with your nieces and nephews.