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shopgirl82 · Chanel

What's Your Birth Order? Do You Fit the Stereotypes?

shopgirl82 · Chanel

i'm the second child of three, so the middle child. i think a lot of them are true, and reading the others with my older brother and younger sister in mind, i think it's true for them.

i think it was harder for me because my dad was the oldest, so he empathizes with my brother, and my mom was the youngest, so she empathizes with my sister.

i've had my birthday forgotten ages 19-22 by my parents, so sometimes i feel forgotten. i love my family posistion because i'm super close with my brother and my sister, and we all live in chicago together.

Second Child

Always trying to catch up to older sibling (i played an instrument even though i hated it, just because he did), develops the opposite personality traits than the first to be different, May be a rebel (i had my moments)

Middle Child of 3 children family Characteristics

Flexible, Diplomatic, Easy Going, Loyal, Peacemaker, Generous, Social, Competitive, May feel life is unfair, May feel squeezed out and unloved, May feel out of place in the family (always on family vacations i get in an argument, my brother wins cuz he's an ass, and my sister is just sits with her headphones on and stays out of it), becomes a problem child if discouraged, May become violent with siblings, Adaptable, Takes on characteristics of either oldest or youngest, Avoid conflicts, Strong negotiator.

tara t · Marc Jacobs

here's me. only.

Confident, Pay attention to detail, Good in School, Difficulty Sharing, Overly Critical of Others, Little adults, Private, Also alot of the first born characteristics.

i'd say i'm confident.

detail, in some instances. spelling and such, no. but if i'm doing some sort of project, yes.

good in school. when i went.

difficulty sharing. not so much. but i do have issues with people i share with and don't share back. or when i share with someone and the lose/don't return the item.

overly critical of others. not so much.

little adults. i don't get it.

private. perhaps, i like my alone time, but also enjoy time with others. don't keep anything about myself a secret.

Chic · Marc Jacobs

Yes I think I fall into this sterotype( first born), and my younger sister(last born) does too. It actually makes me feel better to read these, because sometimes she is just plain mean to me to get a rise out of me.

Elle · Hermes

First born here, as is my FH. I think it fits us both quite well, which as you might imagine can cause some issues from time to time , what with us both feeling that we're always right and being leaders and all .

First Born Characteristics

Set Goals, High achievers, Confident, Born Leader, Perfectionist, Responsible, Organized, Abide by the Rules, Determined, Detail Oriented, Center of attention, Feels they are always right, Controlling, feel supieror to other siblings, May feel unloved or rejected when second sibling comes along, Tries to gain attention through conformity, will misbehave if still rejected, Strives to Please and protect others, Intense and high maintenance, feel pressure to succeed from parents and self, Often told they are the role model for younger siblings, Sometimes substitute parent for younger siblings, May feel resentment if they think the younger siblings get off easy and less is expected of the.

jessallen · Nine West

My brother and I definately fit a lot of those characteristics (me being the oldest). But my hubby is also the first born and he's soooo not like me. While I'm organized, a planner and can be uptight, he's laaaaaid back, is never on time and is a huge procrastinator. So I don't know where he came from!

Christine · Coach

I definitely fit the stereotype! As the first born, I'm an over-analyzing perfectionist who tends to worry about things that don't necessitate it. I was actually upset when I got a B+ in one of my college classes. It just wasn't good enough for me.....Luckily my family and friends understand me, and they're so easy going, they all balance me out!

Collette · Chanel

I definately fit the mold for the last born ie "the baby".

nunzi182 · Kate Spade

I'm the youngest of four kids and I definitely do not fit that.

I'm extremely introverted rahter than outgoing. I do not expect others to do things for me. I don't "HAVE" to get my own way. I don't think I pushed the older kids buttons by manipulation - we were all pretty mean to each other at times - if anything it was retaliation. Definitely not the class clown either. I may loosely fit the other characteristics. But overall I would have to say that I'm a nice mix of all the characteristics.

Hubby is an only child and I'm a child three other siblings. So we're kind of opposites. He often doesn't understand that I like to spend time with my family because there are so many of us and I'm used to noise and all that. He's and only child and just doesn't "get" it.

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member · Hermes

I'm the last born in my family and about the only characteristics I fit are outgoing and gets her own way.

I act way more like the first born - more so than my brother. You'd think I was the first born and he was the last born. I'm all of these things listed under first born:

Set Goals, High achievers, Confident, Perfectionist, Responsible, Organized, Determined, Detail Oriented, Controlling, Strives to Please and protect others

Maybe I'm a mixture of both.

Maddie · Coach

I'm about half and half on this. The bolded ones fit me. The others don't at all. I'm the least organized person ever and incredibly careless.

Set Goals, High achievers, Confident, Born Leader, Perfectionist, Responsible, Organized, Abide by the Rules, Determined, Detail Oriented, Center of attention, Feels they are always right, Controlling, feel supieror to other siblings, May feel unloved or rejected when second sibling comes along, Tries to gain attention through conformity, will misbehave if still rejected, Strives to Please and protect others, Intense and high maintenance, feel pressure to succeed from parents and self, Often told they are the role model for younger siblings, Sometimes substitute parent for younger siblings, May feel resentment if they think the younger siblings get off easy and less is expected of them.

laken1 · Hermes

second & that is me without a doubt. Incidentally, my sister (first child) is right on as well. this is so interesting!

Sandy · Kate Spade

I'm the second of two, so do I go with second born or last born? I'll do both

Second Child

Always trying to catch up to older sibling, develops the opposite personality traits than the first to be different, May be a rebel.

This is not me. My sister and I are very much alike, and neither of us are rebels.

Last Born Characteristics

Risk takers, Outgoing, Idea people, Creative, Sense of Humor, Feels everyone is more competent, Expects others to do things for them, Feels small and weaker, May not be taken seriously in the family, Gets their own way, Competitive, If younger of three allies with oldest against middle, May be jealous of privileges older children have, May push older kids buttons by manipulation, Often the class clown

JackieO527 · Dooney & Bourke

I am an only child and I fit most of the characteristics. Attention to detail. only when I am interested in something. Sharing, I don't mind sharing but I do have a problem when people don't take care of the things I let them borrow or if they fail to return an item. Private, I am a pretty open person, but I think that comes from the Gemini side of me! I do hate nosey neighbors though!

theotherjess · Chanel

I'm totally an oldest child in personality.

First Born Characteristics

Set Goals, High achievers, Confident, Born Leader, Perfectionist, Responsible, Organized, Abide by the Rules, Determined, Detail Oriented, Center of attention, Feels they are always right, Controlling, feel supieror to other siblings, May feel unloved or rejected when second sibling comes along, Tries to gain attention through conformity, will misbehave if still rejected, Strives to Please and protect others (so true!!), Intense and high maintenance, feel pressure to succeed from parents and self, Often told they are the role model for younger siblings, Sometimes substitute parent for younger siblings, May feel resentment if they think the younger siblings get off easy and less is expected of the.

rosey · Dooney & Bourke

I'm a first born and that description pretty much fits me to a t. My Mom once read me a first born description that said something like "walks into a store and immediately knows if she wants something there or not"- which is, again, totally me. It said something about how first borns shop better alone. I wish I could find these descriptions now!

miss t · Dooney & Bourke

Well, I'm kind of a last-born/only, since I am the youngest born, but since I was 7, I was raised as an only child, since my brothers were already adults. So I carry a mixture of characteristics of both only and last born.

Last Born Characteristics

Risk takers, Outgoing, Idea people, Creative, Sense of Humor, Expects others to do things for them, May not be taken seriously in the family, Gets their own way, Competitive

Only

Good in School, Difficulty Sharing, Overly Critical of Others, Little adults

calico · Kenneth Cole

I'm a first-born originally (with one younger brother), but my mom get re-married (I was 4) and her husband has two kids: one older and one younger, so I was technically not the "oldest". However, I know and have known for a long time that I display all of the first-born characteristics, so I am very much fit the stereotype.

NCshopper · Hermes

Well, I'm an only child/youngest child. My older brothers are 12 and 15 years older than me, so we weren't really raised together.

I definitely fit the characteristics for an only child or first born. I'm very confident, goal-oriented, etc and I definitely tend to be controlling and think I'm always right (pshaw! think??? umm...hello??? I am always right. j/k)

Anyway, yes, I definitely fit in with the characteristics listed. Weird.

Bastet · Kate Spade

I'm an only child. I partially fit the stereotype. But I don't think I have many of the first born characteristics. I wasn't confident as a child, but I think I am now. I'm also terrible with details. I love being around my friends, but sometimes I like my alone time. Hubby is an only child, too, so I think we pick on each other like siblings would sometimes.

Confident, Pay attention to detail, Good in School, Difficulty Sharing, Overly Critical of Others, Little adults, Private, Also alot of the first born characteristics.