Top Ten Worst Things About Being the Middle Child

1The lack of attention from your parents

The lack of attention from your parents


2You can never win a sibling fight


3Hand-me-downs


4Constantly sharing a room

Constantly sharing a room


5Being the scapegoat


6Picking sides during fights


7Deficiency of kudos


8You get punished more than your siblings


9Teachers comparing you to your older sibling

Teachers comparing you to your older sibling


10The peace bringer


11You have to do more work than your siblings


12Parents think you're the black sheep


13You get treated like dirt

You get treated like dirt


14Middle child = middle seat


15Your parents have higher expectations for you


16Your siblings stand together against you


17Attention is low


18Being "too young" or "too old" for what your siblings do


19No one notices when you do something good


20When parents love the older child because they were there first child and adore the younger one because they are the baby in the family then you are in the middle


21Being left out


22When someone compares you to your older sibling "You should be more like him/her" or "Your brother/sister is such a great role model"


23Always getting yelled at for being mean to your younger sibling even if it's the smallest thing


24Never getting "Hi" or "Hello" from relatives


25Never getting seconds because there is enough for everyone but you


26You always have to get involved


27Always having to do everything for everyone


28Having to share everything you have


29Always getting compared to your siblings


30Having to live the terrors of youngest and oldest life


31Having problems that are always either forgotten or upstaged by another's