I've been reading stuff regarding birth order characteristics lately. Some people believe in it while others don't. Well, I do. Cos' I think generally, parents treat each of their children differently no matter how hard they try to "distribute" their care and love for each separate child equally. And this in turn affects a child's personality in one way or another while he/she grows up. Though birth order may not shape one's personality completely, I think it somewhat contributes a few general traits.
I'm the middle child. According to what I've read so far, I'm sort of like The Eccentric One and The Peacemaker of the Family.
- THE ECCENTRIC: WHY I'LL SEEM TO BE LIVING IN MY OWN WORLD FOREVER
You are the most secretive OF ALL BIRTH ORDERS.
You are suspicious of other people's motives.
You have a great reluctance to become passionately involved with anyone or anything.
You may interest yourself in several things, but do not become seriously excited about any of them.
At work, you can be careful and conscientious, but rarely get turned on about it.
You create an emotional distance between yourself and the outside world. You have many acquaintances, but few real friends.
You build a protective wall around yourself and your feelings. It keeps attackers at bay, but prevents a lot of caring, sympathetic people from entering and enriching your life.
You are a very private person, whose deepest feelings can only be guessed at by others.
You give the appearance of someone who is very modest and self-effacing.
You are very prone to embarrassment, and don't want to appear stupid or unsophisticated.
Your sensitivity can cause you to have a short fuse with others. You like to give back what you've been dished out, and more! If someone gives you one punch, you'll make sure to give them two - no matter how long you have to wait to do it.
In relationships, if anyone causes your displeasure, you are able to drop them immediately from your life. You have a rare ability to terminate any relationship without ceremony, once you decide to do so. You underestimate the impact you can exert on others.
You like to keep an upper hand whenever possible, and discourage challengers to your ascendancy. As a parent, or teacher, you have a lot of patience and tolerance towards the limitations of those under you. But if they try to steal your thunder, you will not put up with any one-upmanship.
You are not known for excesses of empathy or generosity. If you do not like pepper, you may neglect to make sure pepper is available for dinner guests. Or if you prefer tea to coffee, the chance are that coffee will be banned from your household.
You are a stickler for rules.
You respect others' privacy, and never ask questions, no matter how curious you may be.
You are a comfortable person to be with, in any situation which is not emotionally heavy.
A result of having a less well-defined place in the family is that middle children often reach outside the family for significant relationships. They make close circles of friends.
- THE PEACE-MAKERS: WHY ELMA AND GALS NAMED ME SWITZERLAND
middle children often take a genuine interest in getting to know other people. Being in the middle, they may find it easier to look at interpersonal situations from various points of view.
Middle children often learn non-aggressive strategies to get what they want, such as negotiation, cooperation, or seeking parental intervention.
Middleborn children are often believed to be natural mediators.
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Okays, after reading all that stuff, my conclusion is: Middleborns are true "guai-ka"s.
Yays. I like being the "guai-ka" of the family. =)
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