As a middle child, I always hear many stereotypical characteristics about my birth position. For example, we are the forgotten children in the family, or we're the glue in the household.

Experts say middle children are more prone to be lazy, unambitious, and untidy as opposed to the eldest born. They can often feel left out and dismissed sincebecause the other siblings get more parental attention. However, specialists agree that middle children are the best at mediating conflicts and havedisplay outstanding social skills. They strive for fairness in conflicts and always haveexpress empathy for the losing side.

Now, as much as I'd like to agree with the followingabove, I have an arduous time socializing with new people.

The thingfactors on which I agree with the experts isare that I think I'm quite good at negotiating with people and intervening in fights., and I typically feel empathy for everyone, so I suppose the aspect isthese two aspects are true.

Now, as much as I'd like to agree with the professionals, II'm disappointed to say that I have an arduous time socializing with new people., and I absolutely would not want to be painted in a light where I appear lazy and ambitiousunambitious. I always strive to challenge myself and love keeping busy. Also, I am a germaphobegermaphobic clean freak, so I can't tolerate messes.

In conclusion, I believe that birth order impacts our personalities, but it isn't the only thing to consider. So,

I think we should always take these generalizations with a grain of salt because birth positions don't define us.