It is predicted that you have certain characteristics because of your birth order. Do the following descriptions sound at all like you...

THE OLDEST CHILD:
pushed to excel
walks and talks earlier
parents are over-protective
parents have high expectations
expected to be a good example
blamed for fights
unwilling to accept change or compromise
has good verbal skills
abstract thinker
adapts well to learning techniques at school
good parental qualities
handles responsibility well
assumes leadership roles
perfectionist and worrier
tense, serious, and reserved
hard worker
conscientious at whatever he or she does
tries to solve others' problems
hard for him or her to turn down requests
doesn't easily ask for help


THE MIDDLE CHILD:
competitive
forced to compete for attention
feels that life in unfair
more responsible than the youngest
lacks authority and spontaneity
adapts well to others
good at negotiation and compromise
peacemaker
loyal
hard for him or her to trust others
may feel alone, uncared for, and unremarkable
friendly
well liked and popular
may go into entertainment field
ruthless


THE YOUNGEST CHILD:
always looked at as young and cute
continually babied
pampered
undisciplined
dependant on others
unrealistic expectations of others
sensitive
flashy
manipulative
light-hearted and playful
adventurous
irresponsible
easy-going and popular
may be shy and irritable if picked on by older siblings


THE ONLY CHILD:
less resentment of authority
more like the same sex parent
sometimes very close to the opposite parent
matures early in life
overachievers
can become very independant
may find if hard later in life to separate work from play
expects a lot from life
usually excels at school
highly developed verbal skills
difficulty breaking away from home
has only one close friend at a time
finds negotiation and sharing hard to understand
marriage can be a challenge

*info from the Graham Cracker*
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Interesting ain't it ? It's often said that our birth order influences a lot on what kind of person we tunr out to be and even our choices in life, For example, it has been said that the eldest girl in the family who is used to caring for her younger siblings often end up with a husband who is the youngest in his family who enjoys the "mothering" the wife offers....

Personally I am the youngest in the family but more often than not I am regarded n treated as an only child as my other siblings are very much older than I am. I guess that kinda explains the way I am. I must admit I am kinda used to having things MY WAY Even when all the odds seem to be stacked against me, I somehow always managed to get on the top of things. So undoubtably years n years of it has moulded me into having high expectations. And when things dun seem possible, I still hang on full of hope as I somehow expects things to take a better turn and make it possible again... ok I'm blabbering here but I guess u get what i mean ....

IS calls it the "only child syndrome". hehehe I am a stark contrast to him, him being a middle child. He is highly independent and has always fended for himself. Lucky for me, he is the chivalrous type and always makes sure I am well taken care of. When I badly want something and for some reason it is not attainable, IS will always try to find a way to get it for me anyway. hehe spoilt rotten eh ?

But recently due to some uncontrollable factor, a particular item flew out of our reach (nope, not divulging what it is just yet) I was sorely dissapointed and have been trying since to come to terms with it. I have been sulking much to the annoyment of IS who can't seem to understand why I had to do so since what happened is neither of our faults. Still, he has been very patient and I guess I am very grateful to him for understanding.

Ok ok I noe I must mend my ways. I must be more matured and understand that not everything I want I can get .... no matter how much I want it !! Especially with our soon to be new status... there will be financial commitments and $$$ wun b so disposable anymore.... BUT STILLLLLL......... I have a few more months to play the Primadona *winks*