Here is what I think:
The oldest gets a major amount of attention and gifts first. They are favored because they were first...therefor they own that nice hunk of heart in their parent's eye.
The youngest gets a hefty amount of attention simply because they are youngest. They are the "baby" and the family proceeds to give them what they want since they are the last child.
But what does that leave for the middle child such as myself? My brother Martyn is oldest, he gets clothes, tools, and my parental affection way more than he should, my little brother Hunter is youngest, and gets everything through tantrums. but me? I get things in the "hand-me-down" isle, and whatever I want I must get for myself. I know life isn't fair but this is rediculous!
Favoritism simply stinks...unless you are the one being favored.
The oldest gets a major amount of attention and gifts first. They are favored because they were first...therefor they own that nice hunk of heart in their parent's eye.
The youngest gets a hefty amount of attention simply because they are youngest. They are the "baby" and the family proceeds to give them what they want since they are the last child.
But what does that leave for the middle child such as myself? My brother Martyn is oldest, he gets clothes, tools, and my parental affection way more than he should, my little brother Hunter is youngest, and gets everything through tantrums. but me? I get things in the "hand-me-down" isle, and whatever I want I must get for myself. I know life isn't fair but this is rediculous!
Favoritism simply stinks...unless you are the one being favored.
November 11th, 2008 at 05:30am