TA- brainstorming- birth order

I don’t know what I’m writing about yet but I’m going to brainstorm some ideas here. I really like knowing about the birth order theories. I’ve actually thought a lot about it before- in my extended family most of the second children were rebellious. We all have a little rebellious streak that runs through all of us, but it came out stronger in the second children. They were never afraid to do what they wanted and stand up for it. I’m not saying the first children were all angels, but I think most of us have tried our best. And I for one definitely fit some of the qualities of a firstborn child.

But the second children have tried to make their own statement. I don’t plan on down-talking my brother but he is a good example of a second child. He is very smart, smarter than me, or at least more capable. I have my own talents but he is talented at more things and to a greater extent. I always did well though, and I think my brother tried to make a statement. He did not do as well in high school- and it wasn’t because he wasn’t capable of it. In order for him to get the same grades as me, he would’ve only needed half the effort. But he wanted to make a statement, and so he kind of did a little opposite of me. He never did anything really wrong, but definitely had a very rebellious nature.

I think my parents did a good job of raising us though. We may all have certain tendencies of the birth order signs, but we also I think are in control of things too. I think we have a pretty good balance of our characteristics. My brother and I are pretty close, and we react to things similarly, so we are able to help each other with a lot of things. But it was because of my brother’s rebellion that has given all of us “children” a little more freedom.

Then there is my sister Carly, a middle child- she is definitely the peacemaker, and was always great to talk to. I knew she wouldn’t take my side, but she would listen to me, which was sometimes what I needed. I needed someone to “side” with me enough to listen. It’s kind of nice. But I love all of my siblings and am grateful for the different roles we have- whether they are due to birth order theories or inherent personalities, or if we were born here in a certain order because of our inherent personalities. Whatever the reason, I’m grateful for it!