The Best Middle Child Quotes You’ll Love!

Being a middle child is often viewed as one of the most challenging positions in a family. It’s like being stuck in the sandwich where you’re neither at the top nor bottom. However, being a middle child has its perks too! They are known for their unique characteristics and behavior that makes them stand out from others.

In this article, we have compiled some funny and relatable middle child quotes, which will entertain you and make you appreciate your position better.

“I’m not just another Brick in the Wall.”

A famous Pink Floyd song says “We don’t need no education,” but as middle children, we know better than to buy into that nonsense, because it seems everyone else depends on us to get things done.

  • Middle kids always strive to be excellent because they understand people often overlook them.
  • You could call us overachievers or say that we merely want recognition –more likely both–but all these do is drive our passions even harder!

Being Ignored Has Its Advantages

It’s an unwritten rule: parents give plenty of attention when firstborns appear on stage or eat up any remaining interest when babies are born. So what about other siblings? Well, research suggests there’s good news for those forgotten souls: overlooked kids learn self-sufficiency much earlier than their late-born brothers and sisters.

Being ignored comes with advantages:

Advantages Explanation
More independent Without constant coddling by adults older siblings learn how to become more resourceful
Resilience Middle children create widespread networks of social circles growing up helping develop coping strategies

If those aren’t superpowers (or rather “semitropes?”) I’m not sure what qualifies.

Birth Order It Matters Not!

One statement rings true when it comes to birth order: “age ain’t nothing but a number.” Being the middle child, though often overlooked or forgotten, doesn’t have to be such an awful position. Consider all the great historical figures like Nelson Mandela, Bill Gates and David Letterman whose place in their families strategically honed their skills as leaders.

  • Middle children are comfortable with inclusion rather than exclusion.
  • We make excellent mediators since conflict resolution comes naturally to us.

So don’t underestimate our abilities!

“Mom Said It’s My Turn”

Middle kids know how it feels when everyone seems seated at life’s banquet while we’re waiting for scraps on leftovers. It leads some individuals who fall into this category thinking about fairness – does becoming part of that sandwich generation trend mean playing second fiddle in every scenario? Maybe so…or perhaps it means being able to put yourself forward when opportunities arise?

Inspirational middle child quotes & sayings:

“It took me years to figure out I was chronically unhappy because I was born in between.” – Megan McCafferty

“I always say if you aren’t growing up feeling a little bit neglected or somewhere put aside with some angst … You’re probably not going anywhere significant.” – Alfonso Cuaron

Not The Baby Anymore!

Gone are those days when your parents’ attention is focused solely on your younger siblings that can’t hold onto joy without throwing tantrums. As the middle sibling, you’re now past pulling down shorts from trees or drawing fake tattoos permanently… I miss those days

But hey! Here is something better: a list of middle child quotes funny enough they will wipe away snot-nosed memories, good thing right?

  1. “””Growing up, I had no indication whatsoever that real jobs came with cubicles and computers—I didn’t even see typing till high school—but I knew there were people out there moving houseplants around like chess pieces”. –Sloane Crosley

  2. “””Truthfully, every one of us is a middle child of some sort or another in some area of our lives. Deciding that you will survive and even thrive amidst neglect (real or imagined) is what sets top performers apart”. – Tim Fargo

  3. “””You know how drivers are when they see babies on board stickers? How courteous they become when they see newborns? Well, put “Middle Child” stickers in your back window—guaranteed five miles over the speed limit at no extra charge!” – Jason Good

The Power Of Being The Middle Child

Growing up as a middle sibling had its shares of ups-and-downs leading to wavy emotions within oneself; but hey! There are positives we can mine from being part of this lovely triangle:

  1. Assertiveness: With years under our belts constantly playing mediator between siblings who frequently disagreed could keep an individual cynical for ages – stating their opinions without offending any party’s much easier after these experiences.
  2. Empathetic Bones: Nobody would understand the highs and lows better than falling mid-pack…and all that comes with  it such as feeling invisible.

In conclusion,
Being born into the family “raging bull” doesn’t necessarily mean ending up running life’s rodeo shows…believe me! As you look out for those fun quotes for celebrations honoring your birth order acknowledgment later on, remember not everything revolves around placement numbers (there’s more beneath layers).

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