Middle Child Syndrome - Yeah Right!

So I got thinking earlier about the whole 'middle child syndrome.' Let me tell you, there is no such thing! I remember when I was about 12 or 13, I was on a trip with my mom and sisters, and in a motel room one night we were watching 'Mad About You.' And it made some comment about the middle child syndrome (this was the first my sisters and I had heard it). And there's Lacey exclaiming "So that's what's wrong with Candice!" While at the same time I was like "What?!" And I have given this 'middle child syndrome' much thought. And you know what? THERE IS NO SUCH THING! This is not a syndrome. Let me refer to my trusty Webster's New World Dictionary on the definition of 'syndrome'. It reads "a set of symptoms characterizing a disease or condition.' I have heard people say that the middle child envisions themselves getting the least amount of attention. There is no envisioning here. When it came to my family, Lacey was put on a pedastal because she was older and more mature. And Tamra was the baby, so therefore was spoiled. And then there was me. I hardly got away with anything, my parents had higher standards set for me. You might think it's all in my head, but it isn't. For one, Tamra and Lacey were allowed to date before they were 16, I was not. I got grounded for going to track practice. When I was younger my parents made me allow Tamra to play with my friends and I, and once when Tamra had a friend over and I was really bored and asked if it was ok to play with them, she said no, so I went to my mom (the way she always did whenever I said no) and my mom told me to leave them alone. So it's not a syndrome, we middle children are just truly not noticed as much as the other children. Trust me, I know of what I speak. So there's my little rant of the day.

See here? I'm convinced I was crying because I was being picked on. Notice the way I'm being man handled? :)