I am the oldest child in my family, i have one sister who is 4 years younger than me.
According to the studies and article we have read, my sister and i line up with the research. I am the oldest, and i am academically smarter than my sister as well as more stressed by things, organized as well as more creative than my sister. I guess my relationship with my sister has made me the determined, take-charge, person that i am today. In addition, it has made me very caring and nurturing because i've always felt a responsibility for her. I take comfort in knowing that my opinion matters the most to her. But often i do feel bad because my personality i believe has affected hers. Because i am so outspoken, and tend to interrupt a lot, my sister is very quiet, but when she does speak its very sarcastic and witty, i presume to retort my banter. Its very interesting to know that my actions will have influenced her behavior for her whole life.
I never really thought about how my birth order affects the person i am today but its a bit earth shattering to think it does. Would i really be the same person today if i was the youngest or middle? ITs actually very interesting because it all goes back to the idea of nature vs. nurture. I have no way to know, which is frightening.
