Birth Order Traits

Birth Order Traits T-Chart

(Middle Child)

What Research Says	Evidence of Accuracy/Inaccuracy
Completely unlike first-born child.	I would say that this information is somewhat accurate. My brother and I share the role of being the older ones for the younger siblings, but we are much more different when it comes to personality. He can socialize with anyone while I have trouble talking to people that know me.
Mediator, negotiator, independent, monogamous.	I’d say this is pretty accurate for me because I tend to be the one to compromise with people’s problems. I help to solve the issue for both sides. I am independent because I like to do things by myself. I’m not sure if I would be monogamous because that time hasn't come yet.
Prone to embarrassment, misunderstood, secretive.	I’d say that this information is most definitely accurate because I get embarrassed and misunderstood all of the time because I act so quiet or strange. People will assume things about me, thus most likely misunderstanding me and starting arguments. I’m pretty secretive as well because I don’t like to give out a lot of information about myself. I always tend to keep my guard up. I tend to get compared to my siblings a lot as well, so therefore they expect us all to be the same, but we are all individual and different.
Avoids conflicts, extremely loyal to friends, has many friends.	This is somewhat accurate because I do not have a lot of friends at all. I don’t like to socialize with others. I always try to avoid causing conflicts with others, but I will always try to create a compromise for people.
Out of place, often willing to give in.	This information is inaccurate because I don’t give in easily at all. Once I've made up my mind, it’s extremely difficult for me to change it. I do often feel out of place, though.
Strong belief in relationships and people.	I believe that having a good relationship with people will have a positive effect in the future. That does not mean that I actually have a good relationship with people though. It’s hard for me to talk to people or be around a large group of people. I don’t like confrontation and I don’t like when people stare at me or when I can feel their eyes burning a hole into me.

     

     With this research, I actually found that some of these traits are accurate, but not all of them. My siblings and I are alike in some aspects, but you can definitely tell, once you get to know us, that we are all very different. Out of all of my siblings, I am the least sociable one. So when I heard that the middle child had many friends and socialized well, I was surprised because that's the complete opposite of me. I do tend to avoid conflicts, am prone to embarrassment, and am misunderstood, though. So I'd say that the information provided by the research is about half accurate for me.