Zuko Komisa
“As a last born, I don’t have to attend funerals” – Perks of your birth order
We can all agree that though as children we were raised by the same parents, they always found a way to treat us differently based on whether we are the oldest, the middle, the youngest, or the only child.
This is also known as the birth order, and your childhood was very different depending on when you were born.
First borns typically speak about how they were treated way harsher than the rest. Last borns are said to get away with everything.
Though the treatment is inconsistent from a parenting perspective, it’s very often that children acknowledge that even their parents are growing as they raise them, and they too go through different life stages.
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Feel Good with Andy Maqondwana asked Kaya 959 listeners to share some of the perks of being born in their respective birth order.
Listen to the full conversation here:
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Here are some perks Kaya 959 listeners shared:
“Being a first born has taught me a lot about responsibility”
“I am the middle child, I enjoy being part of the family that no one cares about, nobody nags me, and I am allowed to do my thing”
“As a last born, I don’t have to attend funerals”
“As a middle child, I call myself the missing middle, always forgotten.”
“As a first born, they can’t make decisions without me, I am at the executive table”
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