One of the most common things about being the middle child is being overshadowed by older and younger siblings, making them feel ignored. The general traits of a middle child are people compliant, rebellious, friendship thieves, social, peacemakers (BETTER). Myself, being the middle child, I can identify with all of the above traits except being social. Among my siblings I am the least sociable and the total introvert. In this I take after my mother, in social situations I feel really awkward and shy. I can honestly say that I am a people pleaser. I got good grades in school and excelled at basketball, not just to please my parents but to get attention. Being the middle child is difficult sometimes because you are looked at too much and feel like you need to separate yourself from others. I help everyone I can and try to stay on everyone's good side. I'm also the rebellious one in the family. I pushed the boundaries a little more than my siblings, trying to break my parents' rules. My friendships are near and dear to my heart. I don't have many friends, but my small circle of friends knows me best and we've been through thick and thin. One thing I noticed recently was the birth order of my two closest friends. I found it interesting that one friend was an only child, the other was the youngest, and I was somewhere in between, but somehow we came together and created a great bond.