how did your position in your family affect you and your life.

I was the youngest of three sisters. Our father died when I was nine, so we girls and our mum were a very close-knit little unit. I suppose I was spoilt being the 'baby' of the family, but I felt very loved and secure until I had to go anywhere without my family. Suffered anxiety and low self-esteem all my life, even after marrying and having four children.

I'm not sure how my position in the family affected me really, but it is hard being the only one left now mum and both my sisters have died. We were always best friends up to the end.

I was the oldest of 5, but left before number 5 was born. I was the one who had to babysit from age of 8 onwards, and I was the one who got into trouble when the others tittle-tattled.

That just about sums it up for my DC MawBroon
although, speaking as a 'youngest' myself, that slogan most definitely does not apply to me!

Same as harrigran for me too.

Middle child and it sucked, wasn't a happy child.

At the risk of being trivial ........

I'm a middle child - a girl between two boys. My mother worshipped my older brother but he was packed off to boarding school aged twelve because we followed Dad on his overseas postings. I hero worshipped him but I didn't really know him. I'm much closer to my younger brother because we grew up together but with a six year age gap I was very much 'big sis' who looked out for him.

I was a tomboy and very close to my father who sadly died when he was only fifty. This major tragedy in my life probably affected me but I've always got on with things. I don't think I have a problem with self esteem. Far too much to do.

When my older brother was diagnosed with prostate cancer two years ago I was the first person he phoned. I was quite touched by that.

The ties that bind and all that.

I was the 4th girl with a youngr brother. My family treated both myself and younger brother as the babies, we were always bought treats and taken on outings by our older siblings. I can't think of any way it really affected me badly or otherwise.