ACMESkydiver 0 #26 January 4, 2008 First born- perfectionist, reliable, conscientious, list maker,well organized, hard driving, natural leader, critical, serious, scholarly, logical, dosen't like surpries, love computers. Sheesh...yeah that's me. -All but the organization. I need things to be organized (Autistic trait coming out in me), but I just can't figure out how to make it happen. One of the hardest things I've had to overcome in being married to a sanguine middle-child is the fact that he loves to give me surprises. He knows that I hate surprises, but he has an absolute need to give them to me anyways. He admits that it's more for his own happiness than mine when he surprises me with a trip or jewelry or something, but I'm so gracious that I put up with it. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyskydiver 0 #27 January 4, 2008 errr...ummm....can't vote. I am the oldest child of my mom's, but the middle child of my dad's. I grew up not knowing my father and that side of the family until last year. However, I have characteristics of both 1st and middle child. Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindsey 0 #28 January 4, 2008 I'm the middle child, and the only girl. Thinking maybe I didn't follow those rules either. Not seeing myself like a middle chile ought to be. :) linz-- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluheelrtx 0 #29 January 4, 2008 Technically, the middle, but the oldest was born profoundly retarded and institutionalized when I was nine. What does that make me? Who the hell knows?-- Jason -- Some people never go crazy. What truly boring lives they must lead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shortyj 0 #30 January 4, 2008 I think you would get the oldest role then Playtime is essential. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jewels 0 #31 January 4, 2008 Quotethe oldest was born . . . when I was nine. Quote How is this possible? (Maybe I missed an earlier post.) Edited--OHHHH . . . institutionalized when you were nine--yes?TPM Sister #102 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kbordson 8 #32 January 4, 2008 QuoteTraits First born- perfectionist, reliable, conscientious, list maker,well organized, hard driving, natural leader, critical, serious, scholarly, logical, dosen't like surpries, love computers. Middle- mediator, compromising, diplomatic, avoids conflict, independent, loyal to peers, many friends, a maverick, secretive, unspoiled Baby- manipulative, charming, blames others, attention seeker, tenacious, people person, natrual sales person, precocious, engaging, affectionate, loves surprises. Only- little adult by age 7, very through, deliberate, high achiever, self-motivated, fearful, cautious, voracious reader, black and white thinker, uses "very" "extremely" "exactly" a lot, can't bear to fail, has high expectations for self, more comfortable with people who are older or younger. pretty well match with the middle (which is correct) but still have other traits as well. sometimes these match to pretty much everyone but you want to say "HEY ... that's me!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jimmytavino 16 #33 January 5, 2008 i am the second born of 5 kids, which my parents had in '52 '53 '54 '56 & '57.....Boy, Boy ( me ), Boy, Boy, and finally a Girl ( our dear Sister!!! ) the oldest and youngest characteristics fit pretty close, and I and my 2 younger brothers, all tend to exhibit the "middle child" traits..... I started jumping when i was 19,,, and each of them,,,, as well as my Mom, thought it was pretty cool... Dad was rather less excited about the idea, but after a while he came around,,, even allowed me to make 2 back yard demos, during 4th of July Picnics..once in 1981 and then again in 1996. It was a big hit !!!not sure how it applies to jumping though... My youngest bro. made a static line jump in 1979 or so, my sister took all the training for a static line jump ,, back in the early 80's but got weathered out... and never returned, our older brother made a tandem jump in 2001, and the absolute middle child, ( Louie) has NO intentions of ever " going jumping" ... jmy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Jumpervint 0 #34 January 5, 2008 #6 of 7... not in the poll. (And the first to go to college and the only not to serve in the military.) And the only skydiver, although my brother did a tandem a four years ago and my mom the year before last. Vint. . . . . "Make it hard again." Doc Ed “A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free” Nikos Kazantzakis Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites galvar2439 0 #35 January 5, 2008 NOT THE MOMMA!, I loved that show.So i just broke up with this woman who wasn't even my girlfriend! Hellfish #782, POPS #10664 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mnealtx 0 #36 January 5, 2008 I'm 5th of 6, so I guess I'm a middle...Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites flygirl1 0 #37 January 5, 2008 I'm the middle child between 2 boys Fly like a girl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites galvar2439 0 #38 January 5, 2008 I am the third of 4. My youngest sister is 7 years my junior and my other siblings are within three years. I dont believe where you are born makes you who you are. Obviously your parents become smarter about being a parent and thier financial situation plays a big role. BUT, you are responsible for who you become. My siblings and me are so different and lead very different lives. They went to the local high school and i attended a very competitive very advanced high school that if you applied to just like a college. Then it was just like being in college. Most skydivers that are very good that i have met are arrogant and cocky, and thats ok with me. If you are going to be good at anything you have to believe you can and that there is no one better than you. As you get older you figure out how to temper that with common sense, compassion, and understanding, sometimes. In the bussiness world, especially in this country right now, you better be ready to make tough, quick, and sometimes very difficult decisions that affect more than just your life. So Skydiving brings all those things together and thats just one of the reasons i love it so much. It also takes intestinal fortitude to jump out of a plane. Skydivers come from all walks of life but most are free spirits and live life the way they want to with few hang ups. At the DZ's i have been to there ia always mutual respect for jumpers even when there is a ton of ribbing and jokes. Being a skydiver is not something i go around advertising because the whuffos just dont get it and i dont need to explain it. When i told my mom i was doing it after i finished my AFF she said, I always knew you would do something like that sooner or later. She is coming to the DZ this summer to watch.So i just broke up with this woman who wasn't even my girlfriend! Hellfish #782, POPS #10664 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites grannyinthesky 0 #39 January 5, 2008 Quote When i told my mom i was doing it after i finished my AFF she said, I always knew you would do something like that sooner or later. She is coming to the DZ this summer to watch. Are you going to talk her into a tandem? "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites upndownshop 0 #40 January 5, 2008 Hmmm Im my mothers second child. My sister is 4 years older, but Im the first born of the two she had with my dad, thus making me the middle child...Oh and Im a libra... so where do I fit?? please let me know...I want to be found and maybe I will stop killing threads so much? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites galvar2439 0 #41 January 5, 2008 She wants to but her doctor advises against it. She has had two heart attacks and has high blood pressure. She had a pace maker installed this past summer. The DZ is going to let her sit in the seat next to the pilot, it turns around so she can at least watch us leave the plane.So i just broke up with this woman who wasn't even my girlfriend! Hellfish #782, POPS #10664 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites grannyinthesky 0 #42 January 5, 2008 Sorry to hear she can't give it a try. That's a nice compromise. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites cjsgrlsx3 0 #43 January 5, 2008 I think it all depends on her. My mother's doctor advised against it to but she did it anyway. She has had two heart attacks a stroke and has a pace maker and defibulator. She did two tandems and loved them. back on topic..........i am a middle child but the youngest is only an hour younger then me. My older brother is four years older then we are but i fit the traits of the first born better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites pinkfairy 0 #44 January 5, 2008 QuoteTraits Middle- mediator, compromising, diplomatic, avoids conflict, independent, loyal to peers, many friends, a maverick, secretive, unspoiled I'm a middle, the second of four children, and, no, I'm not like "middle" in that chart. Far from it. I have more traits from "first born" and "baby" than from middle. I'm a belly flyer and a conservative canopy pilot. But I really do believe that people are more complex than that list of traits, and there are many factors other than number of older/younger siblings that decides how one turns out. I don't believe in horoscopes either, for that matter. Just MHO.Relax, you can die if you mess up, but it will probably not be by bullet. I'm a BIG, TOUGH BIGWAY FORMATION SKYDIVER! What are you? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 2 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. 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kbordson 8 #32 January 4, 2008 QuoteTraits First born- perfectionist, reliable, conscientious, list maker,well organized, hard driving, natural leader, critical, serious, scholarly, logical, dosen't like surpries, love computers. Middle- mediator, compromising, diplomatic, avoids conflict, independent, loyal to peers, many friends, a maverick, secretive, unspoiled Baby- manipulative, charming, blames others, attention seeker, tenacious, people person, natrual sales person, precocious, engaging, affectionate, loves surprises. Only- little adult by age 7, very through, deliberate, high achiever, self-motivated, fearful, cautious, voracious reader, black and white thinker, uses "very" "extremely" "exactly" a lot, can't bear to fail, has high expectations for self, more comfortable with people who are older or younger. pretty well match with the middle (which is correct) but still have other traits as well. sometimes these match to pretty much everyone but you want to say "HEY ... that's me!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmytavino 16 #33 January 5, 2008 i am the second born of 5 kids, which my parents had in '52 '53 '54 '56 & '57.....Boy, Boy ( me ), Boy, Boy, and finally a Girl ( our dear Sister!!! ) the oldest and youngest characteristics fit pretty close, and I and my 2 younger brothers, all tend to exhibit the "middle child" traits..... I started jumping when i was 19,,, and each of them,,,, as well as my Mom, thought it was pretty cool... Dad was rather less excited about the idea, but after a while he came around,,, even allowed me to make 2 back yard demos, during 4th of July Picnics..once in 1981 and then again in 1996. It was a big hit !!!not sure how it applies to jumping though... My youngest bro. made a static line jump in 1979 or so, my sister took all the training for a static line jump ,, back in the early 80's but got weathered out... and never returned, our older brother made a tandem jump in 2001, and the absolute middle child, ( Louie) has NO intentions of ever " going jumping" ... jmy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jumpervint 0 #34 January 5, 2008 #6 of 7... not in the poll. (And the first to go to college and the only not to serve in the military.) And the only skydiver, although my brother did a tandem a four years ago and my mom the year before last. Vint. . . . . "Make it hard again." Doc Ed “A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free” Nikos Kazantzakis Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
galvar2439 0 #35 January 5, 2008 NOT THE MOMMA!, I loved that show.So i just broke up with this woman who wasn't even my girlfriend! Hellfish #782, POPS #10664 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #36 January 5, 2008 I'm 5th of 6, so I guess I'm a middle...Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flygirl1 0 #37 January 5, 2008 I'm the middle child between 2 boys Fly like a girl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
galvar2439 0 #38 January 5, 2008 I am the third of 4. My youngest sister is 7 years my junior and my other siblings are within three years. I dont believe where you are born makes you who you are. Obviously your parents become smarter about being a parent and thier financial situation plays a big role. BUT, you are responsible for who you become. My siblings and me are so different and lead very different lives. They went to the local high school and i attended a very competitive very advanced high school that if you applied to just like a college. Then it was just like being in college. Most skydivers that are very good that i have met are arrogant and cocky, and thats ok with me. If you are going to be good at anything you have to believe you can and that there is no one better than you. As you get older you figure out how to temper that with common sense, compassion, and understanding, sometimes. In the bussiness world, especially in this country right now, you better be ready to make tough, quick, and sometimes very difficult decisions that affect more than just your life. So Skydiving brings all those things together and thats just one of the reasons i love it so much. It also takes intestinal fortitude to jump out of a plane. Skydivers come from all walks of life but most are free spirits and live life the way they want to with few hang ups. At the DZ's i have been to there ia always mutual respect for jumpers even when there is a ton of ribbing and jokes. Being a skydiver is not something i go around advertising because the whuffos just dont get it and i dont need to explain it. When i told my mom i was doing it after i finished my AFF she said, I always knew you would do something like that sooner or later. She is coming to the DZ this summer to watch.So i just broke up with this woman who wasn't even my girlfriend! Hellfish #782, POPS #10664 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grannyinthesky 0 #39 January 5, 2008 Quote When i told my mom i was doing it after i finished my AFF she said, I always knew you would do something like that sooner or later. She is coming to the DZ this summer to watch. Are you going to talk her into a tandem? "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
upndownshop 0 #40 January 5, 2008 Hmmm Im my mothers second child. My sister is 4 years older, but Im the first born of the two she had with my dad, thus making me the middle child...Oh and Im a libra... so where do I fit?? please let me know...I want to be found and maybe I will stop killing threads so much? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
galvar2439 0 #41 January 5, 2008 She wants to but her doctor advises against it. She has had two heart attacks and has high blood pressure. She had a pace maker installed this past summer. The DZ is going to let her sit in the seat next to the pilot, it turns around so she can at least watch us leave the plane.So i just broke up with this woman who wasn't even my girlfriend! Hellfish #782, POPS #10664 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grannyinthesky 0 #42 January 5, 2008 Sorry to hear she can't give it a try. That's a nice compromise. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjsgrlsx3 0 #43 January 5, 2008 I think it all depends on her. My mother's doctor advised against it to but she did it anyway. She has had two heart attacks a stroke and has a pace maker and defibulator. She did two tandems and loved them. back on topic..........i am a middle child but the youngest is only an hour younger then me. My older brother is four years older then we are but i fit the traits of the first born better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pinkfairy 0 #44 January 5, 2008 QuoteTraits Middle- mediator, compromising, diplomatic, avoids conflict, independent, loyal to peers, many friends, a maverick, secretive, unspoiled I'm a middle, the second of four children, and, no, I'm not like "middle" in that chart. Far from it. I have more traits from "first born" and "baby" than from middle. I'm a belly flyer and a conservative canopy pilot. But I really do believe that people are more complex than that list of traits, and there are many factors other than number of older/younger siblings that decides how one turns out. I don't believe in horoscopes either, for that matter. Just MHO.Relax, you can die if you mess up, but it will probably not be by bullet. I'm a BIG, TOUGH BIGWAY FORMATION SKYDIVER! What are you? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
