I think first borns often are deprived a bit. The parents focus on the youngest because they consider them the neediest, and the older you are, the more you can be forgotten or neglected.

I'm the oldest, and mum literally was so obsessed with my sisters she has virtually no memory of me, when asked about things. She spent the whole time focused on them. And yes, that hurt.

Susie Kearley 🐹 Guinea pig slave
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