Middle Child Syndrome!
Early in life I learned about what I like to call “The Middle Child Syndrome”
What is the middle child syndrome you ask? It is the inability to be apathetic about other peoples’ problems. Specifically my older and younger siblings. Unable to walk away and let them learn life lessons. This syndrome is so strong that it over powers me sometimes and I cannot help it but care.
When I was in elementary, I would get on my brothers case about their homework because I didn’t like to see them get in trouble. In High School I would worn my older brother about his girlfriend but you should see who he is married to now and sucking him dry.
I have helped them both with, getting cars, jobs, place to live and at the end I somehow end up as the bad guy.
Even now I struggle. I want to tell my recently unemployed younger brother that he should not postpone an interview for a week since the hiring manager may take that as he not being interested but he will do that because that is what he does. After living with me for a year and taking advantage of a helping hand, not going for a full time job, barely paying for his own food, not paying for rent, playing video games and going out instead of taking care of business I don’t want to push him to go out there and get a real job because I don’t want to stress him out. Being unemployed is not an easy thing…, well may be for him it is.
ENOUGH ALL READY! How can I get rid of this thing? I want to be concern about me and my immediate family that depend on me instead of my almost 28- year-old brother who acts like an idiot.