There is something to what you say, I was definitely not coddled, and was a bit confused by the perks and privileges my siblings received and I was denied. I was never bitter about it, but I was aware, they were too. Things are awkward to this day among us, but not negatively, they see my confidence, my competence, and how sure I am about the things I do, and they are intimidated. Why do things come easy to me and things are so hard for them? I must be cheating. Lol. School of hard knocks is a very good school.
Doxing myself here, but this is all explained in my most recent published book. Nobody is born great, people are made great by 6 controllable conditions. One is: a difficult childhood. https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/bud-kuhlmann/the-formula-for-greatness/paperback/product-1869v7dm.html?page=1&pageSize=4
I'll be reading this, thank you for sharing
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