Here's the deal. You turned out so well because your life was hard and you had to struggle all the while. Mom and dad coddled the others so they never grew up. I see this in many families including my own.
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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