If you have three; is one always the odd one out?

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Just that really?

Is one always the odd one out. I have two close in age. But would have a bigger gap (seven years) for a potential other one.

Would one really be the odd one out?

I'm one of three and I wouldn't say there is an odd one out, like PP said on first page, growing up, our allegiances would shift depending on our stages in life haha. We are all close in age tho - I'm the eldest, 22 months between me and DB and then 2 yrs 7 months between him and DSis. Now we are 25, 23, and 21 and we all get on relatively ok. I would say DB and I are the closest relationship, followed by DB and DSis. DSis and I are civil etc but not really close, I find her a very challenging personality (well, everyone does, tbf) so despite some similar interests etc I wouldn't say we were close. I think DB is starting to feel similar to me as well despite how patient he is in personality. But that's just personalities and would be the same no matter how many of us there are. Definitely none of us ever felt like the permanent 'odd one out' or anything. I suspect DSis may feel like that these days as an adult but that is her own doing with her challenging personality (being horrible to people essentially) and nothing to do with the fact that there are 3 of us.

Yes, it's usually the eldest as there's a bigger gap but he likes it that way as he's a cool teenager!

Sometimes the middle one and the older one pair up but not very often. Usually at theme parks as she's over 1.4m whilst the youngest isn't so he gets stuck with me. 😂

The younger two do have a very close bond so I feel bad for my eldest as he's never had that. But to be fair at the moment I really don't think he minds. It might be different if they were older and he was the youngest though?!

Oh and the younger two are very close but this does not mean they don't fight. They fight like cat and dog. Constantly arguing and competing with each other. Half the time they can't stand each other but won't leave each other alone. 😩 I have to enforce times when they are separate from each other so we all get a bit of peace.