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All my life I’ve lived a beautiful lie. The governor’s son with the bright future set for him. The middle child. The one who no one knew how bad he was suffering until it made the nightly news.
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― The Only Way
― The Only Way
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Lacking older siblings, the oldest or only child identifies primarily with her parents, conforming to their ideals and demands, not the least reason being that she no one with whom to share those demands. Since firstborns try to live up to the expectations of adults- teachers' as well as parents'- rather than that of peers, they are likely to learn more and to bring home better report cards than younger siblings. Thus firstborns pave the way for younger siblings, setting the standards against wh
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― Women and Their Fathers: The Sexual and Romantic Impact of the First Man in Your Life
― Women and Their Fathers: The Sexual and Romantic Impact of the First Man in Your Life
