6 things you're probably better off not knowing about me

I'm writing this assuming that there is something I haven't already divulged about myself, which is doubtful...very doubtful. I will give it my best effort and in the process try to keep you entertained, which is doubtful... very doubtful. And since I talk way too much this has now turned into a 6 part series... Aren't you excited? So here we go, on to useless knowledge about me.

1. I am the youngest of 8 equally photogenic siblings. I'm not sure who got blessed with all the looks in the family, it's hard to say. From the looks of these pictures though I would have to say that Devin wins hands down, with me following behind in a close second.

-Stacy-

- Tauna-

-Kristin-

- Daryl-

-Jody-

-Devin-

-Tyson-

And Me, just in case you needed reminding of how photogenic I am. And as proof that I've always been this photogenic you can check out another great shot of me from back in the day HERE.

You'll notice that 3 of my siblings have "normal" looking pictures. It's not because they're my favorite. Oh no, I spare no mercy. They were just lucky enough that I didn't have any compromising pictures of them or they would be posted up there as well. And I'm pretty safe putting up these pictures since my family rarely checks my blog... where's the love? So I'm holding these pictures as ransom until my family asks me to take them down and then gives me a list of 20...no, make it 21 reasons why I am their favorite sister. So odds are these pictures won't be coming down any time soon... I love you family!

Now some of you might automatically assume since I am the youngest that I fall under the category of your typical youngest child syndrome, which is;

Youngest child defined:

"The youngest child in a family doesn't have the greatest reputation. If one were to exaggerate, they could say they're hated, reviled and abhorred.

I happen to be one of these most hated creatures. As I can tell you by personal experience, being the youngest child is not the best thing to be.

The injustice of being born last is experienced by much of the population, and it manifests itself in a condition known as the Youngest Child Syndrome.

The youngest child is typically known to be:

spoiled
hated among siblings
obnoxious

They also:
have an obsessive need to be the center of attention,
are commonly coddled by parental units,
generally capable of getting away with murder
sometimes thought of as the "cutest" but such assertions have never been scientifically proven."

I can attest that this typical stereo type of "youngest child syndrome" is so NOT true... at least in my case that is.

My examples of disproving this theory;

• I am not spoiled... just well loved.
• Not all of my brothers and sisters hate me...at least to my knowledge.
• I wouldn't say I'm obnoxious... I would call it fun loving.
• I'm not "coddled" by my parents... they are just extra caring.
• I highly doubt that I could ever get away with murder... have you ever seen CSI? They never get away with murder on that show and some of them had to have been the youngest.
• The youngest is sometimes thought of as the "cutest"...OK, guilty as charged. Just disregard that this particular theory has never been scientifically proven.
• I don't always have to be the center of attention... I'm actually quite shy... very, very shy.

OK so the last one isn't true, but I have clearly disproved all of the other symptoms of youngest child syndrome. Now I'd like to give a quick shout out to all those who share this unfortunate position of the youngest child. Apparently we need to stick together since the only people who really love us are our parents... Oh, I feel so loved right now!