In the fifth grade, I wrote an entire speech about being the middle child, and that whiny, 10-minute rant earned me an A. So basically I’m an expert on middle child syndrome.
To be fair, I technically share the “middle” title with my twin sister, so life isn’t as bad as it could be if I were completely on my own.
But I totally get the struggle. My older brother thinks he’s the boss of me, my younger brother is the apple of my parents’ eye, and my sister and I are just sort of existing somewhere in between them.
Look, all I’m saying is there’s a reason Jan Brady’s catchphrase was “Marcia Marcia Marcia.”
Life is tough for a middle child. You have to go out of your way to get noticed by your parents, but once you’ve run out of places on your body to pierce, you’re left with nothing but the realization that you’re somehow still not even second best despite being second born. Ouch .
But instead of spending your days cursing your family’s unfortunate birth order, why not relax with this candle that’s targeted specifically for you?
That’s right, this candle is for you, you, and only you. Because you’re special, and the good people over at Always Fits see you and understand your second-born plight, even if no one else in your family does.
Did Marcia get her very own candle? No, no she did not. Score one for Jan.
Each candle has what the company describes as being a “largely invisible scent”.
Little harsh but honestly? Not entirely untrue.
And apparently that scent smells a lot like “Who are you again?” which, if you’re the middle child, is an all-too-familiar phrase.
Personally, I hear that after my dad has called me the wrong name three times and needs a little help remembering lucky number four.
To anyone who hasn’t experienced life stuck in the middle, the candle will smell more akin to purple haze grape.
But it doesn’t really matter what they’re smelling because this candle isn’t for them, is it? Heck nope it’s not.
These candles promise to burn for a total of 60 hours.
So you can spend plenty of time letting those middle child woes melt with the wax as you sit in your room wearing your hand-me-down clothes that just never quite fit right and always seem to fall apart the minute they become yours.
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If you’re living the middle child life and are looking for a little recognition, this candle is perfect for you.
Pick one up for yourself for just $25 on the Always Fits website. because life’s tough enough as it is when you’re stuck in the middle of two siblings. You deserve a present.
But don’t forget that Christmas is just right around the corner.
So while you’re buying your own, maybe you should also think about getting one for your fellow middle child friends who need a friendly little reminder that they’re not invisible after all.
Because that’s all we need sometimes — a little reminder.
