I'm The Middle Child Who Gets Lost In Space

Hey, middle siblings out there, raise your hands! I always thought being in the middle of my siblings was a cool spot, neither the baby nor the eldest. But here’s something embarrassing that happened recently at family dinner: Mom set me up with an important chore to do after everyone ate, which was basically babysitting duty for the little ones while she did some grocery shopping. So there I was, all grown up and responsible, but my mind wandered off big time! You know how sometimes you just get lost in your thoughts? Well, let’s just say I ended up missing a huge chunk of what was happening around me. Next thing I knew, it was bedtime and the little ones were in bed already, while I was still sitting at the dining table, totally spaced out and staring into space. Mom came back to find everyone quiet and assumed everything went smoothly, but my face said otherwise! The best part? When she asked how things went, instead of admitting my mental absence, I made up some elaborate story about how we had a grand time playing games until it was bedtime. Silly me, caught in the middle of reality and imagination.