I’m not a devout astrology believer nor am I an astrology disbeliever. Rather than explaining my own actions — and everyone else’s — with the positioning of the stars, I follow an astrology of my own: the position of your birth order. There are, in my opinion, four main types of people in this world: oldest siblings, middle siblings, youngest siblings and only children. While there are many subcategories, such as gender-specific rankings — e.g., oldest sister, youngest brother — or more specific in-betweens — e.g., second-oldest sibling — I’m simplifying these categories for the sake of clarity. I think that your birth order says more about your personality, leadership, communication, worldview and even love language than astrology ever can. It accounts for the nuanced family dynamic that you grew up in, which plays a big role in shaping who you are as an adult. Read the full opinion piece at the link in our bio. Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the ...