Anyone here an Only Child?

[Jimmy from Linkedin]

only child of an only child (pops) and the eldest sibling (mom)

they recently divorced acrimoniously after 33 years so its finna be some bullshyt towards the golden years but for now its straight

 

[B86]

There are some pro's and cons. I use to want a brother or sister until I seen the Christmas presents my cousins were getting and the ones I got. One Christmas I got the N64 and the Playstation, my cousins were mad tight. Having my own room with a queen size bed and big screen while my friends had to share rooms with their siblings. I never felt like I was missing out because my neighborhood was filled with kids and they would always come to my house because I had all the new cool stuff.

As an adult I do suffer because a lot of people don't understand I have to have a alone time. I absolutely hate females that feel like you have to spend all my free time with them, it has caused some issues in my life. Im also very possessive with my things I dont like to share shyt because I've never had to share. As an adult I got homies that are like brothers to me.

I feel like I typed this out myself. This sums up my only child life perfectly from the N64 for Xmas to my house being “the spot” for the whole neighborhood to having a couple friends that are like brothers now

 

[Nasty_Nate]

I am. I think it plays a part in me being a socially awkward introvert. I also have a different relationship with my parents than all my friends I grew up with, since they all had at least one sibling. My parents are into my business A LOT more than other people’s parents that I know. I guess being the only child makes you always be their “baby”, even when you’re 40.

 

[IsThatBrothaMouzone?]

My mom's only child but I've got 6 siblings...5 older and 1 younger (pops was married before, split, remarried/split, remarried etc).

Being an only child, I definitely don't mind being alone whereas my wife hates being in the living room by herself. I can go into the spare and play video games for a few hours like it's nothing....go on long walks, runs etc, no big thing.

Getting closer to my half-siblings now.

Only children can be more mature or less mature depending on how they got raised. It was mostly me and my mom. She didn't have the $$$ to spoil me except at income tax time so I (thankfully) didn't grow up a brat. Plus her and I had similar personalities...so we didn't really clash. I wasn't out partying and doing stupid shyt in high school (saved that for college lmao)....got A's, played PS1/PS2 and worked out.

Being OC does make you more independent, especially with a single working parent....so you have to learn to work with others.

 

[the artist known az]

Would any of you that are only children only want to have one kid?

 

[King]

THIS!
even worse when your parents get divorced, are hard headed, and live far away from you
then both get sick at the same damn time.

my dad in Louisiana , needed a valve replacement ad my mom in NC needed a pacemaker
so I was travelling and working and stressed out that entire year.

that only child shyt is great until they get old on you.

Damn

 

[IsThatBrothaMouzone?]

There are some pro's and cons. I use to want a brother or sister until I seen the Christmas presents my cousins were getting and the ones I got. One Christmas I got the N64 and the Playstation, my cousins were mad tight. Having my own room with a queen size bed and big screen while my friends had to share rooms with their siblings. I never felt like I was missing out because my neighborhood was filled with kids and they would always come to my house because I had all the new cool stuff.

As an adult I do suffer because a lot of people don't understand I have to have a alone time. I absolutely hate females that feel like you have to spend all my free time with them, it has caused some issues in my life. Im also very possessive with my things I dont like to share shyt because I've never had to share. As an adult I got homies that are like brothers to me.

This shyt 100%.

When you're an only child, you take really good care of your shyt (cars, electronics, clothes, shoes etc).

Someone was like "lemme borrow your copy of Tekken 3"....I was like "hell nah nikka" and this was 6th grade. You don't trust other people to look after your stuff as well as you'd do it.

Had a gang of cousins but they're all 10 to 20 years older than me (mom was the youngest of 2, dad the youngest of 8)....only got a couple of cousins that are my age. Rest are either in high school or pushing 50. I'm mid 30s.

 

[B86]

Would any of you that are only children only want to have one kid?

I didn’t want any kids but have four now. But yeah, I should have just had 1 so that they could have got all the attention I received due to being an only child

 

[97Pac]

Would any of you that are only children only want to have one kid?

Yea I dont think I'd want to have more than one child. I can afford to give them the best education, take them on trips around the world, that would be difficult for me to do with 2-3 kids. If given the option I would still choose to be the only child. I dont feel like I missed out on anything.

 

[igottabaldhead]

Would any of you that are only children only want to have one kid?

No, i 100% would have at least 2 specifically because of my childhood.

I truly do envy my friends who are ride or dies, bff’s with their siblings. I know some siblings hate each other and don’t speak, but for many many people, your siblings are basically built-in automatic best friends for life.

 

[Lord_nikon]

And if so, do you ever feel it’s had any negative aspects?

for example, maybe you have a harder time living with roommates or a partner, since you never had to share living space (other than parents)?

or the obvious of never knowing what a sibling bond is like, and having to rely on perhaps distant cousins/friends for a ride-or-die person in your life (but they won’t ever care for you the way they care for their own siblings)

dealing with aging parents 100% on your own.

Thoughts?

Your entire post is facts, going to have to get married and go in raw,,


After my cousin passed this shyt isnt cool, she was like my sister

 

[The ADD]

Can’t think of anything negative about

 

[010101]

yup made me appreciate my loved ones more*

 

[Commish]

OP..

I grew up as an only child. My mother had me and that's it. My father have two other children besides me and there is an age & distance gap between all of us, so it has been a lil challenging to form a close bond with my half siblings.

The good thing about the latter is that us half siblings are working on becoming closer, so there is progress...

I think being an only child has it's plusses and minuses. Connecting with people can be challenging, but I wouldn't say that it is because someone grew up without live in siblings. Besides, connecting with people is a two way street!

Lastly, caring for aging parents is a great concern, but I figured that I will cross that bridge when it is time to do so....

 

[BuckFilly]

I love and hate dealing with bishes with no siblings