I grew up an only child, and I think that is why I am somewhat of a loner. Sometimes I feel lucky that I don't "need" to be around people all of the time, but sometimes I wish I could be more sociable and join groups. Do you feel the same way?
2006-07-31 13:30:21 · 20 answers · asked by alwaysright 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
being an only child is wonderful. being a loner is even betta u should never feel like u need someone u were born alone and u might die alone. at least u ain't one of those chicks that believe u need a man to move on u'll be alright have a lot of people around u is nothing but trouble anyway
2006-07-31 13:34:18 · answer #1 · answered by powderjusblazin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I am an only child and there are times as an adult that I don't feel like I "belong anywhere. I have people in my life that I call friends but no one I just hang around with a lot. Luckily I found my husband and he is kind of the same way even though he was not an only child. We stick together and are trying to raise our house full of kids to be very sociable and surround themselves with family and friends who love them. After all we can't all move out to the sticks and live alone. Hang in there!
2006-07-31 20:40:59 · answer #2 · answered by annaslifetoday 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm oldest of three. However I'm most least socialable of all. My sis love to be in big group of friends and my half brother always have a friend or two with him. My sis is very involve with many clubs and politicals at school while my half brother play baseball and soccer and almost any other sport. I'm a Muay Thai fighter and I am moving out of the country soon. So I would not say that being only child really affect way you social.
I have few friends who are only child and some of them are very socialing person.
2006-08-01 00:49:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being an only child is only one of many factors in how you behave now. Some only children become very outgoing, and actively seek new friends, other tend to be 'loners' as you put it.
I think there is more to things like Astrology that could explain your personality more then being an only child. For example if you were a Cancer, then this behavior would be completely normal, if you were an Aries it would not be.
2006-07-31 20:37:03 · answer #4 · answered by tm_tech32 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My father died when I was 3. He was sick for quite a while so I have no siblings. When I was younger I thought that it was neat being an only child as was spoiled so badly by grandparents. But there were still times when I felt lonely as all my friends had siblings to fight with and to learn from. Luckily I have been graced in the friend department and have lots of people that I consider my friends and me theirs. As I aged though I still felt the pressure of being an only child and wishing that I had siblings. Today I still wish that I had someone that was a brother or sister with whom to share my joy and pain. I also try and tell others that having an only child can produce loneliness for this child. A lot of people think that having an only child will be good for the child as he/she can have all the time the parents want to devote to them. But in reality children want to be with other children and not their adult parents to learn from.
2006-07-31 20:55:37 · answer #5 · answered by crazylegs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wasn't an only child but I am now. Now I take care of my parents all the time. And yes I am lonely, since I moved back home, I don't have any one to talk to, no one to visit. So I just spend most of my time with my parents. I don't mind cause I want to enjoy them now while can.
2006-07-31 20:38:24 · answer #6 · answered by SapphireB 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh man! I have an only child and I don't think we're able to have more. I don't want him to feel that way. These are things I worry about.
2006-07-31 20:34:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, who wouldn't feel a loner, I still have friends, but when everyones out of town, I get lonely and sad, so I use tv as a cure, or yahoo answers.
2006-07-31 20:36:15 · answer #8 · answered by ♫.liar.♫ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am an only child, and I am only 13 and I am growing up that way. See, I was abused by my real mom, so my grandma adopted me, and my aunts and uncles became my sisters and brothers, and my real mom became my sister. My step-dad and my real mom arent allowed to see me, but they have 2 kids, and my real dad and step-mom have 1 kid, so I guess I am not an only kid...or am I?
2006-07-31 20:34:39 · answer #9 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah. I am a loner too and I enjoy to be by myself more than other people.
2006-07-31 20:34:15 · answer #10 · answered by thinkGREEN 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋