How does it feel to be the only child in the family?

Question

This is really a very important query but it is often repeated by many but i wanna know whether an only child is deprived of a sibling's attachment unlike others who have siblings...tks in advance for your replies

Answer 1

It is awful,I really felt it when I was growing up.All my friends had brothers and sisters.I was the odd one out.It has made me a bit of a loner,quite withdrawn if I'm honest.I find it hard to laugh at things,I never had the interaction when I was younger.I was very sensible,respectful,more adult than a kid.I hated if it was raining heavily,stuck in without a sibling on a weekend.Now I have grown up I still feel it.I can't go shopping with a sister,my kids have no aunts or uncles.I don't have the option of dropping my kids off with family,because I don't have any.It is horrible.When I had my first daughter,I made sure I had another the following year to give them what I never had.That does give me a lot of happiness.They are proper sisters,plus I can see now what it would have been like to have a sister.One minute they are moaning at each other,the next they are watching some girly stuff together and chatting.I hope that gives you some insight.

Answer 2

I always hated it. All my friends had brothers and sisters, I envied them. It felt lonely a lot of the time growing up. Today as an adult, I still long for that sister/brother relationship. I think what I've missed out on the most, by being an only child is the extended family I don't have. A lot of my friends who have married siblings have nieces and nephews. Their family keeps expanding and mine just stays...me. Maybe that's why having a big family of my own is so important to me.

Answer 3

I had one son and he is very happy and well adjusted and he said he liked going to the neighbours houses to visit all the families that had siblings
but he loved coming home and loved his nice life..he is 28 now and does not and has not ever missed the sibling thing
we are both each others biggest fans

Answer 4

For the most part, I hated it...and still do. I have a great relationship with my mom, which is a plus, but like most other OC, it's a lonely world. You have no one to share your trials and triumps with. I've always said, the scariest part is, when my parents are gone, I have no one to grieve with or share "remember when mom/dad did....."-stories with. I have 3 daughters now, and although they will always have their differences & sibling rivalries (which, BTW, I have a hard time understanding since I never had to deal with it -- another negative), I tell them they are lucky because sisters are forever.....friends aren't necessarily.

Answer 5

I absolutely hated being an only child. Especially watching my cousins growing up with siblings to play with and share chores with.

Answer 6

Well,the negative side of it is that they keep treating you like a child even if you're 20 years old and independent(study,work,live elsewhere).The good side of it is that they would do anything for you(spoil you),buy all sorts of stuff,and you don't have to share anything with anyone(because you have no brothers or sisters).
But you do get a bit lonely...
:)

Answer 7

my husband is the only child and he is great. he gets along with everyone, meets people and have some of the best friends in the world they are his brothers and sisters.

Answer 8

When you get older it can make you feel like you missed out on the closeness of that kind of relationship

Answer 9

look,i have 2 brothers and got no sisters. it's not that bad for now.
and though i fight with one of them regularly but i'm thankful to have brothers,coz when i get old i'm sure they will support.

when i get married i'll never have only 1 child coz he will be spoiled and that's not good!

Answer 10

i feel lonely at times, i feel the need of a true confident, to talk to, share new experiences with, sb I'm sure won't betray me. on the other hand, I have 100% of my parents' love and care.