Are you an only child? Don't you find it a lonely existance?

Question

Are you an only child? Don't you find it a lonely existance?
I am & I have always been lonely & wish I had a sibling to confide in & to stick up for me when people put me down.

Yes I have friends but they live a few hours away from me.

Answer 1

trust me you don't want siblings...
i have 2
i'd love to trade places with you
FOR MONEY
as in paying you lol

Answer 2

I am not an only child, but I feel as if I am, yes, and feeling lonely sometime....

I am the oldest sister, that grew up in a big family.. Back home, the oldest is one that had many responsibility for being header of the pack. Some times I feel as if I was both parents father and mother to my 5 sisters and 3 brothers, part of raising them, Don't like to mention about my parents here. Well, I was fine with my duties since I didn't know any better, too busied to even know what lonely was all about. until one day I left home to steeped up onto the world. At first, I was really home sick, then times went by I had no choice but to get used to the feeling of missing the people I love.

I think, all individuals are lonely in some point of our lives, but after all this feeling could leads us to more mature and wiser. Some people are convinced they are emotionally safe only when they remain guarded, unexposed and thick skinned. They are cautious not to truly reveal themselves for fear that in being see for who they are. When we protect and guard, we isolate ourselves into loneliness. We may escape severe emotional trauma, but doing so, we miss the ultimate joys of true intimacy. Only by allowing ourselves to be venerable we stand a chance of succeeding in love and happiness.

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Pam

Answer 3

I have one sibling myself but both my parents were only children. My mother has said there were times she wished for a sibling but her parents tried to make up for it by allowing her to invite a friend along whenever the family went on vacation. She said that her friends became like her sisters. The only effect of their being only children had on me was the lack of aunts, uncles, or cousins. I know people who have literally dozens of all of them and here I am with none. I always felt a little strange about it.

Answer 4

I know what that's like. I used to be an only child.

I've been everything! Older sister, younger sister, only child, middle child...

it's amazing what kind of crazy families divorce comes up with these days. But, I love my siblings.

I know what you mean, about it being lonely.

Answer 5

I was, until my sibling came along 10 years later. Not really lonely, but made me able to amuse myself, reading, doing puzzles and stuff like that. (Yes, I did have friends.) It's nice now with my little sis since we are older and I can talk to her about stuff.

Answer 6

I am. I couldn't feel bad about it, it's the only thing I've known. How could I miss something I've never had?
Besides who is to say your sibling wouldn't be a total jerk, who couldn't care less about your feelings or anything else, or who would cheer on people who put you down.

Answer 7

I am an only child and I only had 1 child. [If my marriage was better at the time, I would have had another.] I often feel sad for my son. He is alone, too.

Answer 8

are you kidding? for the most part the only advantage to having 7 brothers and sisters was that they allowed me to stay under the radar. or at least try to.

Answer 9

I have 3 sisters.

Answer 10

no one could desire to develop previous and die on my own. in case you have not any family members interior attain, you are able to constantly encompass your self with buddies. not something like volunteering in the community. earlier long you may have lots of people who care approximately you and could beware for you.