Were you an only child in your family?

Question

Were you an only child in your family?
How was it like growing up? Did you wish to have brothers and sisters?

Answer

Yes, I am an only child. I never wanted any brothers or sisters because I was quite spoilt and had my parents full, undivided attention. People always used to say to me dont you wish you had brothers or sisters? and I could never understand why. I had a happy, fulfilling childhood and never felt lonely I always had a lot of friends who used to come round to play though, so thats probably why I had a couple of friends who were only children as well, and I noticed that only children seem to be a lot more mature for their age than people with brothers and sisters. People always tell me I have an old head on young shoulders, and I think thats a result of being an only child. I was mainly surrounded by adults, and because of this I get on better with people older than myself. I read somewhere that only children are a lot more resourceful and independent thinkers than children who have siblings, but their social skills arent as developed as kids who have brothers and sisters. The only trouble with being an only child is that as you get older you realize that if God forbid anything happened to your parents, you wouldnt have much of a support network, youd be on your own and would have to rely heavily on friends. But, yeah, I say its better to be an only child!