Only child or many siblings?

I am the only child in the family...

I'm the eldest as well as the youngest. HAHA. Means i'm the only child. Well, at times i do wish i have a brother.. So i can "get" money from him. Or a sister, so i can pour out my feelings too. Especially boy girl feelings. BUT, i guess i value my solitude more. Or perhaps i'm just used to being alone at home. IN fact, i feel that i have more freedom and won't have the problem of someone rattling on me. I get to do what i want. Buy what i want. And most of all, i don't need to share. HAHA. Not that i mind sharing, but i do hear my friends with siblings have some really childish fights with their siblings over small stuff.

I'm the eldest of 4 siblings, and presently I'm already married with one daughter for a child. However due to some financial difficulties and upon the advice of my parents, my spouse and I decided to work and live here in the city renting same house with my younger siblings. I find it quite difficult being the eldest because eventhough I'm already married, I feel that my parents still expect me to take care and supervise my siblings. Honestly, I don't think they still need my supervision because they are already of age. In fact, my youngest sister is turning 22 this year but she's still studying in college. She's a bit lazy in her studies; she would often ask for my help and I'm willing to teach her. Unfortunately, she seems not to take things seriously. She has even stopped for 1 semester because of personal reasons and of her own doing. Being the eldest, I tried to be as responsible and understanding as possible. But sometimes, I feel that life seems unfair because at this point in time, I should be busy with my work and my own family; but because we live in the same house with my siblings, my time for my family is divided with my siblings, too. Particularly when I'm feeling down or disappointed, I find myself wondering if life would be the same if I were not the eldest, instead I'm the youngest. Would life be different for me? Anyway, happy new year to you.

i dont have many siblings, i only have one brother. it gets lonely sometimes, and sometimes i wish i had a sister too hehe.

i'm the youngest of three and sometimes wish there were more of us. i love having siblings though, i wouldn't trade them for anything. my boyfriend is an only child and he loves that too. i think it's all in what you make of it!

I have 4 siblings and I am the 4th child. I have three sisters and a brother. When I was still small, my wish was to be the only child of my parents because my brother and my older sister used to make fun of me, and I always cried. But when we matured, I realized having them is one of the greatest gifts God has given to me. Now that I am far away from them, I can't wait to see them, hoping that one day we'll be reunited.

I am the oldest of 4 girls, but my brother is the oldest one of all 5 of us. We are what you'd call stair steps, just a year or so apart. I being the oldest girl got most of the (NEW) clothes but my poor sisters got most of my old hand me downs, poor things! Now that we are all in our 50's, none of that matters because we are just happy we all made it together into our 50's without loseing any of us, and that's what really matters, family!

I prefers to have many many siblings.Lucky i have 3 other siblings of mine.I envy my parents who have more than ten siblings in their respective family.I dont find its cool to be the only child.Might be the child will feel lonely without other members in the family other than the parents.Its so not me. For responsibility as the elder i think its everyone part to be together as one. I would like to have many children too.Like it say,the more the meerier.hehe!

I've a younger brother only. We don't fight and we're very friends, I think it's quite an exception in our ages. But when I've kids I want to have at least three, maybe more depending on my money, I don't want to raise them without any money, that would make me irresponsible.

I feel for all the oldest children in the world and all the responsiblity they place on themselves. Then it just gets reinforced by the family treating them like they know how to do everything already so the siblings need more of their attention. It can't be an easy way to grow up. I was not an oldest child, thank goodness. I have three older sisters. I was the youngest. Around the age of 12 all had left the house and I spent my teen years as an only child. I'm sorry you are trapped in that oldest child position. I watch my sister absolutely tormented by it sometimes.

I grewup with my three siblings and I am the youngest. I think the feeling is mutual. It is also as hard as the eldest when it comes into so many terms. But i enjoyed my siblings. And until now, even we laready have a family of our own, we still find time to bond.

There are three of us so it's a bit in the middle. I'm the middle child and only girl so it's not hard to find roles. Even when I'm the middle, I also feel special because I am the only female aside from my mom. I don't like to have many siblings because I feel that there's always bound to be some fighting. And I hate conflict.

I agree, it's hard to be the eldest because you are always tasked for higher responsibilities. I am one and I was really wishing I was not either because a lot of expectations are being hurled on you. I don't know for some but in our culture it's usually the case. However, one thing am happy being the eldest is that I have most of the command among my younger siblings and most of my things are new unlike the rest of them where most are from mine or my unused belongings. I don't wish to be an only child either; I have friends who are and they said they are sad being alone and had no playmates when they were young. Wether you're an eldest or an only child doesn't really matter to me; each has his/her own place of pros and cons.

I am an only child. Sometimes I would have liked to have siblings to share life with. However, it's also hard to imagine to "share your parents" when you are an only child. There's advantages and disadvantages at both situations. Whatever you are it hard to image the opposite situation I guess :-)

I was an only child until I was 20 years old when my mom remarried and had my little brother. Now he is 18 years old and so great. I love being that much older than him. I can give him real advice and stuff because I am now 37 and have been through a lot. I think that is why he is going to stay at home as long as he can and not be like me and try and make it on my own when I was 17. He is going to college too. It is basically like I have another kid. Heck my son is 15 so they get along too.

i am an only child and when my youngest daughter was younger she used to say that i was a 'lonely child' which isnt too far from the truth. most 'onlies' hate it and many with siblings wish they were onlies!

I hated being the eldest, too. I had 2 younger brothers, and although when they were small it wasn't so bad, by the time they got older and developed personalities and quirks, I got blamed for everything that went wrong. Every toy that was left out for the dog to chew on, every mark on the wall made with crayon, everytime there was shaving cream all over the bathroom sink (with no little hairy bits). It drove me nuts. I think the only thing that would have changed it was if I had a little sister. Wayyy too much testosterone in my house growing up.

i have an older sister, and a younger brother and sister. i do not see my brother much because he thinks he is better than all the rest of us and his wife is a snot. i get along well with my sisters but do not see them all of the time as we are all so busy with our lives. we have fun when we get together on holiays and special occasions though. my son is an only child and sometimes i feel bad about it but i know he has his cousins and will make friends along the way and hopefully will find a great girl to spend his life with so i hope he will never be alone. just because you have siblings does not mean you won't be alone because everyone has their own lives and no one can hold your hand all through life. my husband has two brothers he never sees and they are both really messed up people with no sense of family or family ties. so you never know how things will end up. both have advantages though.

I think more than one child is best, but there can be bad points and good points depending on whether you're the oldest or the youngest. No matter which child you are, you will think you're the worst off! I guess we just have to make sure that we treat our children as fairly as possible!

I am the oldest child in the family. I actually am glad i have siblings. I rather have siblings then be an only child. Thats why i want a big family. Siblings can stick up for each other.