Being an only child

July 25, 2012 8:16am CST
My mother decided to have only one child, and that's me. The reason she told me was that she just wanted to make sure that they could raise and provide everything for their child. They thought it's more possible if they would just raise one child. Being an only child, an apple of the eye is something I don't really enjoy, but in some ways, somehow I'm thankful. There are advantages and disadvantages. The very advantage of it, is that you feel being so loved and you are well provided. You get everything all by yourself without worrying about having to share stuffs with your siblings. But I never became a spoiled brat. The disadvantage of it is that you are being overprotected by your parents. If there are family problems, you have no one to share the burdens. You are the only one who get affected whenever you see your parents fighting. If someone would ask me what is my dream, it is to have a sibling, particularly a big brother. I like the thought that there would be someone who would protect me from guys. What worries me most is that, what if I'm already the only one that's left? Who would love me and care for me like what my parents did. We all know that blood is thicker than water. What if I will be having problems with my husband, to whom will I run to? I don't know if I am that strong enough to be able to deal the storms that will come my way alone.
3 responses
@ShyBear88 (59299)
• Sterling, Virginia
26 Jul 12
Yes that is could happen. I have two older brothers but that doesn't mean when my parents are no longer in this world that they will have my back or love me the way my parents do. No body can love a child like there own parents do not even the person they are married to that is different love. Yeah I have two brother's but we never shared things no we didn't get everything we wanted but we have everything we need regardless of you have sibblings or not that doesn't mean you will have someone. You just got to move on when things happen some times it takes a while and you'll have to deal with pains on your won that will make you a stronger person learning to be on your own with out having someone there to love you back. You can always get a pet.
@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
25 Jul 12
ah, the grass is always greener! i, too am an only child and that is the reason we had two children, not just one so they would be an only child and not 3 because my hubby was the middle child and had a hard upbringing. i didn't mind being an only child as i was pretty close to my parents and still am with my mom (my dad passed away a few years ago) but i do wish i had siblings even still. mostly only children wish they had siblings (my parents just couldn't have any more children after me).
@GemmaR (8517)
25 Jul 12
Being an only child can be lonely at times. I only got a younger brother when I was 5, and even before that I knew that I would want a sibling because I knew that I would like somebody to share everything with. However, parents have to make sure that they're going to be able to give a good life to another child before they decide to have one, as it would not be very fair to have a second child if they weren't going to be able to pay for all of the things that they need. Being an only child at least means that you're always going to be the number one priority of your parents, and that has to be a good thing.