1. You lied about having siblings.

All of the kids in your classes talked about their siblings, and you just wanted to fit in with the cool kids from big families.

2. You don’t know how to play board games.

Being an only child means no siblings. No siblings means no extra people around to play board games with. You spent your time playing single computer games and good old solitaire..

3. You loved playing at other people’s houses when they had lots of siblings.

Lots of siblings meant more toys, more activities, and more food to snack on. Other people’s houses became your second home as you became an honorary sibling.

4. You can party with an older crowd.

When your parents would go to parties, you would go as well. With no siblings around to play with, you would hang with the old folks. You learned at a young age how to socialize with people twice your age. But hey, you’re great with parents!

5. You have zero clue how to fight.

Growing up, you never had to fight with your siblings over toys or the remote. Nowadays, you avoid conflict at all costs. It makes you nervous, and you don’t know how to handle the tension.

6. Freshman college roommate… yeah, no.

Living for 18 years with your own room and bathroom did not prepare you for living in a glorified box with a complete stranger. Needless to say, you couldn’t wait to get out of the dorm life.

7. You always have to explain that you are not a spoiled brat.

Only children have A LOT of negative stereotypes tied to them. People always assume you’re a spoiled brat just because you didn’t grow up with other kids. But you know better than that. You grew up just the same! Just with a little more attention.

8. If you want to have kids, you want to have more than one.

Even though being an only child has its perks, you vowed from day one you would make sure your child had a sibling to play with.

9. The older you get, the more thankful you are for being an only child.

To be honest, being an only child gets better with age. There are plenty of cons to not having siblings, but there are a ton of pros as well. Those can be better appreciated the older you get.

10. You are the worst at sharing food.

So stay away.

11. Holidays with your immediate family are small. Like, three people or less small.

You and your parents. Rage on.

12. Your parents' house is a creepy shrine to your personal achievements and school pictures.

The hallways are lined with school pictures in consecutive order starting with kindergarten, the living room is filled with your senior photos, and the mantel is filled with trophies and first place ribbons. And let's not forget the crazy collage of old drawings and random photos that makes up the fridge.

13. You were always the favorite child, undoubtedly.

No competition wasn’t always so bad.

14. You talk to yourself

But you're not crazy! Since there was no one else around to listen to your dramatic vent sessions, you became your own BFF as you paced your room, talking through your day with yourself.

15. You're just like everyone else!

Forget the stereotypes and forget the stigma. Only children rock. Their maturity level is unreal, they’re compassionate, and they treat their friends like family and their family like friends.