Being an only child has its pros and cons. When it comes down to it, its hard to imagine life with a sibling. For me, being an only-child has affected who I am as a person, and it's difficult to analyze if I would have the same characteristics and personality traits if my parents had decided to have another kid. If you're an only child like me, you can probably relate to some of these feelings and scenarios.

1. People tell you how lucky you are to not have an annoying sibling

Sometimes you agree, especially when you see how irritating your friends siblings can be to them. You often think, 'thank goodness I don't have to deal with that'.

2. Or they pity you for not having that indescribable sibling connection

But for your friends who are close with their siblings, they tell you they're so sorry you can't experience that intense bond that you can only have with a sibling, and this makes you feel like you're missing out.

3. You got really good at talking to adults at an early age

Dinner parties were your time to shine, and because of the lack of other kids around, you had to make conversations with whoever was there, and they were probably adults.

4. You always felt a bit more independent than your peers

Because you were fine being on your own, it became so natural to be independent that you didn't mind when you had to be self-reliant; in fact, sometimes you preferred it.

5. And maybe more mature too

Because you spent so much time around adults, you tended to pick up more mature tendencies than the other kids around you.

6. You're close with your parents

You don't have a sibling to share things with, so you confide in your parents, and although you might fight with them more often, you also might feel a closer connection with them than your friends who have siblings.

7. And yes, you do usually like being the center of attention

It isn't always true about us only-children, but yes, usually we do like being the center of attention and thrive off of it. What can we say-- we're used to having parents who treated us like the one and only most important thing in their lives!

Whether you wish you had siblings or not, being an only child has made you who are today, so be proud of it!