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The pros and cons of being an only child

List of pro and cons of being an only child

Aileen Royce
Nov 14, 2016
Neumann University
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The pros and cons of being an only child

Being and only child pros and cons

As you guess by this title, it's about being an only child. There are many things that I like about being an only child but there are times where I wish I had a sibling or siblings. So here is a list of pros and cons.

Pros

  1. During Christmas, I would always get a lot of gifts
  2. I would always get what I want
  3. I would not have to deal with fighting with a sibling
  4. My parents couldn’t say they had a favorite child
  5. I did not have to share a room, I always had my own
  6. I did not have to live up to expectations of an older sibling

Cons

  1. I would get jealous of people who had someone to grow up with
  2. I did not get to experience a sibling bond
  3. I had to figure out everything on my own, I couldn’t ask anyone for help with things
  4. I could never be a role model for anyone younger than me
  5. There was time where I would be lonely and had no one to talk to
  6. I could never say this is my brother or sister

Being an only child really has had its ups and downs, but I am glad I am an only child. There are times were I wish I had a sibling to rely on and ask for help with homework or be the one where a younger sibling can ask me for help or give them advice, I never got to experience that. Would I change being an only child no, but there have been times in the past and present that I have wished that I had a sibling. I may not have any siblings, but I do have three cousins who I am really close with and consider them my sisters, so in the end, it all worked out.

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