As most know, I am an only child with an abundance of cousins, but zero siblings of my own. While being alone in the world has its disadvantages, it also has its plus sides.

1. You’re Spoiled (but never rude about it)
As an only child, it is safe to assume that I am, indeed, spoiled-but I don’t let it affect me in any way.
I think that that is a misconception that a number of individuals have regarding only children; they
feel like they get everything handed to them on a silver platter and they don’t have to work for
anything. I am here to claim that I do indeed work for what I have, but I’m also blessed with parents
who will do anything and everything in their power to help me in any way when I need it.

2. You’re Used To Having To Be Your Parents’ ‘Guinea Pigs’
Before we came along, our parents had never had any experience whatsoever with raising children;
we were their first, and we’re also their last 😉. And as everyone knows, there is no singular “right”
way to raise a child-so we were naturally experiments for every parenting method and styles that our
parents read, heard, or learned about in any way. This at times might have ended in a positive note,
but, for me anyway, this concept usually ended in disaster.

3. You Get That Much Needed Peace and Quiet
I am as much of a “people person” as the next girl, but there are times that I would much rather sit in
my bedroom and spend some time devoted to being alone and tending to my self-care than being
around people. This is why I am thankful at times to be an only child; my parents understand my
solitary personality trait and know when to leave me be, and I don’t have to worry about a sibling
banging on my door and bugging me all the time.

Don’t get me wrong; there are times when I dislike being an only child. I get lonely; I’ve always said that if I could choose if I had a sibling or not, I would want one-particularly an older brother. But when I look back on how my life is, I wouldn’t change a thing.