Do you ever wish you were an only child???

No, not really. Although I'm not really very close to my sister, I'm still glad that I do have a sibling. It's not something that I would want. Sure, growing up, I would have preferred being an only child sometimes, but now, it's not something that I would want. I'm definitely glad not to be an only child.

Well, you bring up an interesting question about being only child. Me, I only have one sibling (my older brother) and he can and will drive me insane. I'm the younger one, yet he is the more annoying one. TO be honest, I really feel like that being an only child would make less of who I am today. Having one or more siblings teaches you to share and be more social and open with each other. Although I never get my privacy, if I lost my brother I would be extremely lonely. But that is just my opinion.

I agree with you 100% bj, I'm the only child of my parents, but I do have half sisters and brothers with them both that I never saw until now. When I'm still young and saw many kids outside with their sibling I'm really wishing for to have mine too. But my mother is too old to have one that time and I never knew that I have half siblings. Until I grew up alone I have some friends but my mother warn me also not to mingle to them so closely. I came to the point of blaming them without anyone to lean on. That's why I did not finished my college because I preferred to go with my boyfriend who I knew that understand me so well and always there beside me. It is hard without sisters nor brother to talk too and give you advises. I was really on my own. Specially now both parents are old and no one to take care of them but me. They have nothing in life to support them, no house, no benefits, there other children already abandoned them and I was pity with them too. But I feel more pity for my self, I'm single mom and I have a kid who depends on me too. I just wish and pray that I will always be in safe and in good health for them.

I am the only child in my family. But I do not think that being the only child is not a good thing. Though I can get the full support from my parents, it is hard for me to achieve our their willing in my life. I think if there are more children in the family, my parents can share their willings on each child, and i can have more space to do what i really want to do. And now, my parents get old, I have to try best to support them. It is really a hard work.And my parents do not like me to work in other place.

I was most upset when my brother came on the scene. I was the eighth and enjoyed being the youngest getting all the attention and six years later this little imp gets all the attention. But as we grew, I got to like him and he now happens to be my favourite sibling!

bjc66--good. you have a good family. enjoy their company. help one another. nowadays it is difficult for parents to have two kids also. bringing them up is difficult, Only among the uneducated people they give birth to more children and they do not worry about bringing them up --they want more hands to It is is high time India and China resort to strict family planning measures and see that the population increase is not alarming as it has been in the last few decades.

No, I have never wished I was an only child. I have 5 sisters and 2 brothers. I never had to search for a playmate, always had someone help with chores and such. I learned early in life that life is much better when you have someone to share it with.

I AM an only child. I seemed to always navigate to friends with bigger family. My BFF has four brother and two sisters. I always enjoyed time spent with them and they always treat me like one of the family. I am not just a friend, I am a sister-friend. I love my family also just wish there were more of them. Now there is only my daughter, her two kids and myself. Not much on holidays and such.

Absolutely not! I have had single child friends and they all regret (if you can regret such a thing) not having a sibling. Me and my older sister, who is 3 years my senior, and me are like best friends. I can't imagine what life might be without her! And same goes for my little sister. I would be so bored without them and I wouldn't trade 'em for the world!!!

hi bj..no or i never wish to be an only child..i have 2 brother's and 1 sister..it is more fun if more member's in a family but of course still we argue or fight but it is normal.. The important is we shared sad and happy moments to our lives..

i have one elder brother and before you started this discussion i have never ever even thought of being a single child. i love and respect my brother and i know i need him ever he would help me for everything i need.

As a kid, I had wished for that. Because you know kids love toys, chocolates and almost anything new. But now I realized it wouldn't be so much fun being an only kid

I'm not gonna lie, I did. Not once, not twice. I guess it's because the relationship between my brother and is not that perfect or oh-so-loving kind. I mean, I've tried so hard to keep a nice relationship, but for the most part, he was indifferent. Now, our relationship is okay, but he's usually nice when he needs money or help or both. Of course, there are some perks of it (like learning to share things and learning that I'm not always gonna get what I want in a snap(, but there were some days when I was like, I'd rather be an only child (especially as my parents were and are still biased to him just because he has the better chromosomes...). Btw, I'm not a native speaker in English... I'm majoring in English at the university, though, and as much as I speak English fairly well, I always learn something new and cool... This is the first time I see/read this "I wouldn't have traded for all the tea in China" saying, and I adore it! :)

i wouldn't wish i was alone. i have a sister and there's only two of us. i wish i had more sisters and maybe a brother. when my sister is out, it gets lonely at home. even when my parents around. i won't wish i was alone, even in my wildest dream.

Definitely no. I am the youngest among five siblings and I just loved it. I can't imagine growing up without siblings. I don't think so I would love without playmates inside our home and someone to have chitchat overnight, someone to fight with nonsense things but would still love to be with.

Actually I am the only one child for my family. I felt lonely when I was little. I always hoped that I could have a brother or sister. And therefore I could play with someone else. Today I still think that two children will be perfect for a family. One child really suffers a lot of pressure. I love China

i used to dream of but i never wish for, haha. i love my siblings and i just could not imagine if i am just the only child. my world may not be this beautiful i think if i am just the only child.

i was the only child and i can say that this subject is tricky.almost everybody i know who had siblings tell me that they would have prefered to be the only child.my friends that were alone at home like me wish that they have some siblings. i sometimes think is better beeing alone but sometimes i really wish to have at least one sister or brother. i think is more beautiful to grow up and live with siblings.

Hmmmm we all wish the things we could not have, we didn't have. I too came from a big family. I am the second among the 6 children. I do remember wondering what it will be like to be an only child. You only have to live the expectations of your parents, you will not be compared to your siblings, you will not be wearing old clothes of your older siblings and you don't need to divide the food you have with your siblings. But on the other hand, being an only child would also have its own disadvantages like having no playmates at home and having no one to share you good and bad memories other than to your parents.

No no and another no! I never want to be a single child.Never ever.I've one sister and we've loads of fun here.It's great fun being two or three in family.5 must've been good too.I always believe we'll learn things and to adjust when we are born in two's rather than the single's who (mostly) don't adjust (i'm sorry i'm not blaming the ones-single) I've thought about it when we end up in fights and stuffs always, i could have been the only child,then i'd have nothing troubling me.But fights are a part unless they're not massive(it's not going to be massive,isn't it? especially when it's with your sister ;) But it's always good to have one with you,always,your baby could also have relations :) An aunt,an uncle is always good to be with..You can enjoy when you're on a Family tour with them :) that would be great when 5 of you goes! Everywhere, being single does not have much of reaps! Love my sister and i love having one too! Good day!