“We’re all more nuanced than that, and trying to analyze my romantic life by my lack of siblings isn’t helpful or accurate.”— Molly Longman, refinery29.com
“Hand-me-downs? They don’t exist, unless they come from your cousins — and it’s usually stuff you have been coveting since forever, so you totally want them. Hey, you are the only child, your stuff is always new and you like it that way because you don’t really know any other way.”— Jenessa Michele, thoughtcatalog.com
“Their parents probably love them more than yours do, because they only have one child to love.”— Lauren Passell, thedatereport.com
“Only children aren’t more selfish, they are just more used to having what’s theirs be theirs, guaranteed.”— Lauren Passell, thedatereport.com
“We grew up with no siblings to take on our worries or secrets, so we often become deep thinkers, keeping our concerns to ourselves. This is not because we mean to be secretive, it’s because we are so used to solving our own issues and don’t want others to make a big deal out of it — no matter how bi…”— Cynthia Lawrence, ravishly.com
“While we like to socialize and meet new people, it can be quite overwhelming when too many people are crowding our personal space all the time.”— Cynthia Lawrence, ravishly.com
“I grew up believing that I could do it all by myself. I had to stand up for myself to the school bullies, unlike some of my friends, whose older siblings stood up for them. There was no ‘co’ anyone in my life in regard to my relationship with my parents. If I got into trouble for getting home late f…”— Chandrayee Chatterjee, thoughtcatalog.com
“Since you have all this time and energy, and nobody to share it with, you tend to look for the answers in the comforts of your own home. You spot a pen, and oh good lord a paper. And bam, you’ve found yourself a hobby.”— Alex Shwayze, thoughtcatalog.com
“If you’re lucky, you have one best friend, with no sisters, who you know will undoubtedly be your maid-of-honor and you will be hers. However, if not, will you always be second string to her sisters?”— Genevieve Choate, thoughtcatalog.com
“Networking is extremely time consuming and can feel like an overwhelming task to complete alone. When a friend easily lands a job through their superstar older bro, you turn a little green with envy and nausea.”— Genevieve Choate, thoughtcatalog.com
“After years of pretty amazing birthdays and Christmases we have got gift-giving down to a damn science. We’re the girlfriends and boyfriends who go above and beyond not only because we don’t have an army of siblings to also shop for, but because we grew up on the receiving end and now practice what…”— Kendra Syrdal, thoughtcatalog.com
“When an only child falls for someone, it’s a big deal. They don’t take these emotions lightly because they don’t happen very often.”— Kendra Syrdal, thoughtcatalog.com
“Once a girl who is an only child commits to you, she’s FULLY committed. She will be the most attentive, invested girlfriend you’ve ever had. Only children are often a little OCD and get hyper-excited/obsessed with things, and this will absolutely translate into how much they show that they care abou…”— Kendra Syrdal, thoughtcatalog.com
“You’re kind of a freak and everyone knows it (but you). You didn’t grow up with peers so you’re not always sure what normal is supposed to look like.”— Chrissy Stockton, thoughtcatalog.com
“Only children tend to have a lot of the same characteristics as first-born children. As a result of gaining undivided attention from parents, only children are often considered to be self-centered.”— Nicole Teague, apps.cignabehavioral.com
“Only children tend to be just as happy as children who grew up in a house full of siblings.”— Samantha Darby, romper.com
“I think the biggest problem working with me would be that I'm an only child, and so I have an internal dialogue that goes on that I just assume you can hear.”— Maynard James Keenan, books.google.com