New Weekly " Off Topic" Topic No.23 (09/07/12)

[hensonc4098]

My parents thought that they wouldn't be able to have children and had pretty much given up hope until I came along and surprised them. My mum wasn't willing to go through a lot of treatments though to provide me with a sibling, hence I'm an only child.

When I was younger, my parents didn't have a huge amount of money, so I would get what I was given and be happy with it. They were also very strict on me so that I wouldn't grow up the spoiled kid. I look at my younger cousins these days and they get away with a lot more than I ever did.

At times growing up, I didn't like being an only child as it meant that I didn't always have someone to play with. My best friend lived next door to me, but if she was out then I was kinda stuck for something to do.

Looking back on it now though, I appreciate having been an only child. My parents were able to spend a lot more time with me educating me and doing things with me, and once I was a bit older and my parents had a bit more money, I had the opportunity to do a lot of different clubs, which I may not have been able to do if I'd had a sibling.

Then when I started university, my parents were able to buy me a flat that I now live in that's 10 minutes walk from the campus. If I'd had a sibling, they wouldn't have been able to buy us both a flat, and so I would have been in a different situation.

I don't know if that counts as being selfish, but I appreciate the benefits of being an only child now

 

[Squidward]

My son (who is 7) has a friend who is an only child. I can see a definate difference in this kid's behaviour compared to his other friends.

 

[FishBlast]

I'm an only child, and seeing how two of my cousins, who are brother and sister, behave and have managed to destroy a computer... I'd say I'm glad I'm an only child.
Wouldn't want to fight over stuff like they do. They have learned nothing about sharing.
Success? Hah! My cousin didn't even finish school, had a baby at 16 (because she married someone who was 27) and then got dumped by her husband because he didn't want the child. Then she went to France, earned a living for a while and now I don't know how she managed to get fired. She doesn't even care about her baby either, didn't even bother to take her daughter to the doc when she complained of eye problems.

Her brother? He's now 16 and seems to be mentally under developed. Either that or uneducated, with a hyperactive imagination and he doesn't do well in school anyway.

 

[Ps3Steveo]

Still the same in our house, me and my girl were raised with 3 other kids and between us we have 5 kids and some can still be a bit selfish, only when it comes to things like computer games tho they're generally quite good at sharing. Although I DO NOT share food!!! lol.

 

[Alm0stAwesome]

Although I DO NOT share food!!! lol.

THIS!

 

[FishBlast]

Still the same in our house, me and my girl were raised with 3 other kids and between us we have 5 kids and some can still be a bit selfish, only when it comes to things like computer games tho they're generally quite good at sharing. Although I DO NOT share food!!! lol.

Totally opposite with my cousins, when it comes to computers, that's all they do: play games. And they fight over whose turn it is. To the point where they somehow managed to screw the computer so bad it BSODs. I wanted to fix it, but every time I tell my aunt to bring it here, she forgets. -.-

I share my food with anyone, even friends and even strangers (such as bums).

 

[FishFanatic04]

You sounded like Joey from "Friends" He didn't share food either.


My hubby only shares if we eat family style at the table. Then he has too lol

Bad AA! I saw you looking at this thread. Go water change!

 

[Alm0stAwesome]

It's emptying!!!!

GAH!

 

[ZephyrStarPlaties]

I'm an only child, but I'm SO happy that I don't have siblings. I have to admit I'm a bit selfish, but I'm a lot more focused than my friends that come from big families.

 

[Llegmore]

I have a brother but I really wish I didn't. We were pretty violent when we were younger and now my jaw clicks out every time I yawn. I agree that it's more about the attitudes of parents in raising the kids than it is about family size.