I find that I often have difficulties dealing with people who were only children. They often have a "my way is the only way" attitude that seems to have developed from never having to make compromises with siblings. In general it often seems like their social skills are rather lacking as well. Many only children get over this eventually, but plenty of only children seem to behave this way well into adulthood. I've found that it's often fairly easy to identify someone as an only child after talking to them for just a few minutes.

Home life was very quiet, not so boistrous, and the best days were those dad and I sat around watching old movies- Laurel and Hardy and/or Gringos in westerns... had a lto of opportunities to make friends and spend time with family... now that I'm older, I find I do have to recharge after prolonged craziness of gatherings... sensory overload... :) It'd be nice to have a sibling now that I'm older especially, it's hard to be the only one responsible for aging parents.. but then, there's no garauntee you would have a good relationship with a sibling just because you had one.... :)

I never minded being an only child, but it did spoil me a bit too much. Also, I grew up with a lot of cousins around so that's somewhat like growing up with siblings. All-in-all I would probably be a bit more socially apt if I'd had some real siblings.

If I hadn't had an older brother, my life might have been much happier. I don't think life is missing anything without siblings. Wait, it is: it is missing sadistic torture.

I love being an only child. I have great friends who are there when I need them. I've never felt alone, but always had a chance to have some quiet & alone time when I needed it. And the perk to being an only child is, you get to inherit everything!! No arguing or competing against anyone!!!

Because my brother was almost eight years older than I, it was almost like being an only child. Sure, at times I wished he were younger so I could have someone to play with, but most of the time I was happy to be the only one.

Only children often supercede other birth-order children when it comes to social skills, because of the fact that since they had no siblings they had to develop the ability to socialize with and be accepted by other people outside of the family security blanket. In other words, only only children are more outgoing, more self-confident, more outspoken, and overall more fun. They more often make for natural leaders.