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The pros (and cons!) of being an only child
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No sibs? No problem. Well, okay, sometimes it actually is. Below are all of the good (and the bad) that comes along with being an only child.
You never have to fight for your parents' attention...
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...but then again, that means they're *always* watching.
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And you can't get away with anything because you're the only one around to take the blame.
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But it means you spend a lot of time together and probably have a ton of inside jokes.
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You don't have siblings to fight with or share your food with...
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...but you also don't have any brothers or sisters to play with or hang out with.
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Which ended up making you super creative and resourceful. And *really* good at entertaining yourself.
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You learn to be much more independent than your friends at a younger age...
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...but you also have trouble asking for help. You try to do everything on your own.
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At the end of the day, people might call you spoiled but you've just learned to embrace it. Haters gonna hate, right?
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Are you an only child? What do you love/hate about it? Let us know in the comments!