Only Child Syndrome, Explained: Why They're Not Just Weirdo Loners

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From Friend's Chandler to Gilmore Girls' Rory (& Lorelai & Paris & Lane...) to The O.C.'s Seth Cohen to New Girls' Schmidt and beyond, being an Only Child can be... interesting. There’s just something about only children that makes them stand out… Spoiled, self-centered, weird, and lonely - growing up without siblings shapes them in a way that

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[iamkenough]

As an only child, I’ve always wanted siblings but since I couldn’t have them, I found friends who are like family to me and that’s enough now. Plus, you’re not guaranteed to like your siblings but friends you get to choose so in the end, I don’t feel like I missed out.

[nomoneyfun]

I think it would have been hard to have siblings as a kid, but I would love siblings as an adult, mostly to confirm that my parents are batshit!

[iamkenough]

Hahaha but maybe one of those siblings would’ve taken after your parents 😜

[nomoneyfun]

It would be just my luck to be the only sane one in the family!

[glitterslugs]

people act like only children don't interact with literally anyone else ever lmao

[iamkenough]

Yeah lmaooo

Even when I wasn’t with friends, I was never bored, I always found something to do

[narnia207]

I’ve always wanted siblings but specifically older siblings so I could be the youngest. Don’t give me any of that oldest kid bullshit.

[spellgabbana]

my mom says she used to love her sister but never liked her, and they haven't talked in years. but she's got her best friend that's way more of a sister to my mom than my aunt has ever been. it really is better to choose the people around you.

[anyaroses]

I have four siblings and I'm close to none of them.

[__onthebound]

Same. In my case it is for the best

[__onthebound]

100% because I despise my sisters and my bff from 6th grade matters so much more. She can have my kidney and not my siblings