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The joys and worries of being an only child
As a child you don’t have to fight for your parents’ attention. But are you prepared for old age?
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Only children may be fortunate in that they do not have to vie for parents’ attention but this advantage is less clear when they grow up.
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If I had a dollar for each time I was asked “Are you lonely being an only child?” when I was growing up... well, you get my drift.
I always answered “no”, which was a truthful reply. Besides, I couldn’t miss what I didn’t have, or fully imagine or comprehend what it would be like to be part of a group of noisy siblings.
