I’m an only child. My mother had two miscarriages when I was four, so I could have possibly been the big sister to two other children. My life would be very, very different if that happened.
Growing up, I was lonely at times, but surely learned how to keep myself occupied and entertained while alone. It taught me that there really is no such thing as boredom. It’s all in your head. If you’re bored, you have a very serious problem. XD
You can always find something to do.
As an adult, I need very little attention, I’m never bored and I’m usually quite happy just being by myself. One of the disadvantages is probably the unnecessary pressure I used to put on myself to please my parents (simply because they had no other children to tend to), which therefore carried out into other facets of my life. Sometimes I felt/feel like a molecule under a microscope, even when that isn’t the case at all. It’s the sometimes tremendous pressure I place on myself that I’m feeling and the anxiety that can come with it. I also tend to isolate myself just kind of naturally, without realizing it. I should really try to be more social, but my comfort zone is to be more reserved and secluded. It catches up with me sometimes.
@tranquilsea Not true! I would blame things on my dad because he had the tendency to act like a little childish brat, too, and about 50% of the time, my mom would believe me. XD