10 painful and real shits that only a single child would understand

Last Updated on 2016-05-19 , 1:37 pm

Being an only child has its ups and downs. The good thing is that you get all the loving attention from your parents while the flip side is often loneliness. Let’s take a look at some painful experiences that only a single child would understand.

Handling loneliness
This is the toughest part of being an only child. When your parents are out for work, you come home to face four walls by yourself. The silence in the house can be deafening at times.

No one close to your age to play with at home
It’s just not the same playing with another kid than with your parents. You can tell that the adults are just trying to go along with the flow and that isn’t much fun.

Early taste of independence
You probably learned to prepare your own breakfast and make your own bed earlier than any of your peers. It was simply necessary when no one is at home to take care of you.

Figuring things out by yourself
Your parents can’t be with you all the time. Hence, you had to figure out things like where the biscuits are kept, where the batteries are stored or how to cook instant noodles all by yourself.

Having to deal with problems alone
Although you could always talk to your friends, they are just not that accessible. You could talk to your parents but you would rather not discuss with them about your “secret” boyfriend. In times like this,  you wished you had a sibling at home to share your problems with.

Getting envious of those with siblings
When your friends complained to you what a nuisance their sibling was, all you wished for is that you had someone at home to be annoyed with too.

Talking to your plushies
You had names for all your soft toys and they were all your best friends. You told them about everything–no one understands you like they do.

Feeling like no one understands what you’re going through in life
Perhaps only other single children out there can relate to your problems.

Getting stereotyped that you’re spoilt
You see the look in people’s eyes when they know you’re an only child. It’s obvious that they think you are spoilt and you have to try to prove to them that you’re not.

Finding it hard to make friends
Because your home is not very child-centric and you grew up mostly interacting with your parents or grandparents, it was tough for you to make friends. You had to learn how to socialise with other children much later than your peers who have siblings.