They Called Me Spoiled. I Was an Only Child.

They called me selfish and spoiled for years. I was just an only child. I come from a whole line of only children, and growing up in a house full of adults gave me my biggest strength and my loneliest moments. Here are the real pros and cons: the active listening, the paying attention, being labeled spoiled, being comfortable alone, and why I still don't get sarcasm. The Pros and Cons of Being an Only Child 💬 Only children, tell me in the comments: how has being an only child carried you into adulthood? Siblings, I want to hear from you too. ⏱ Chapters 0:00 My biggest strength and loneliest moments 0:29 A family line of only children 1:56 Pro: active listening 3:04 Pro and con: friendships 4:31 Con: how I ask questions 6:13 Accountability 6:56 Pro: people just talk to me 9:11 Where I learned active listening 10:15 What friendship means to me 12:11 Perspective vs. facts 14:54 Con: growing up alone 15:25 Con: called selfish and spoiled 19:54 Comfortable being alone 22:33 Con: not getting sarcasm 25:06 "A friend to all is a friend to none" 28:01 Raising an only child 29:16 Pro: keeping my head on a swivel 30:30 Growing up a little fast 31:40 Your turn 🧵 Threads: @jyquesea #onlychild #onlychildproblems #activelistening #selfworth #reallife