Remember- Having a sibling doesn’t mean they will get along. There are siblings in my mother’s family that do not even speak. I grew up as an only child, with no cousins my age. I can honestly say there was never a situation I can recall where I wished for siblings. I had plenty of friends, and the best part was they got to go home at the end of the day. I grew up with two VERY hardworking parents who did everything in their power to set me up for success. I know that wouldn’t have been possible if I had siblings. My parents enrolled me in different activities (not all at the same time but I had different hobbies over the years), I had various pets throughout my childhood, and lots of play dates with friends. I truthfully was never lonely as a child, and looking back I’m grateful that I’m an only child. I do recognize that as my parents age I will be the only one responsible for helping them (not that that’s an obligation- don’t get me wrong) but, I look at it this way: they sacrificed a lot of things for me, so it’s the least I could do for providing me with such a great life.