AdvantageandDisadvantagesofBeinganOnlyChild
Myfatherusedtotalktomeabouthisfivesiblings.HeusedtosaythatIwasunfortunatethatIhadnone.AndIusedtoenvyhimandwonderhowniceitwouldbetohaveahousefulofbrothersandsisters.IalsousedtowonderwhatwouldhappentomeifIweretolosemyparents.
Franklyspeaking,Idonothavetoshareanythingwithanybody.Iownallmyparents'love.IcanaskforanythingIwant.Ialwayswearnewclothesandeatthebestfood.Sincemyparentsspendalltheirmoneyonme,Icanstudyatthebestuniversityofthecountry.
LuckyasIam,InowandthenfeelverylonelyandIhavenobodytocomplainaboutmyloneliness.HowIlongforaquarrelwithmybrothersandsisters!OfcourseIhaveclassmatesandfriends,buttheyaredifferent.SometimesIfeelsopessimisticthataftermyparentsleavetheworld,Iwillhavenobloodrelativeslefttosharewithmethefondmemoriesofmyparents.Furthermore,IamlikelytobecomeselfishwhileIrealizetheworldisforsharing.
So,Iamhappybutlonely;Iamfortunatebutpiteous;Iamlovedbutspoiled;Iamwell-bredbutselfish,becauseIamtheonlychildofthefamily.