Anonymous wrote:I'm an only child and I'm fine with it. I have my husband and friends to talk to. My husband has two siblings and he doesn't often talk to them, much less confide in them. They just aren't close, even though they are all fine people. Having siblings doesn't ensure a close relationship.
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I was fine being an only child. Had a couple cousins I saw several times a year and school and neighborhood friends. My parents are pretty no-nonsense, so I was certainly not spoiled or undisciplined.
I've always had close friends and have made new friends since moving to DC 10 years ago.
I know plenty of people who aren't close with their siblings (or everyone is spread out all over the country), so having more kids isn't a guarantee of some Norman Rockwell-esque Sunday dinner.