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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]IMO, only children tend to be more self absorbed later in life. I have multiple close friends who I love, but who we all describe as "such only children" and the meaning is instantly understood. The only time I've seen only children avoid this is when there is a specific source of hardship in childhood so that they learn it isn't all about them (eg, a parent has an illness). 
Having said this, I don't love the idea of having a second child, but the above keeps me motivated to do so. [/quote]

Your opinion is stupid. It's cute that you ascribe your own personal experiences to the general public. Like you, apparently, I have multiple only child close friends, and none of them are self-absorbed. The most self-absorbed people I know have siblings, in some cases, more than one. I guess -- by your logic that one person's anecdotal evidence = truth -- that means that those of us with siblings (including me) are way more self-absorbed than only children. [/quote]

Hands-down, the most self-absorbed adults I know were younger siblings (although I know many youngest children who are not that way).  I don't know the sibling status of everyone, but the onlies I know as adults tend to be anything but self-absorbed--they have close friendship networks and are supportive and caring friends, are self-reliant and responsible, and don't think the world revolves around them.

I suspect the PP has a lot of confirmation bias going on.  Only children are basically like other children.  Period.

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