Why I Love Being an Only Child

Hey there guys. See, I keep my promises. Oh and Lubaina, this goes out to you. Stay awesome: 3

You've already read why I hate being an only child. Here are the reasons why I love being an only child. I hope you enjoy them. Oh and I'm not a hater, k? I'm not negative. :P

So here are the reasons why I love being an only child... (Note* They are in no specific order)

1. Not having to share Mom and Dad.
   Honestly, I love this part of being an only child. Why? Because I love my parents so much I can't imagine having to share their love. I remember a cute and short message I read online where a kid tells his mom that he loves her more than she loves him. The mom asked why, to which that cute young kid replied "You have many kids but I only have one mom". Well although that's sort of out of context, but I guess you understand what I'm trying to say.
2. Peace
   Not having siblings and external family at home makes life so much more peaceful. I can come home and relax. I can study in any room I want solely because of the reason that I don't have to worry about someone blasting the stereo on full or just being plain old noisy.
3. Having a voice at home
   I'm not sure if all only children experience this, but I have a major say in what happens at my home. Reason being that since there are only 3 stakeholders, my parents think that my point of view is vital. However, if there had been more kids, I'm pretty sure that my voice may not have been heard.
4. No rivalry
   I don't have to compete for my parent’s acceptance. I never have to hear comparisons like "Look at your older brother and how he's excelled at everything". I set my goals along with my parents without any rivalry or fire within myself to be better than my siblings. Oh but like I mentioned in my "why I hate being an only child post", my parents generally do expect more from me because I'm their only child.
5. People calling you lucky
   Hahaha, I know I said that I didn't like it when random people call me lucky because I'm an only child. But secretly, it does feel nice when someone says "Woah, you're lucky". I swear- I feel an innate spark of happiness.
   
   
6. Not having to face sibling fights
   you might recall me saying that sometimes I feel a void within myself because I don’t have a sibling. Oh that’s nonsense cause most of the time – I love the fact that I don’t have any siblings. Whenever I hear a friend complaining how their sibling tags along with them everywhere, or how younger always get out of problems easily – I always take a second out to thank God for my fortune.
7. No one to mess around with your stuff
   I don’t have to worry about putting a password on my phone, laptop or locking my secret stash of chocolates. It’s all hassle-less. Awesome, no?
8. Not having to share stuff
   Not having anyone to mess around with your stuff is for things that solely belong to you, but common territory objects like the television, the landline phone, my room, the swing in our balcony, etc. I don’t have to worry about TV and computer times set out for each individual sibling. I can use it whenever I am free (read as: whenever mom lets me).

I know you must be thinking why I’ve only mentioned 8 reasons explaining why I love being an only child, while I’ve listed 10 reasons for hate. Well, sometimes you can’t express your love for some things. This is one of those things and one of those times. However- I LOVE BEING AN ONLY CHILD WAY MORE THAN I HATE BEING ONE. I swear.