Only children have no siblings to share the load of aging parents, no built-in peers to understand their childhood, and often face assumptions about being spoiled—but many thrive with deeper parental connection and develop unusual independence and comfort with adults. The reality is less about birth order and more about whether the child feels secure, seen, and given room to become themselves.
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