Life as an only child

I am an only child. But that doesn’t mean I get anything I want. OK I’m not technically an only child but I don’t live with my brothers. These are the 15 worst parts of being an only child.

1. It’s just awkward when everyone else has a sibling but you don’t

2. You can’t relate to anyone

3. Growing up you never had anyone to play with

4. You become an adult quicker than you would imagine

5. You can’t ask a sibling to get you a snack or do your chores for a dollar(parents won’t do it!)

6. You’re usually inside all the time because you don’t want to spend time with others because you’re not used to it

7. You’re used to being the third wheel

8. To others you’re boring

9. We can’t play with anyone(on Roblox, Minecraft, Fortnite etc.)

10. We can’t do sibling tricks

Divorced

I have divorced parents. You might think it’s scary to live in a world like that. It really isn’t bad. Here’s the story about the day I found out that our family was going to change.

My mom and dad were fighting- like really fighting. Loud. I was really scared; they always fought a little but this was the worst I’d ever heard. They were downstairs and I was listening under the covers in their bed. When my mom came in to go to sleep, I could tell that she was crying. She asked me if I was ok, she said she was sorry for fighting. I asked her if we were going to get a divorce, she looked sad and called my dad over. He came in and they asked me what I thought it meant to be divorced. “I’ll have to choose between you.” My parents explained to me that what I said is not what it means, and that I will never have to experience that. They said that we would still be a family, but they would have different houses. I would see them both and I wouldn’t ever have to choose between them.

Now that my parents have been divorced for a bit here’s how it really is for me. Best of all, no more fighting! I didn’t think my mom and dad were sad before, but now I can say that I’ve never seen them this happy. My mom and dad both love me, and I get to spend time with them both almost equally. Plus, another bonus is my dad has a girlfriend and my mom has a boyfriend. They both love me, too. And I love them. It’s actually pretty great.

I know that sometimes change is scary, but I have learned that it’s more important to be happy even if it means that your family looks a bit different.