Scott and SadiePeople on social media are talking about the “dead giveaways” that someone grew up as an only child . . . and clearly, these people know their stuff. Here are some highlights . . .
1. They cut a piece of cake in two . . . and can’t immediately tell which is bigger.
2. They’re great with people’s parents because they grew up chatting with adults.
3. They struggle with conflict. It’s either all or nothing, whereas people with siblings know how to negotiate a share, and when to pick your battles.
4. They leave their Halloween candy in the kitchen.
5. They get unreasonably angry about group punishments. Like, “I didn’t do anything wrong, why me?” People with siblings are more nonchalant about it.
6. They eat their food leisurely.
7. Someone said, “Their roughhousing skills are below par” . . . and someone else added, “They have a stronger aversion to ‘gentle bullying.'”
8. They’re more content with being alone for extended periods of time.
9. They’re more independent, and can do jobs that should take two or three people by themselves. But without having constant competition, they’re actually SLOWER at most things than people who grew up with siblings.
10. They just get up and leave a room without saying anything or announcing where they’re going.
11. They talk to themselves . . . a lot.
12. They still have toys and stuff from their childhood.
13. Someone said, “They don’t guard themselves (stomach, kidney, groin, etc.) when laying down. Like, my cousin will just lay like a starfish on furniture, but if I did that, I’d be punched in the bladder!”
Are you an only child, or did you grow up with siblings constantly stealing your stuff and blaming you for everything? Drop a comment below—do these sound familiar? Let’s hear your funniest only-child vs. sibling-life stories!
