Sometimes it’s really all they can afford or just happens (also an only child)

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I used to wish I had a sibling but now I realize it would be selfish to wish someone else experienced growing up with my parents :/ I can deal with the closest thing being my fiancée's siblings

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Affordability was my moms reason to only have me

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sometimes 1 is too much to handle (an only child who has been told this to her face)

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For me it was the burden of doing most of the parenting by myself men are not as selfless. I felt I needed to have another so my kid wouldn’t grow up alone but I decided against it cause I know that kid would hate me cause I already gave all my love to the kid I did want and I’d have no love left to give. Plus you lose all your freedom when you have a child and by that I mean the school system the financial burden the insurance the daycare losing your career choices so one was enough.

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A big one is your parents found each other later in life. And biology limit them to one kid. Another one is money. Having two kids is EXPENSIVE!

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I have 6 siblings. Consider yourself lucky. They suck

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Sometimes it isn’t a choice

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