11 Dead Giveaways That You’re An Only Child

“I heard once only children are less likely to announce where they are going when they leave a room. Right away I realized I do that, but my partner who grew up with two sisters tells me where he’s about to go when he moves, even if it’s to the bathroom.” —NucularOrchid

“I am an only child… I’ve noticed I tend to make a lot of life choices on my own and don’t seek out a lot of advice or ask for help when I could definitely use it. In fact, I’ve been pretty deep in tough situations when I finally have the realization that there are people and resources I can utilize. It’s not so much I’m worried about asking for help, more like it doesn’t even register in my brain that there is help outside of myself.” — Jaded_Syrup2454

“They are very deliberate in their chosen relationships, e.g. friendships, partners, and are usually extremely independent, at least in my experience.” — ffffffffck

“From personal experience, food habits. Like buying snacks to store at home and fully expecting them to not have been touched when you’re gone, or eating slower at the dinner table because you’re not fighting over the good food. As a teen, on the rare occasion my dad would steal a snack I got for myself I’d freak out, whereas my friends with siblings just resigned themselves to the fate of snacks inevitably disappearing. My mom eats super fast at meals, and she attributes it largely to growing up with siblings.” — HornedTwiddle

“From my own experience, not being as prone to loneliness. The only time I really feel lonely is when I’m around people I’d rather not be with.” — DeathSpiral321

“Growing up my experience with only children was that they tended to be a little naive about people’s intentions and honesty. The idea somebody would just fuck you over out of spite, for no personal gain, came much later in life for many of them (obvious exceptions apply).” — Zeiserl

“My husband HATES sharing food! He is also very good at keeping himself entertained and busy. This was very evident during Covid when I was soooo bored and lost because all my previous hobbies and pastimes were outside the home and/or social activities, however, he just kept going and picked up so many new little hobbies that were independent” — badjmsbe

“I can’t tell for adults, but when it’s one of my kids’ friends, the kid who ends up trying to hang out with the adults and gets overwhelmed by being in a group of kids has been an only child 100% of the time in my experience.” — ifnotmewh0

“They’re very quiet roommates in my experience. Sometimes don’t even know when they’re home. I hypothesize that they’re just used to quiet spaces and might feel uncomfortable when their surroundings get loud or chaotic. People with siblings are used to other people clanging around and making noise.” — IcyConsideration4714

“Thinking friendship is like having siblings. It’s not. I would never smash a toy on my friend’s head and expect them to speak to me after.” — Useful_Jello2910

“Only child here. As a kid, I couldn’t relate to other children. Their behavior was completely foreign to me. Even now that I’m old, most people seem odd.” — MeowMeowCollyer