Growing up as an only child, you're asked a lot of questions so others can understand your "lonely" perspective. These questions include, "Don't you get bored?", or "Don't you wish you had siblings?" and my personal favorite "I bet you're really spoiled." These questions pile up and become increasingly annoying, but they also forced me to come up with answers explaining why an only child was the best life one could live.

"Don't you get bored?"

Being bored is not an "only child thing", I'm just as bored as the next teenager in college. I may not have someone living in the same house as I am, but I do have friends. Growing up, I had to take initiative when it came to making friends, giving me a valuable skill for the future. The friendships that I have made are strong and I have become close enough to their families that they become a sibling and a second family. So, to answer your question, no I don't get bored.

"Don't you wish you had siblings?"

Well, I don't really have anything to compare that to, so...no not really. Why? Well, when you're an only child, you get a lot of alone time whether you want it or not. Eventually, this alone time becomes a safety net. You crave it and when you can't have it, you become a little crazy. Like I said, I don't have anything to compare this to, but I think siblings would interrupt this alone time and that just wouldn't end well for either of us.

On top of the alone time, I have all of my parents attention. At times having a hawk as a parent is a little much. Between sharing locations and every detail of your plans with friends, it can be hard to get away with things. However, with your parents knowing everything there is to know about you, you become extremely close. My parents are all I've got, and the bond we share is impossible to replace.

Plus, like I said, I have friends.

"Aren't you spoiled?"

This question is usually asked with big eyes and a smile wanting to know if I got the pony I asked for Christmas when I was eight. Sorry, but Santa did not bring me a pony. Just because I am only child, does not mean I am spoiled. My parents have set boundaries that make it so I do not get showered with everything I could want. Plus, we all know what happens to the kids who were not given boundaries growing up. Remember Veruca Salt from Willy Wonka? Anyways, my parents do not spoil me. Does that mean that I won't try to convince my grandmother to buy me a pony? Not at all.