Being a only kid is not the worst thing in the world

I am an only child. Now those of you with large families might think, "Oh yes, I would love that". Yes, it is nice at times. No one to mess in your room. You get more Christmas presents; you get all the hugs and kisses. But then again there is no one to blame when you royally screw up and you get ALL the hugs and kisses. Now, not only am I an only child, but I am the only child of a single mom. Oh the cross I bare. So, as I have grown not only do I have to do those general “kid” chores, but I have to do the "honey do" things too. It's shared responsibility. I used to hate all these "shared responsibilities". As I have been preparing for college it has me thinking. I have been doing laundry for years, I can clean a house like molly maids and I understand responsibility. So, being an only child has not been that bad. I missed out on some things yes, but I look at the knowledge I have gained. I have shared responsibilities with someone who has been willing to teach me to be a better person and cared about me. It has been safe so that when I go out in the "real world" I know I can make it taking full responsibility because I have shared it for so long.