I had two sisters and a brother and feel it’s important to have the experience. But since I was born the world population has gone up three billion people so maybe it’s not a good idea. Did you like your siblings? I was never lonely as a child. I remember watching TV with my youngest sister and we were gone! The way we got absorbed in the TV was really amazing - what an escape!
I always made friends easily and had plenty of company at home. Maybe that’s why I don’t have friends today: I’m not used to earning them.
You may see videos on YouTube about splendid solitude but I know those loners are usually with friends part of the time. I feel like I’m in a deluxe solitary confinement. I’ve got to build up my strength to get to a place where people meet or I’m going to freak out one day when someone explodes into my world. It really is jarring.
I grew up sort of with four siblings. I say sort of because they are at least eight years older than me. They are all amazing though. And we are close despite distance. I love them to bits.
I grew up with two sisters, a step brother and step sister. I also had two cousins. I was a middle child. Now all of them either moved or I never see them because they’re into their own life stuff. I miss being part of a family I see everyday. Now I’m a lonely adult living alone. I do have a dog and bird though.