The Only Child

Now, before I start complaining about being the only child, I will begin with the advantages. This may sound shocking to many of you, but I'm actually not as spoiled as you would think. It is rare for my parents to ever buy me gifts. I have to work hard in order to earn what I want. Even though they don't bombard me with presents, when I ask for something, most likely I will receive it if I work hard in school. When I'm at home, there is no little sister that I have to look after or brother that will irritate me. I can shower and use the restroom for however long I want to. I can do anything and not worry about it bothering anyone. 

However, a great amount of pressure is mounted on me. Since I am the only child, if I screw up in school and ruin my future, there's nobody else to be a better me. For instance, if I had a sibling, and if I slacked in school and end up career-less, my sibling could learn from my mistakes and avoid them, aiming to have a better life than mine. You see? I have an immeasurable amount of pressure on my shoulders. My parents expect me to be the best of myself, since there is nobody else to be their backup. Also, being the only child, my parents are much more overprotective over me. If something happened to me, they wouldn't have someone else to take my place. Therefore, my parents hardly have any trust in me.