I'm 19, and we've definitely grown far apart by now. I'm living away from my hometown, going to university, and I haven't talked to him in about 4 years. I doubt he's as lonely as I am though. We always were quite different that way. He's very extroverted and gregarious - pretty much my opposite. I'm sure he's going to parties every weekend.

I have an older brother (by ten years) but since he is out of the house I feel like an only child. I had a few years that I remember with him then he moved away and I hardly ever see him (possibly once every other year) so that along with my parents work habits leave me alone and lonely...solitude is something for the busy to enjoy and the depressed to wollow in.

I have 2 older sisters, but neither of them live at home anymore and I'm not close to either of them. I sometimes wish I was an only child.. hm no, I love my sisters, they're cool ppl, but I'm sick of being the loser kid of the family. They're too perfect and my parents think they're amaazzzzzzing and don't keep that a secret. One of my sisters is 2yrs older than me so growing up with her was fun and I think I was less lonely because of her. Now, though, she has her own life, friends, bf, etc. and when I see her, we barely talk. I guess I'm kinda living like an only child now. My sisters live far away and we just chat like we're strangers sometimes... really feels like that bond we once had has gone which is kinda sad.

Gah, I have a brother who's younger by two years. We sorta have a love/hate relationship..he's a snobby little prick and always seems so damn condescending. But I really love the little MFer-- not because I have to, but because he is the only one that truly understands why I am the way I am because he went through the same crap I went through growing up. I always wanted a sister though, someone I could gossip and share clothes and makeup with and all that other good sister stuff.. My brother and I used to get along okay when we were younger, but as we've grown older we've pretty much resorted to "hi, bye." I wish I had a big family.

Hiya

I am the youngest in my family...I have two elder brothers. Ironically enough most of my loneliness comes out of the fact that I have an almost zero circle of friends...stemmed by the fact that as I grew up I would follow my brothers...my first year of uni I went to a place that was twenty minutes walk from my elder brother...his shadow was there for me to hide under...if I am stuck at the weekend my middle brother comes round...his shadow is there for me to hide under.

I can't consider what it must be like to be an only child...sorry. Some of the kids at work though thrive as they make their own way in life...many others though have the same feelings as you.

I have one sister who I havent seen for about 14 years, and I havent seen my parents for over 10 years. I dont even know where any of them live.

Wow, that's sad..is that by your choice or theirs? Do you miss them? I can't imagine going that long without seeing my family, as different as we are...

We had a "falling out", and my parents were very disinterested in spending time with their grandchildren, so it was my choice really.

But it was their loss and they never made any effort to reconcile

I'm an only child and I definitely believe that's where my social anxiety stems from.