If you like being alone were you an only child?

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The stars have somehow aligned to ight and I'm totally alone at home, no DP or DC, amazing.

My SIL caught wind of this and is suggesting all manner of things we could do so I won't be alone and lonely.

It got me thinking, the people I know who were only children (me included) seem to love being alone, and people I know from big families seem to hate it.

Is my theory correct or is my sample size too small?

Only child and I love alone time... I get properly grumpy if I'm overwhelmed with people fòr too long! It's probably enhanced as I deal with the general public for 8 hours a day so at the end of the day my tolerance for friends and family can wear thin! 😂

I love being alone and was not an only child.

I grew up with 5 siblings and I love being alone.

Only child and love having time on my own.

I am one of four, but i love being alone I am the youngest and from the age of 14 I spent a lot if time on my own as my mum started dating snd my brother and sisters were often out with friends. This weekend i sm on my own at a lovely spa in Germany, no husband no kids just mr and occasiobally i get to practice my German, just about to have a cocktail great stuff.

I think it’s down to personality. I have an older sibling but I love time alone. She did my head in as a child and I would crave peace and quiet!

One of three and I love being on my own. I think it's just an introvert extrovert thing. In my family my mum and sis like being with people and me and dad need more quiet. My brother is in the middle. Needs both.

I'm not an only child. I love time on my own. I don't particularly enjoy any one's company except my own and my husband's.

He has a sibling, albeit he was nearly 10 when she was born.

I’m one of 4, and absolutely love being on my own. I’m now a mum of 2, one who’s a still breastfed 12 month old and I can’t remember the last time I had a good period of alone time 😂 it’s actually well needed at the moment.

No but older sibling had left home by the time I was 12.

Semi only child (much younger half siblings so spent vast majority of childhood as an only) and I love being alone.

Youngest of three and love being on my own .

Love being on my own, one of three here.

I'm the eldest of 6 and love living alone.The peace and quiet is blissful,I don't have to ask permission or consider a partner.

I was an only for 11 years and I love being alone. DH has 2 siblings fairly close in age to him and he loves being alone too.

I visited my siblings every other weekend and holidays. The rest of the time I was an only child. I loved it. Love being alone now.

Not an only and love being on my own. My ds is an only and hates being on is own

Another with several siblings and love being alone.

Eldest of four, happy on my own.. It's so relaxing not to have to consider other people all the time.

Im the joint oldest of 4 (twin). I love being on my own, never plan anything when my dc go to their dads.

I'm one of four and love being alone. No squabbles over the TV or who's sitting where, just peace and quiet.

Only child. I need alone time each day. I get over peopled easily.

I agree it’s an introvert / extrovert thing.

I love alone time (have one sibling). It gives me chance to recharge my batteries so I can be sociable.

That's my theory blwon out of the water then!
Maybe it's just a personality type thing and not shaped by childhood upbringing.

I had this conversation in work yesterday. I have siblings much older than me so I grew up as an only child because they'd all left home. I really enjoy alone time when my partner is working.