No, of course your not being unreasonable. If you want one, you want one - its no ones business. Am very shocked that people would be bothered to comment - particulary when your ds is just one. Personally,
I couldnt care less if you or anyone else has none or 20. I do object to however, the comments made at the parent's (in particular the mothers) of larger families. It does sound to me that it is actually you who has the issue with the size of other people's families.
Its each to their own and I think it would be much worse if someone decides to have a baby that they simply do not want for the sake of it. Am sure this would have detrimental effects.
Im with a few others on this one. I am an only child. I look back on my childhood and feel very sad at how lonely it really was. At the time, when my mother asked, I said I was quite happy to be an only. My parents divorced when I was a baby and my mother never remarried so for that reason, another child wasnt on the cards.
I hate being an only now. I found it hard not having anyone who understood when my dad died or to talk to over my mother's numerous problems.
Maybe its silly but I feel very, very sad at the thought that I will never have nieces or nephews.
DH was one of 5, I love hearing all the stories from when they were little, the stories make me laugh so much. I'd love that.
For these reasons and loads more already mentioned I wouldnt have an only myself. We have 2 and number 3 on the way.