Siblings or no siblings?

Is it better to have siblings? Or to be an only child? I personally believe that having siblings is so much better than being an only child. My siblings have shaped me into the person that I am today, and I couldn’t be more grateful. My siblings are honestly my best friends, and even though we fight, they have been a significant part of my life. I always say that I don’t like only children, because I feel as though most of the time they always come off as selfish and self-centered. As I grew up, I realized that this isn’t always the case. Let’s take one of my best friends as an example. Her name is Kristen Vollbracht, and she is one of the most selfless people I know. I asked her how she felt about this topic, and she said, “I honestly love being an only child, because I get to spend a lot more quality time with my parents, and I have the opportunity to find myself on my own.” After hearing this, I wondered how much closer I would be with my parents if I didn’t have siblings. On the opposite side, I asked Ella Kieffer, and she told me, “I love that I have a brother, because I can tell him anything and he won’t tell anyone, and we can talk about our parents anytime we don’t like the way they are acting.” I 100% agree with Ella, because I do the same thing with my siblings. I asked around to people at Rochester High School, and I found out that a greater majority of people think it’s better to have siblings. I wonder what my life would be like if I didn’t have siblings. I don’t know who or where I would be. I am so thankful for everything that my siblings have done for me. I think having such a deep, unbreakable bond with someone in a blood-related way is so powerful, and it’s a feeling that not all people are lucky enough to have. Having a sibling is something that we get by chance, and we should never ever take it for granted.