The pros and cons of being an only child that people with siblings will never understand.

Most only-kids would tell you there are some down-sides to being an only child. For example, a lack of companionship, bearing the burden of annoying parents alone, and having too much pressure from your parents.

But there are also plenty of upsides – such as never having to share, and getting all the attention for yourself.

Then there are those who express their experience in a unique way; with humour. And via Twitter, so the public can share in their hilarity.

Here are the funniest tweets we’ve found on the pros and cons of being an only child:

Con: toy brands can be so insensitive:

as an only child, it always hurt to play alone with toys made by Has-Bro.

— Myq Kaplan (@myqkaplan) July 8, 2018

My parents getting me walkie talkies for christmas one year was the worst thing about being an only child

— Adam Hess (@adamhess1) December 8, 2016

Con: the attention can be a little intense:

Look at my moms coasters #onlychild pic.twitter.com/Wxw5hKaM1T

— HELLO (@honeyimgone) July 30, 2017

first night of being moved out & this is how my mom is handling it.. #smalltalk #onlychild ???? pic.twitter.com/H3xi1slYBS

— jordan shugart (@ShugartJordan) September 6, 2016

yes mom, it IS another Christmas that you are going without what you want most in life…grandchildren #onlychild #timetodrink #ugh #queerkidprobs #theonlytimeIwishIhadasibling #HappyHolidays pic.twitter.com/fGMoOO3CmZ

— Jon Wargo (@wargojon) December 24, 2017

Pro: not having to worry about other people can be so liberating:

Growing up as an only child, sometimes I have a hard time remembering everything is not about me. So I don’t.

— Emily Volman (@emilyvolman) October 11, 2013

I resent National Sibling Day. What about National Only Child Day? Oh wait that’s every day. #OnlyChild

— Jamie A. Lee (@TheJamieLee) April 11, 2016

Pro: you get to celebrate “me” all the time:

I don’t need to celebrate #NationalSiblingsDay since my folks got it right the first time. #OnlyChild ???????? pic.twitter.com/zWj0moD6pU

— Valerie (@MommyRandR) April 10, 2018

Being an only child means my parents thought:

(a) let’s stop, no other child we have can be better than him, or
(b) WTF WERE WE THINKING?!

— Rodney Lacroix (@moooooog35) May 5, 2014

Premium wall space is one of the many perks of being an only child. pic.twitter.com/oDKu3xy33P

— Christopher Rice (@chrisricewriter) November 23, 2017

Con: it can get a little lonely at times…but at least you always win:

I’m an only child. Shit be gettin lonely sometimes lmao be over here talking to myself. When I was younger I used to play both sides of games and take whoever wins as me ????????????

— Brianna Marie ???? ???? ✨ (@xEnoughSaidx) June 3, 2018

Is there a National #OnlyChild day? Shout out to yall who know what its like to play catch with yourself by tossing the ball up toward the bed and making a diving catch. ????

— TJ (@TJay) April 11, 2018

So cheers to being an only child – and don’t forget to thank your parents.