I have a theory about only children. While most people are some combination of social and solitary impulses, most are much more comfortable being one or the other. In my experience, only children are--much more than other people--both extremely social and extremely solitary; they require both in equally intense measures.

Also, every only child I know has been an artist of some sort.

Brett Eugene Ralph wrote:bloodshot pupil of my bloodshot eyes.

I see what you did there.

Brett Eugene Ralph wrote:fickin' awesome poetic stuff

Brett Eugene Ralph, you made me cry, real tears, here at work.

Now the students will never let me forget the day I became "human"

ERawk wrote:

jcamanei wrote:bunch of weirdos with no hand down from their older siblings. can't imagine being the only one. Parents seem to be all over their only kid. Sounds overwhelming.

Fuck off with your blanket statements.

oh yeah, well my brother can kick your ass!!!!

ERawk wrote:

jcamanei wrote:

ERawk wrote:

jcamanei wrote:bunch of weirdos with no hand down from their older siblings. can't imagine being the only one. Parents seem to be all over their only kid. Sounds overwhelming.

Fuck off with your blanket statements.

oh yeah, well my brother can kick your ass!!!!

Oh so he likes to beat on women?

Real winner.

said the loser.

ERawk wrote:Knee-slapper, Fly.

they can't all be winners.


(said the loser.)

burun wrote:

Brett Eugene Ralph wrote:fickin' awesome poetic stuff

Brett Eugene Ralph, you made me cry, real tears, here at work.

Now the students will never let me forget the day I became "human"

Kinda sent a shiver down my spine.

Thanks, y'all--I'm glad you like that poem. It was begun in the Himalayas in a hashish-induced haze and was originally entitled (cringe) "My Nemesis, My Twin." I renamed and reworked it upon my stateside return, and it became the first poem in what I soon recognized as my "mature" style. Fuck, it's gotta be fifteen years old by now.

By the way, I'm still not sure how to vote. A lot of things I value about myself I can attribute to having been an only child, but I wouldn't wish it on any kid of mine. And the older I get--and the older my parents get--the scarier it becomes.

I'm an only child of two only children. I'm glad I have no family bullshit to deal with.

ERawk wrote:

jcamanei wrote:

ERawk wrote:

jcamanei wrote:bunch of weirdos with no hand down from their older siblings. can't imagine being the only one. Parents seem to be all over their only kid. Sounds overwhelming.

Fuck off with your blanket statements.

oh yeah, well my brother can kick your ass!!!!

Oh so he likes to beat on women?

Real winner. But then again, you seem to be a bit trollish.

aight then, my sister will do it she's got low tolerance for condescending attitudes.

trollish? prrrf do I have to be Reuben?

You winners are a bunch of elitist!!!!!!