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* A major reason why the ComicBook/{{Runawyas}} are so dysfunctional is because they are an entire team of only children who were forced to become a single family unit when their various families died, and thus they all carry different neuroses that clash with each other.
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* ''ComicBook/{{Runaways}}'': A major reason why the ComicBook/{{Runawyas}} Runaways are so dysfunctional is because they are an entire team of only children who were forced to become a single family unit when their various families died, and thus they all carry different neuroses that clash with each other.
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** In the season six episode, "Top Bolt", the Pegasus Vapor Trail was an only child whose parents piled attention on her, barely giving her a second to herself. Because of this, Vapor Trail developed an aversion to being in the spotlight, and was content with acting as the "wing pony" to her best friend Sky Stinger.
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** In the season six episode, "Top Bolt", the Pegasus Vapor Trail was an only child whose parents piled attention on her, barely giving her a second to herself. Because of this, Vapor Trail developed an aversion to being in the spotlight, and was content with acting as the "wing pony" to her best friend Sky Stinger.Stinger, who had many siblings.
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* A major reason why the ComicBook/{{Runawyas}} are so dysfunctional is because they are an entire team of only children who were forced to become a single family unit when their various families died, and thus they all carry different neuroses that clash with each other.
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* A major reason why the ComicBook/{{Runawyas}} are so dysfunctional is because they are an entire team of only children who were forced to become a single family unit when their various families died, and thus they all carry different neuroses that clash with each other.
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* In ''Series/SonOfACritch'', Ritchie Perez is the only one in his friend group who is an only child, and consequently, he had a FriendlessBackground before Mark and Fox decided to reach out to him.
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* Discussed in ''Anime/DragonBallZWrathOfTheDragon''; Bulma and Videl have a conversation about Trunks' new attachment to Tapion. Bulma explains that Trunks' has always been jealous of Goten for having Gohan as a cool BigBrotherMentor, and that Tapion somewhat fills that void for him. Videl also confides that she's felt a similar way, being an only child herself.
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See also SiblingsWanted, when an only child wants siblings. Compare and contrast MiddleChildSyndrome. Compare InfantSiblingJealousy: The former only child now has to compete with the baby for attention.
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See also SiblingsWanted, when an only child wants siblings. Compare and contrast MiddleChildSyndrome. Compare InfantSiblingJealousy: The InfantSiblingJealousy, where the former only child now has to compete with the baby for attention.
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* ''WesternAnimation/Ducktales2017'':
** Webby Vanderquack is the lonely version of this trope, as she was raised in the [=McDuck=] mansion with only her granny, Mrs. Beakley, for company, becoming obsessed over everything Scrooge [=McDuck=]. When Huey, Dewey, and Louie move in to the manor, she is ecstatic to finally have friends, but struggles sometimes to fit in with the triplets, since they grew up together, and with doing normal kid things, since her ex-spy granny raised her to be hyper-competent. Because of this, she cannot understand why the triplets would want to have an only child day where they do their own thing.
** Doofus Drake is the spoiled version to the extreme. When his rich grandmother left him her entire fortune, he became a despot, making his parents work for him like servants. It isn't until Louie makes B.O.Y.D. his brother that his parents find the guts to discipline Doofus.
** Webby Vanderquack is the lonely version of this trope, as she was raised in the [=McDuck=] mansion with only her granny, Mrs. Beakley, for company, becoming obsessed over everything Scrooge [=McDuck=]. When Huey, Dewey, and Louie move in to the manor, she is ecstatic to finally have friends, but struggles sometimes to fit in with the triplets, since they grew up together, and with doing normal kid things, since her ex-spy granny raised her to be hyper-competent. Because of this, she cannot understand why the triplets would want to have an only child day where they do their own thing.
** Doofus Drake is the spoiled version to the extreme. When his rich grandmother left him her entire fortune, he became a despot, making his parents work for him like servants. It isn't until Louie makes B.O.Y.D. his brother that his parents find the guts to discipline Doofus.
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* In ''Creator/BillCosby Himself'', Cosby did a sketch on raising children. As part of this, he doesn't think that parents with only one child should be considered parents because too many things are left out.
-->"For instance, if something's broken in the house, you have only one child, you know who did it! See, you don't have to go through, 'I...I...I...' You know the child did it! Also, people with only one child do not have to go through [[HatesBeingTouched 'Will you stop touching me! Will you stop touching me!']] I mean, if you got one child and the child is doing that, then you gotta take it away."
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* In ''Creator/BillCosby Himself'', Cosby did a sketch on raising children. As part of this, he doesn't think that parents with only one child should be considered parents because too many things are left out.
-->"For instance, if something's broken in the house, you have only one child, you know who did it! See, you don't have to go through, 'I...I...I...' You know the child did it! Also, people with only one child do not have to go through [[HatesBeingTouched 'Will you stop touching me! Will you stop touching me!']] I mean, if you got one child and the child is doing that, then you gotta take it away."
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* The Literature/{{Discworld}} of Creator/AAPessimal sees two only daughters, each born to Grand Ducal families in what is left of the Discworld's UsefulNotes/{{Russia}} after its version of Soviet Collapse. Olga Romanoff and Natasha Romanoff are cousins. If they agree on one thing, it is that as only children they were deprived of a chance to fight TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry with an actual sibling. Therefore they have no choice other than to fight at one step removed, as cousins.
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* The Literature/{{Discworld}} ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' of Creator/AAPessimal sees two only daughters, each born to Grand Ducal families in what is left of the Discworld's UsefulNotes/{{Russia}} after its version of Soviet Collapse. Olga Romanoff and Natasha Romanoff are cousins. If they agree on one thing, it is that as only children they were deprived of a chance to fight TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry with an actual sibling. Therefore they have no choice other than to fight at one step removed, as cousins.
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* ''Film/Adam2009'': Beth tells her Dad that she must scare people off because of being an only child.
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* ''Film/Adam2009'': ''Film/{{Adam|2009}}'': Beth tells her Dad that she must scare people off because of being an only child.
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* In ''Creator/BillCosby Himself'', Cosby did a sketch on raising children. As part of this, he doesn't think that parents with only one child should be considered parents because too many things are left out.
-->"For instance, if something's broken in the house, you have only one child, you know who did it! See, you don't have to go through, 'I...I...I...' You know the child did it! Also, people with only one child do not have to go through [[HatesBeingTouched 'Will you stop touching me! Will you stop touching me!']] I mean, if you got one child and the child is doing that, then you gotta take it away."
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* In ''Creator/BillCosby Himself'', Cosby did a sketch on raising children. As part of this, he doesn't think that parents with only one child should be considered parents because too many things are left out.
-->"For instance, if something's broken in the house, you have only one child, you know who did it! See, you don't have to go through, 'I...I...I...' You know the child did it! Also, people with only one child do not have to go through [[HatesBeingTouched 'Will you stop touching me! Will you stop touching me!']] I mean, if you got one child and the child is doing that, then you gotta take it away."
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* ''WesternAnimation/Rugrats1991'': Angelica is an only child (notable because all the other kids in the main cast have siblings), and a BrattyHalfPint with a massive ego due to being spoiled rotten by her parents. In the episode, "Angelica's Worst Nightmare", Angelica has a nightmare about her parents having another baby and forgetting about her. In another episode, "The Unfair Pair", Angelica convinces the twins that in families with only children, said only child is their favorite, and such is the case with her, Tommy, and Chuckie.[[note]]At the time of this episode's broadcast, Tommy and Chuckie were still only children. Tommy gained Dil as a younger brother after [[WesternAnimation/TheRugratsMovie the first movie]], and Chuckie gained Kimi as a stepsister after ''WesternAnimation/RugratsInParis''.[[/note]]
* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'': Eric Cartman is the only one of the four main boys who's an only child. He's also a narcissistic SpoiledBrat because his mother never says "no" to him, who has [[NoSocialSkills no idea how to work with other people]] unless he gets to boss them around and can't believe that the world doesn't revolve around him. Additionally, while he's very emotionally immature, he often shows a desire to be seen as an adult, chastising his friends as immature in "Cartman Joins NAMBLA" and [[spoiler:killing all his toys]] in a symbolic effort to grow up in "1%."
* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'': Eric Cartman is the only one of the four main boys who's an only child. He's also a narcissistic SpoiledBrat because his mother never says "no" to him, who has [[NoSocialSkills no idea how to work with other people]] unless he gets to boss them around and can't believe that the world doesn't revolve around him. Additionally, while he's very emotionally immature, he often shows a desire to be seen as an adult, chastising his friends as immature in "Cartman Joins NAMBLA" and [[spoiler:killing all his toys]] in a symbolic effort to grow up in "1%."
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* ''WesternAnimation/Rugrats1991'': ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats|1991}}'': Angelica is an only child (notable because all the other kids in the main cast have siblings), and a BrattyHalfPint with a massive ego due to being spoiled rotten by her parents. In the episode, "Angelica's Worst Nightmare", Angelica has a nightmare about her parents having another baby and forgetting about her. In another episode, "The Unfair Pair", Angelica convinces the twins that in families with only children, said only child is their favorite, and such is the case with her, Tommy, and Chuckie.[[note]]At the time of this episode's broadcast, Tommy and Chuckie were still only children. Tommy gained Dil as a younger brother after [[WesternAnimation/TheRugratsMovie the first movie]], and Chuckie gained Kimi as a stepsister after ''WesternAnimation/RugratsInParis''.[[/note]]
* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'': Eric Cartman is the only one of the four main boys who's an only child. He's also a narcissistic SpoiledBrat because his mother never says "no" to him, who has [[NoSocialSkills no idea how to work with other people]] unless he gets to boss them around and can't believe that the world doesn't revolve around him. Additionally, while he's very emotionally immature, he often shows a desire to be seen as an adult, chastising his friends as immature in "Cartman Joins NAMBLA" and [[spoiler:killing all his toys]] in a symbolic effort to grow up in"1%.""1%".
* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'': Eric Cartman is the only one of the four main boys who's an only child. He's also a narcissistic SpoiledBrat because his mother never says "no" to him, who has [[NoSocialSkills no idea how to work with other people]] unless he gets to boss them around and can't believe that the world doesn't revolve around him. Additionally, while he's very emotionally immature, he often shows a desire to be seen as an adult, chastising his friends as immature in "Cartman Joins NAMBLA" and [[spoiler:killing all his toys]] in a symbolic effort to grow up in
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-->--'''Edd''', ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy''
Only children are often seen as having the best of both worlds. Not only do they get all of their parents attention and love, they also don't have annoying younger siblings to take care of or bossy older siblings to listen to. However, this isn't always the case.
Only children are often seen as having the best of both worlds. Not only do they get all of their parents attention and love, they also don't have annoying younger siblings to take care of or bossy older siblings to listen to. However, this isn't always the case.
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-->"For instance, if something's broken in the house, you have only one child, you know who did it! See, you don't have to go through, 'I...I...I...' You know the child did it! Also, people with only one child does not have to go through [[HatesBeingTouched 'Will you stop touching me! Will you stop touching me!']] I mean, if you got one child and the child is doing that, then you gotta take it away."
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-->"For instance, if something's broken in the house, you have only one child, you know who did it! See, you don't have to go through, 'I...I...I...' You know the child did it! Also, people with only one child does do not have to go through [[HatesBeingTouched 'Will you stop touching me! Will you stop touching me!']] I mean, if you got one child and the child is doing that, then you gotta take it away."
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* Clyde from ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'' is an only child, and on a show focused on a family of 13, it shows. He's neurotic, overly cautious, and overly doted-upon.
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* Clyde from ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'' is an only child, and on a show focused on a family of 13, it shows. He's neurotic, overly cautious, and overly doted-upon.doted upon.
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* ''Series/{{Misfits}}'': Nathan fits the self-centered AttentionWhore stereotype to a T- he lampshades it when he's asked if he has any siblings and responds "Have you met me? ''Classic'' only child." [[spoiler: Although it turns out he has [[SecretOtherFamily a half-brother he never knew about]].]]
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* ''Series/{{Misfits}}'': Nathan fits the self-centered AttentionWhore stereotype to a T- T -- he lampshades it when he's asked if he has any siblings and responds "Have you met me? ''Classic'' only child." [[spoiler: Although [[spoiler:Although it turns out he has [[SecretOtherFamily a half-brother he never knew about]].]]
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* "Only Child" is a character trait you can give your character at creation in ''VideoGame/{{Arcanum}}''. The description straightforwardly states that "you were an only child of very permissive parents", giving you a huge boost to Willpower at the expense of Charisma and related skills.
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-->'''John:''' [Only children] need, like...
-->'''Jane:''' What do we need?
-->'''John:''' You guys are like raptors. Where you need like 15 meters of space between.
-->'''Jane:''' What do we need?
-->'''John:''' You guys are like raptors. Where you need like 15 meters of space between.
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-->'''John:''' [Only children] need, like...
-->'''Jane:''' What do we need?
-->'''John:''' You guysare like raptors. Where you need like 15 meters of space between.
-->'''Jane:''' What do we need?
-->'''John:''' You guys
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* Jokingly lampshaded by John in ''Series/MrAndMrsSmith2024'' after Jane points out that he always goes back to his own bed after sex.
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-->'''Jane:''' What do we need?
-->'''John:''' You guys are like raptors. Where you need like 15 meters of space between.
-->'''John:''' [Only children] need, like...
-->'''Jane:''' What do we need?
-->'''John:''' You guys are like raptors. Where you need like 15 meters of space between.
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* Iino and Hayasaka from ''Manga/KaguyaSamaLoveIsWar'' are two of only three characters in the cast who lack any siblings (the third being Osaragi), and both of their personalities are strongly shaped by loneliness due to their parents constantly being busy with work.
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* In ''Literature/EarthsChildren'', Broud is the only child Brun and Ebra ever had. As a result, they both doted on him (Ebra especially), and Brun invested a lot of time and energy trying to make Broud a good future leader, seeing as he was the only one of Brun's line who could inherit the position (Brun's brother Creb never had children, Iza had only daughters whom she trained as medicine women). Unfortunately, it's implied that Broud never having to share his parents' attention with siblings, his mother's overindulgence and his father's lofty expectations, all contributed to him becoming a selfish egotist who cares more about his own status than the needs of others.
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* In ''Literature/YouDontOwnMe'', the murder victim Martin Bell was his parents' only child, born unexpectedly when they were in their early forties and had given up hope of having children. As such, Cynthia and Robert regarded Martin as their "miracle child" and doted upon him. Unfortunately, it's implied their indulgence and belief he could do no wrong blinded them to Martin's flaws and swelled his ego to an unhealthy degree.
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Cleaning up some misinformation spread by Youtubenut. As of 2023, the comic only has 193 pages and 4 chapters, and nowhere is it shown in the comic or confirmed outside of it by the creator that a character called Slenderson exists or that the Slender Man even has a family at all.
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* ''Webcomic/{{Pastamonsters}}'': Because he's an only child, Slenderson grew up with a rough and lonely childhood. His upbringing is also one of the main reasons he likes spending time with the Proxies.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'': Angelica is an only child (notable because all the other kids in the main cast have siblings), and a BrattyHalfPint with a massive ego due to being spoiled rotten by her parents. In the episode, "Angelica's Worst Nightmare", Angelica has a nightmare about her parents having another baby and forgetting about her. In another episode, "The Unfair Pair", Angelica convinces the twins that in families with only children, said only child is their favorite, and such is the case with her, Tommy, and Chuckie.[[note]]At the time of this episode's broadcast, Tommy and Chuckie were still only children. Tommy gained Dil as a younger brother after [[WesternAnimation/TheRugratsMovie the first movie]], and Chuckie gained Kimi as a stepsister after ''WesternAnimation/RugratsInParis''.[[/note]]
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'': ''WesternAnimation/Rugrats1991'': Angelica is an only child (notable because all the other kids in the main cast have siblings), and a BrattyHalfPint with a massive ego due to being spoiled rotten by her parents. In the episode, "Angelica's Worst Nightmare", Angelica has a nightmare about her parents having another baby and forgetting about her. In another episode, "The Unfair Pair", Angelica convinces the twins that in families with only children, said only child is their favorite, and such is the case with her, Tommy, and Chuckie.[[note]]At the time of this episode's broadcast, Tommy and Chuckie were still only children. Tommy gained Dil as a younger brother after [[WesternAnimation/TheRugratsMovie the first movie]], and Chuckie gained Kimi as a stepsister after ''WesternAnimation/RugratsInParis''.[[/note]]
