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The Chinese government adopted the single child policy in 1981 that means most people who are younger than 30 years old are “single child” in their families. It’s forbidden by law to give birth to the second child.Some of those “single child”get married or have got their own babies. But how they feel as a single child when they’re adults now? Or is there anybody could observe their personality short comings or could predict their future to themselves or to the entire society?

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Today I’ll just present some of my perspectives and I’ve already interviewed some friends: a Chinese guy from “Save the Children to China”; a Chinese graduate student majoring in sociology; a Japanese girl, a British writer, an American boy. Their ages are from 20 to 40. I hope more and more friends could contribute your own feelings and experience concerning the single Child policy.

Name: Sun Jinyi

Gender: Female

Age: 24

Nationality: Chinese

Single Child

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I didn’t realize that I was sad and lonely when they talked about brothers and sisters. I don’t have either. When I was a little girl, I was told that I was so happy because both my parents loved me and paid attention to my growth. Yes, I was proud of my identity---single child. No brothers or sisters could share or take my toys, my food and even my room. I was never bullied by them and I was happy and of course self-centered.

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As time goes by, I know it’s an old saying, I’m jealous and I feel sad sometimes. There is no one could witness my growth from a baby to a teenager, from a pupil to a college student, from a little girl to a mum. I want to share my growing memory with someone. When I would say do you remember you cursed me but mum beat me? I’d like to expect a “yes” and we could continue our conversation. Moreover my mum calls me a lot and she misses me so much but I cannot go back with her. What’s more I don’t have brothers or sisters could take care of her. There are some family burdens, spiritual and financial. However I fail to share with my friends who have nothing to do with other’s family. I need a brother or a sister to talk to or to discuss about our own parents, about our own family.

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I have to say that I’m self-centered. I believe that most “single child” especially before they go to college are self-centered as they are cultivated under the “single child, full love” atmosphere. If people treat me well, and I just take it for granted coz I attain more love from my parents and relatives. If they treat me just so so , I may feel frustrated or think they’re indifferent. But the point is when people around you are all “single child” how they get alone well with each other. It’s an obstacle and challenge to overcome this line and to be socialized.