[Gayle]

I'm an only child but it seemed to think I was the middle child.

I was an only child due to economics, my parents really couldn't afford another one at the time because they were so young when they had me and then when they could afford one they decided not to have one as the family of three seemed to be just right as it was.

One thing that being an only child has given me is independence. I know that no matter what happens I can cope with things on my own and I can certainly stand up for myself. I'm extremely comfortable in my own company and never need anyone around to entertain me.

What's most interesting about the family dynamics is how me and my longest close friend from school (the one I shared all my growing up with) have done the opposite and she has only had one child because she saw how my life was and I have had two because I thought she had it better.

I can certainly see how Zack is like his Dad and Maddie is like her uncle and the similarity of the dynamics between their relationships.

There's a lot in it but equally it's of no real importance because I couldn't suddenly muster up a younger or older sibling, even if I'd wanted to. So in those immortal words

I AM WHAT I AM