I'm an only child, and I worry about who I'll be with when my parents die. What can I do?

Focus on investing time and energy into friend relationships. Be a good friend to others and those friendships can be stronger than any family bond. What it means to be a good friend is in the eye of the beholder, but my general advice would be to dedicate time/attention to your friend and to be a support system for him/her. You can do this for many friends.

As an only child myself I have learned that I must stand up for myself and make my own life as i want to, so Thats one of the many reasons I want to start a family of my own... I understad that your parents are the most important part of your family, but friends can become family too.

The "easiest" way would be to find a partner and stay with that person. Friends are important, too but most of time you will not be their only priority in life.

Do you have any close friends or other relatives (cousins that you are close with)? Sometimes the best relationships don't even have to be with people you've known your entire life. I have a very good friendship with many people here on 7 Cups of Tea and they definitely make life much better. I've never met them, but they are always there. As long as you have someone you are comfortable with, you'll be okay. If you don't, you can always start by meeting new people or rekindling old friendships!

Making close friends is always helpful. Its hard for me to make friends, and my fiance is my only friend, But if my parents died and I had no one else, I would be more then happy to just have him.

You can relax, maybe you haven't got brothers/sisters, but you still have friends, and that's the family you get to choose.

Talk to your parents about it. I am sure they have plans for who you will live with if were unfortunately to ever happen.

It's normal to be afraid of the death of our loved ones, especially when we have to deal with it alone. I'm sure, when the time will come, that your friends, and the friends of your parents will help you and support you! don't be afraid to ask a friend if you need to talk about your fears, you will probably discovered that others are afraid of the same things you are afraid of!

Hi there! Well I can say that you've been close to your parents and being left alone makes our heart broken. But at some point, life has to keep moving on. So try to make new friends, REAL friends in your life. Close tie with your relatives can help, too. Hope it helps.

That's something you can talk to your parents about and your family, too. Voice your concerns and then you can talk through possible scenarios.