The one-child policy has deeply impacted family dynamics in China, leading to a cultural discomfort around siblings and shaping societal expectations for generations to come.
The concept of siblinghood became rare; many viewed having additional children as shameful or outdated, a remnant of pre-policy norms that collided with personal sacrifices.
Realizing my classmate's family could have another child due to her health issues forced me to confront the implications of not just the policy, but how it affected identities.
I understood that my existence was marked by a policy meant to control population, highlighting a powerful mix of personal grief and societal pressure in family structures.
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