• Replies 21 replies
  • Subscribers 82 subscribers
  • Views 650 views
  • Users 0 members are here
Options
Related
Hints and tips
  • To quote someone's message, first select/highlight the relevant text, and then use the Quote button that appears
  • To "mention" someone, type @ followed by the start of the forum name, and choose from the list; that person will get a notification of being mentioned

Did you have a happy or unhappy childhood?

B

This is partly research as I've spoken on another thread about the fact that I don't remember anyone on this forum over the years saying that they had a happy childhood.

Rather a lot of us seem to in particular had very unhappy home lives.

I wonder if that is significant?

Parents
  • B said:

    Rather a lot of us seem to in particular had very unhappy home lives.

    I wonder if that is significant?

    I believe it is. I used to wonder if my father and brother were autistic as they seem to fit the diagnosis. I never contacted any family after leaving home and was much better off for it. I wonder, to answer your question, if many of our parents were undiagnosed autistic. That would appear logical. My mother was the opposite - depressed and hysterical. Lack of money was an ongoing issue with her, also the family lowly status. 

Reply
  • B said:

    Rather a lot of us seem to in particular had very unhappy home lives.

    I wonder if that is significant?

    I believe it is. I used to wonder if my father and brother were autistic as they seem to fit the diagnosis. I never contacted any family after leaving home and was much better off for it. I wonder, to answer your question, if many of our parents were undiagnosed autistic. That would appear logical. My mother was the opposite - depressed and hysterical. Lack of money was an ongoing issue with her, also the family lowly status. 

Children