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Did you have a happy or unhappy childhood?

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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?

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  • 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. 

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    Marianne72 said:
    I wonder, to answer your question, if many of our parents were undiagnosed autistic. That would appear logical.

    Yes considering the genetic component of autism and that might lead to some struggling with parenthood.

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