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What were you like as a child?

Claire

Have you changed much? Not just in appearence but your personality at well, food preferences?

I haven't changed much. Lol. I'm still little, still childish, still spooked by adults and strangers. I still like toys. I look youthful, like I'm in my early teens still. Food wise I'm still like a kid I like all the sweet stuff.

I'm in my twenties now but honestly I am still like I was when I was a kid just I don't go to school now.

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  • Things change for us all as we go through life I guess.

    But with respect to the childhood stuff, I was kind of the opposite.  I never got other kids.  Never understood why we had a "playtime", it was only an opportunity for the bullies to get at me.  I didn't understand what their games were about and didn't want to do anything other kids were doing.  I always preferred the company of adults - they talked about more interesting things.

    As an adult, I find it hard to play with children.  Can't do it.  I'm a good story reader and great at taking them to museums and such, but play - nah!

    When my friends are having a laugh with childlike joy at childlike jokes - I never get it.  I always quip "You Dawn has no inner child".  I think I was born 40. LOL

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  • Things change for us all as we go through life I guess.

    But with respect to the childhood stuff, I was kind of the opposite.  I never got other kids.  Never understood why we had a "playtime", it was only an opportunity for the bullies to get at me.  I didn't understand what their games were about and didn't want to do anything other kids were doing.  I always preferred the company of adults - they talked about more interesting things.

    As an adult, I find it hard to play with children.  Can't do it.  I'm a good story reader and great at taking them to museums and such, but play - nah!

    When my friends are having a laugh with childlike joy at childlike jokes - I never get it.  I always quip "You Dawn has no inner child".  I think I was born 40. LOL

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  • in reply to Dawn

    I was really good at playing with my own children, when they were young. My impression of an ape, very convincing I'm told, was always a big success, with them running away in mock terror. However, I'm usually at a loss interacting with other children. I think it is connected with the deep difference I feel that separates familiar people, that I have close relationships with, and strangers. I enjoy hugs and physical interactions with loved ones, but find touching, or being touched by, strangers deeply unpleasant.