What incidents from your childhood do you believe affect your current relationships?

When I was younger (about 10), a boy at school in my class said to me "You'll never get a boyfriend! Who would go out with you."

I'll never forget this and I genuinely think it's taken it's toll on my self consciousness. It makes me feel crap and like I'll never date anyone, because "who would go out with me". I just feel like I'm not pretty enough and not skinny enough to date guys I like. I bet my life would be different if that one boy had just thought about what he was saying - kids take these things to heart!

When I was younger I was molested by my closest grandfather.. it was very embarrassing and hard to tell someone... when I was in 8th grade we had a sex ed class and we put things in a box and I put that my grandpa molested me in there.... my teacher asked the person who wrote it to come see her sometime... I was comfortable talking with her because she was also my cheer coach.. I went to the counselor at my school and they made me tell my mom.. my dad lives in las vegas so he still doesn't know about it.. it was the hardest thing I ever had to do.. now she barely ever lets me do anything with guys so I get mad at her a lot.. my brothers don't really know but when I told my older brother he said he wanted to kill my grandpa but he is already dead anyways...some of my friends new but not very many other people.. at first they were sorry now we all forget about it and live our life normal..

I'm the first born - no bro/sis to look up too. Almost anyone older than me sort of took that place. I grew up surrounded by good people so I tend to trust people easily.

My parents provided everything I needed and when I got older, my parents actually started to respect my opinions.

I think my parents are the ideal couple. They love each other. My father has always told me that family is the most import thing in the world. I believe marriage should be forever.

There are only 2 times that I ever saw my parents really fight. However, the following day my father would apologise not only to mom but to us kids as well.

My 2 younger sisters and 2 brothers do almost anything I say, they look up to me, confide in me. But when I was younger my immediate younger sister and I used to fight.
Being the first born is hardest when you are young but better when you are older. It has made me want to achieve more and be little perfectionist.

At school, I wasn't the popular kid but nor was I was I the loser. Generally, classmates were OK.

Home to me was were my family is. To me family is everything.

I didn't have a relationship with my real father, I think that's made me insecure when I'm around guys, I also automatically think every guy has something wrong with him. I'm very pessimistic about having a family in the future, love and guys in general. A good relationship with mom, but her views on men was passed on to me. Siblings always looked out for me outside of the home, inside I was the youngest soooo they made me pull lots of pranks and do bad stuff (all in good fun though), some kids (in elementary) made fun of me or my family and how we weren't well-off, by high school I had become shy and kept to myself for the most part, wasn't picked (probably talked behind my back) but I didn't care, I was older and realized these people were still acting like kids. Now in university, I've opened up immensely, I'm in a place where most people don't judge you, there seem to be more intelligent people, I can express myself and my views freely without the whole town looking at me and I'm having the time of my life. In my relationships now, I find it hard to say no or stick up for myself, because I don't like confrontation, and I'm easily walked over (i know it, but do nothing about it), I don't like arguments and so I don't say my mind when somethings bothering me.

My Parents have been married for 45 years. They are starting to look alike. LOL They stayed faithful and loyal and loving. I am faithful and loyal and a giver.

My Sister is a Sheriff in Columbus and she was evil to me until someone else picked on me. Then she took care of me. I am the same with my friends today.

I was a popular kid at school. Got along with them all except one bully, Charlie. I think I treat and help people whenever I can.

When I think of home I think of Wheel of Fortune on the TV. LOL Its warm, loving and always there when I need it.

I had a loving (if not a bit distant) home life with both parents who treated each other decently. I was an only child. However, my social life up until high school was awful, I was in a tiny school until I was 14 with few students and who tormented me relentlessly. This greatly affected my view of the world and myself, and in high school I was in anger management, on depression medication and therapy and at one point suspended for threatening to kill someone. My view of people in general is still extremely negative, but I've learned to deal with it. I've talked this matter over with an uncle of mine who was in a very similar situation, and although peer-abuse of this nature isn't something that gets as much attention as negligent parents (until someone brings a gun to school, and they still just look at the parents), at over 65 years old he commented that he still feels it affects his worldview.

I didn't get the right kind of attention as a child because I was shy and reserved. People didn't feel the need to listen to me when I spoke (which was only when it was important), and I never got the validation I needed in other areas. Generally I felt like I was alone among a sea of relatives. That led to a sense of feeling worthless. I'm getting over it these days, and most of my relatives think I'm great and praise me a lot now that I am older, but it's very hard to forget the way you are treated when it really counts.

Home to me was just a place I had to be. The only place I really felt comfortable and relaxed was always in my room; My sanctum.

NotSoBad, why the past tense on "had a childhood"? I am still trying to outgrow mine. :)

Parents went out of their way to give my siblings and I everything they never had.

Parents were there for each other, through though times and good times, they were the nucleus of the family that bonded everything together.

Used to fight with my siblings until our late teens but are now every close.

Kids at school were alright, no issues. Shared some great friendships.

Home is comfort. It is were you laugh, live and love unconditionally.

I think everything that happens to you in life, good and bad, affects you in some way. We all tend to remember the good things, though!