How would you rate your childhood?

[wolfcat87]

0 is for kids who didn't make it out, so I'll leave it off.
10 is the best life a child could hope for.

1 - It was about as bad as you can imagine

2-3

4-5

6-7

8-9

10 - Perfection or as close as possible

[Nik1hil]

I was weak and physically sick most of the time.

I did not get proper emotional support or a growth environment.

So naturally, the person who grew up was dysfunctional and had too many issues!..

So on his 18th birthday, I realized. This guy was not going to make it. So I KILLED HIM, AND TOOK over her Body!..

He did not resist, since I offered him a pact. To help him find success and peace in life, with T & A.

I have taken over his body and upheld all the promises I made to him. I am quite enjoying the life he was not willing to live.

The only drawback is that he operated on Emotions and I operate on Logic. So, there will be a lack of resources with emotional connection. But hey, logic always gives me a better outcome! I am able to laugh smile and joke, even though I might be at the peak of depression and my world might be falling apart, it does not hurt!.

[wolfcat87]

Sounds like you're hurting. I'm sad to hear it.

[Nik1hil]

He was, 9 years ago, 10 days ago, I celebrated my 27th, stood next to a lake, and looked down at my human reflection.

10 years ago, I promised That guy within 10 years, I would bring him peace and success, and I have. I got him friends, I got him a good education and respect from his peers.

1 Last year remains, to fulfill my promise to bring him financial success to support himself. Working on it too.. For now, I promised him ( the reflection), by the end of 2024. I will have written 5 good books and establish him with the title of an Author.

[wolfcat87]

Good luck!

[Nik1hil]

Thanks for the MHo

[Anonymous]

I would say "5". I grew up in what would today be considered upper middle class. But I have an older brother that was such a handful to my parents that they had no more energy at the end of the day. Now with both parents gone, he is still like that. I still cringe when I think of the arguments that he tried to start at the dinner table growing up. I am amazed that my parents could put up with it for so long. When I was a kid I just thought that every household had a brother who did that. What a crock.

[Screenwriter]

There were a few little things I didn't like, but I had a wonderful great-grandmother who I spent loads of time with, a tolerable grandmother on my dad's side, and wonderful parents and loads of interesting relatives.

We traveled every summer during my childhood all around the Eastern seaboard. Went as far West as Carlsbad Caverns. It was a wonderful education and adventure for our family of four.

I didn't know how great I had it until I met people who had miserable childhoods in college. I was shocked at the sex abuse/child abuse survivors I met. I was incredibly sheltered and well-cared for. 9 out of 10.

[ArrowheadSW]

@Screenwriter Your post reminds me of the trips that we would take with our parents, exploring different parts of the US. Great memories. // In college I didn't meet many sex abuse survivors, however I did meet a few.

[Screenwriter]

@ArrowheadSW Yes, what a great gift and education. Seeing OTHER places and how others lived. The saddest thing I ever saw was a 2011 last trip with my dad and my 15 year old to the Grand Canyon. A Native American begging at a gas station: rheumy eyes, thin, ragged around the edges. Likewise, a quiet man begging in Paris at the Metro. Silent. A hand out. Called the "Clo cher." Cher means dear. I bet clo means poor, though I've never looked it up.

In the midst of all the money Paris has, and at a gas station where people are filling their tanks to drive to someplace else, this, likely, drunken native American begging. In the midst of all this plenty.

Another kind of education.

[ArrowheadSW]

Yes that is very sad to see poverty like that. Interesting that you mention the Grand Canyon. We went there also as kids and I've loved it ever since. In fact I was just there this last summer for a few days.

Regarding sex abuse survivors, now that I think of it, I did date a young lady in college who suffered from that. She really needed to be in therapy but it wasn't common at all for a student to seek therapy back then. And there were a couple of others who I remember saying they had issues with that in the past.

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

I remember my childhood very fondly, with all of its nice and not so nice moments. So I’d give it an 8. I am very subjective though, someone might have given a different feedback.

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

Objectively though, It’s probably 5 at its best.

[wolfcat87]

Interesting difference, what makes it a 5 and what makes it an 8 in your mind?

[Screenwriter]

Five is just so-so in the rating of your adult knowledge vs. your childhood remembrances. Also, you rate in comparison to others' experiences also. I would've had a high rating without any comparison. But with comparison, nearly 10.

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

@Screenwriter It was good for me because I didn’t know any better.

Comparing now, I feel like it was more of 5. If I don’t compare with others experiences then I would feel like it was 8.

[NathanDavis]

I'll give you two numbers... because to me it was some sort of duality, and because many times I actually felt both ways, and few times intertwined, good and bad... (thank you depression, lol)

for the bad things... I would say it was perhaps, a 6.8/10

and for the good things... probably an 8/10

[mandyfire98]

Id say realistically a 9. I had a wonderful childhood.

[BrookeS]

Great to hear!

[Jerre]

Guess it depends on the childhood age we are talking about. Up to 13, I had a good childhood. When I was 13, my 15 year old neighbor girl began teaching me about sex and everything got oustanding. I was now experiencing orgasms, having sex with my neighbor friend and her girlfriends. I was having sex 1-2 times a week and loving it. Now that I’ve reached my early 50’s, the sex is even better.

[Jerre]

@wolfcat87 Thank you for the Like

[IslaTheWitch]

I want to rate it 10/10 because some moments were awesome. And I had unlimited freedom. But I was also lonely and left alone...

so 7.5/10

[Dinklex3]

I’ll say a 9 just because I didn’t like my aunt, lol. This was when my dad was in the “funny stage” of his alcoholism. My parents and neighbors just really made it amazing.

[Nikki1989]

I grew up mostly without any parents, so it was terrible in that regard. I never really enjoyed my life till my teenage years.

[Joshydavid25]

Around a 5.. Up until 10 is was enjoyable.. After it was... Pretty wonky..

[exitseven]

I say it was a seven. I had fun but parts of it were tough

[Novemberr_]

I missed my childhood memories and these were literally heydays of my life. Perhaps we either were too young not being capable of grasping everything around ourselves or everything was perfect when we were kid. Still indetermine.

[EmpressAJ]

Before the age of 10 I’d say a about a 7.5 and afterwords as a teen 3.5

[rosemilk]

2-3 😕

[wolfcat87]

*hugs*

[Paris13]

8-9. Thank God for My parents. xxoo

[Apple1996]

9/10 I had a good childhood 😊

[Miristheiss]

A solid 8. I had a good childhood.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

8 or 9. I had a lot of fun experiences.

[TiaNour]

It was something lol

[cherriibly]

10/10

[wolfcat87]

Can you tell us about it?

[BrookeS]

7/10

[BrookeS]

What about yours?

[wolfcat87]

I think 4-5. There were some parts I was very fortunate to have, and other parts were like horrific nightmares. Most kids had it better, and some kids had it far worse than I.

[BrookeS]

I know those nightmares. Some keep me up at night

[wolfcat87]

*hugs*

[BrookeS]

Thanks girl

[jahaims]

Two.

[Fuentes]

I'd say a 3

[LiamJHayden]

Pretty great.

[Kelly6]

4/5 I guess