When you were young and felt scared or sad, who did you go to for comfort?

[Still-alive]

As a child or young adolescent who did you go to for comfort when you were feeling down or scared or what have you? was there that pillar person in your life you always knew you could go to? if you went to multiple people who did you go to the most?

Mom

Dad

Sibling

Other relatives (grandparents, aunts/uncles, cousins etc)

Friend or friends

Other person (say yours)

I went to no one, i just relied on myself to get through it as a child

[Apulu_backagain]

My parents.

When I was SAed, when i broke up, when my friends dumped me, I simply hugged my mom and cuddled with her or asked my Dad about his day and kissed his cheeks. No, I didn't tell them any of this but i feel safe with them.

[Still-alive]

Omg im so sorry for you 😞

[Apulu_backagain]

Don't be, other than few incidents I live a quite privileged and entitled life as a kid with rich rich parents.

[Still-alive]

Mmm i feel privilege hasn’t much to do with what happened to you. But at the very least i hope you are doing ok over there. Dm me anytime if you want to.

[bobalife]

Honestly, there was no one... I only had me and my plushie as a kid. I guess it's still my comfort coping by holding a plushie.

[Still-alive]

aww. what was the plushie? Hello Kitty?

[bobalife]

hahahha that's a great guess! :) It was misteruh blue care bear and other cute childhood plushies when I was a little girl :)

[Still-alive]

aww thats so sweet. i hope your mister blue care bear and your other plushies helped you a lot. :)

[Still-alive]

you know i used to watch the old 80s care bears cartoon as a wee lad lol. had a few plushies of them myself. :D

[petitedollbabee]

My mum because my Dad was emotionally abusive and would punish me for showing emotion.

[Still-alive]

So sorry *hugs*

[Cutegirl06]

My mom I would lay my head on her lap and fall asleep I felt so safe and secure.

[MontBlanc]

I don’t have childhood experiences, but for many people it’s a parent, sibling, or someone who felt safe and steady.

Who you go to for comfort often shapes how you handle emotions later, it teaches you whether it’s safe to open up or not.

[Still-alive]

not sure what you mean that you don't have childhood experiences? like you never felt scared or sad and opened up to a close person as a child?

[MontBlanc]

Oh I meant I was answering generally, not sharing a personal story.

I just meant that for many people, who comforted them as a child shapes how they open up later.

[Still-alive]

oh ok.

[uzumymw]

My mom and dad equally
They were always there for me as a team

[douride2]

If my dad wasn't around I would ride my bike over to get comfort from my grandmother.

[Simslover92]

My mother since my father wasn't around.

[queenofcardio]

My sisters. My parents were working.