Was your childhood as idyllic as mine?

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I was suited to being a kid. liked looking up to my older siblings like gods. I liked daydreaming on the summer holidays. I loved cricket and then rugby. I loved being in a big working class family. I loved the love. Created by loving parents. And pwe had a huge house with 3 boarders as well! Amazing we shared jusy one toilet which was locate in the bathroom. 13 people sharing one tiny toilet!
We listened to the radio. We had open hearth fires.
Pre Internet days were happier in my experience.
 

The big shock for me was adulthood. Starting my first job. Discovering that the world didnt treat you as gently as your parents.
My parents were too nice. ive never met better people. And many people say they loved my parents.
 
My wifes childhood was sad. sometimes she got locked in a cupboard as punishment. She said
adult life has been much happier. i like family life as an adult but the workplace is often a nightmare for me.
 
My childhood in the early days prior to being 13 was fantastic... From 13 - 16 wasn't all that hot, 16 I was asked to leave by my father... Mom was very upset about that, but I never returned to the nest... So real life began when I was 16... But have no regrets... The family died when my Mom died. To my younger brother I am dead, and younger sister, she has no use for me. We were all adopted and were told that since the day I can remember, But as far as I am concerned my MOM was my real MOM...(RIP)
 
When I was outside of my house, my childhood was great. I lived in a perfect neighborhood, had plenty of other kids to play with and went to a wonderful school. Inside my house, it was unpredictable but usually full of hostility between my parents, lots of arguments, and always walking on eggshells.
 
My parents yelled a lot, at us, at each other. I made my own idyllic childhood. Enjoyed the outdoors and being on my own. We had an out house, no telephone, and often went without a TV, but radio was always on. Heated our house with coal stoves, and had a big yard and garden. Lots of woods to explore and hills to climb. I miss that. Just me and my brother as sibs. Brother loved to throw me around, literally. Brought about half the yelling that went on. The other half was my mom and dad trying to do something together. Those two were oil and water. Shouldn't have had children. Oh well. So is true for much of the world. I always found a way out, therefore have many happy childhood memories. No one need feel sorry for me. It made me resilient and patient.
 
As much as I moan now about my current circumstances, I cant deny I had an idyllic childhood. And reading these posts it seems to be the exception rather than the rule. Funny thing is, as a kid you are in a hurry to grow up and do "adult" things like go to the pub or drive a car. When you become an adult, those things aren't such a big deal and you have responsibilities which can be a much bigger burden than you expected.
 
i had a good childhood , as i was the youngest of 5,.....A spoilt brat as my elder brothers said, but mum and dad did us good.......7 of us, and we had a holiday every year, we were well clothed, dad had a car,.... food on the table , and mum kept the house spotless....!! so i was happy with my childhood .....
 
toffee said:
cant say a happy child hood. .but well looked after .:eek:
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Well said. I had a mixed childhood.. some was good, but spoiled by the bad. My biggest gripe is that my parents could not (or would not) explain things or construct a reasoned argument. Their word was law and that was that. Not the right approach for a very inquisitive and rebellious child like me.
 
I don't know. Would moving around the planet every two years since birth until age 18, leaving behind friends and homes, be considered idyllic? Since I didn't have it the other way of growing up in one place, I don't know, military brat that I was. Educational for sure, anyway. On the other hand, there are a lot of unhappy people that grew up in one place.
 
My childhood was ok until age 10,I was sent to a co-ed boarding school in Deerfield,Mass,stayed 2 yrs.
Then I went to a girls boarding school in Toronto for 2yrs,then went to live with my aunt&uncle outside of Baltimore,MD for 2 yrs.I was gone for 6yrs while my older sister and younger brother got to stay home,I was jealous.Schoolwork was always difficult for me,being put back twice didn't help my self esteem
It took me yrs to forgive my parents,to have relationships with my siblings
I survived,made a life for myself
 

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