What were you like as a child?
 

I was the eldest of two and although I do say it myself I got the lions share of the confidence and brains. :hugesmile: as you may guess I don't like my sibling much and don't have anything to do these days.

I was daddy's girl and could sweet talk him into most things.

But my brother was mums favourite so it balanced itself out.

I was an oversensitive soul and haven't really changed a lot in that respect but I'm a bit calmer now I'm getting on a bit lol and try to forgive and forget a lot more.

I always had my head in either a reading book or a puzzle book. That hasn't changed either.

What were you like and have you changed?

Bit of a little ****. Acted up a fair bit, didn't like authority, pretty immature etc.

Totally different to how I am now of course :hee:

I was a precocious child, but I'm rather an introvert now social interactions exhaust me. Im rubbish at maintaining friendships and I get bored of people. ..except the kids obv, they're OK ;)

I should have been spoiled rotten however don't think I was.
I grew up with adults.

I was the youngest and a long time after my Brothers.
The one next to me is around 20 years older than me.
I have Nephews actually older than myself.

I was deeply close to my Mum and her Mum my Grandmother.
I was no doubt that Grandmother's favourite.
She influenced me and set me an example of what I became, whatever that is, and with her values too.

Learning was important to me.
So although I had many friends as a child, I also love my own time and can be very strongly solitary at times.

I had a lot of teachers, re Brothers, Sisters in law, Aunts and Uncles plus of course my Parents and Grandparents.

I also developed independence of action and thought, in that while I took on the experiences and advice of others, planned my own way from teens onwards.

I soon developed too, as many people do, the point where if I really believe I'm right, I'm like a dog with a bone.
I don't like dropping things.

That surfaced at school too, where I'd challenge something I thought nonsensical we were being taught.

My family however, Parents and my maternal Grandmother particularly, while ensuring I had all I could want or need.
That I should look out to, and reach out to those far less fortunate than I was.

That I've tried to do, from childhood, through teens and into adulthood.

A very lucky child I would then term myself.
Grateful for all that came my way while appreciating for others things don't come their way.
I don't think I've changed really much as to what I think, feel, say and do.

I was definitely the more challenging child and definitely not the favourite My brother was 2 years older and good at everything, he was popular, sporty, clever, outgoing and good as gold. I was not as clever and always in trouble. I skipped school, got caught smoking, had parties every time my folks went out, got in trouble with the police, stayed out all night, drink and drugs, my parents disliked a lot of my friends (with good reason).

My mum had a wicked temper though and so I would never argue with her as such. Dad was a pushover. When I grew up my mum said I was a nightmare but if she'd had 2 kids like my brother it would have been boring as at least I kept them on their toes.

As an adult I was really close to my mum until she died and adore my dad.

My early childhood with them was brilliant, we didn't have loads of money but we had great times. I just went off the rails for my teenage years.

An absolute mare..:laugh:

Me but smaller.

I was always going on twenty something. Far too much to say for himself at such a young age. Incredibly close with my mum, nana and auntie. We were a quartet. Definitely a gob****e but otherwise well behaved!

A bit stuck up, precocious, know-it-all, bookish, snobby...

Just a normal quiet wee boy. Few fights, smoking, theiving and drinking from age 10. I also started a weather diary age 10 and im still doing one now in my late 30s :hee:

I was quiet and shy, yip I changed :hee:

I was the youngest of 5 (7/9 if I include fostered/adopted siblings) I was absolutely spoiled beyond rotten, got anything I wanted, had unlimited cash allowances and in my earlier teenage years that made me into a little **** if I'm honest, the cheek I used to give my parents and the mischief/trouble I got up to or brought to the door was absolutely horrific :/ I'm glad I matured quite early and stopped all my carryon when I was about 15 because looking back I truly dont know why my parents put up with it.

I think I was a quiet child ,a tomboy definitely I didn't bring any trouble to the door, I think I was quite and old head on young shoulders ,I loved school and respected my step mom and dad I was the youngest of 3, I left home early and was a bit of a rebel then ,but didn't get into any major trouble.

Ahh as a little kid I was quite shy/sensitive/bit of a mummy's boy but then my family started falling to sh*t when I was about 8 (when my mum's mum died) so by the time I was a teenager I was... erm... very much not those things. Shall we say. From about 14 through to my late teens I wasn't a very nice boy :umm2:.

Never gave my Mom or Dad any trouble, my Dad died when I was 15 so my Mom had enough to cope with, the worst I did was borrow money off a friend to go to a concert which she wasn't happy about but I paid it back, and went out a few weekends when I should have been studying.

I was very wild in my early London years

How I escaped being raped and murdered is anyone's guess :shrug:

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i found this pic today. This was my first pub i went to when i was 16, there was a bar on the left and the windows on the right was a pool room with a jukebox and space invaders. We went there all the time and drank black and tans and eat crisps.

Its now not there and houses have been built on the site. I can still remember going in and drinking my first pint. It was always pretty empty so me and my pals had the pool room to ourselves every time. Happy days.

Kind of not confident/sky/weird little child who realized he liked girls and boys until I started rugby at 6. Then I became more confident and started walking around like I owned the room, but still being not so confident. I used to talk a lot too, very chatty. I would give my parents a migraine every two days due to talking too much:joker:
Also, playing sports and feeling "guilty" of my sexuality (not anymore), I had this double persona of a team leader and introvert, and people didn't fully know me. So a lot of things I liked, I did them in private.
Then in my teens, I kinda went off the rails a little bit while being a good student. Mostly partying, doing a lot of stuff. Moving to the UK early in my teenage years definitely helped finding myself and be more free and confident in who I am.

And funny thing is, I got married two weeks ago and the day after I really felt validated within myself, like I really did achieve something for someone to love me and be fully engaged. All those childhood memories came back and I thought "You were so stupid for hidding many things about yourself back then. Don't do it ever again, you're fine".

congratulations

Aw sorry about your dad Cherie you were so young, I went a bit wild when I left home too,lol, those were the days and thank God nothing bad happened to you.:wavey:

Thanks Kaz :love:

I was (and still am) very polite, particularly to adults and well behaved. I was only ever cheeky/misbehaving towards my parents (like any child). I was also pretty shy and stayed in my shell, which continued into my teenage years.

Not to suck my own dick, but I don't think there's ever been a time in my life where I've not been a nice person :think:

...what parents don’t always tell you, Remy...is that ‘migraine’ that you are to them with your constant chattiness, is their absolute joy...:love:...It’s the most glorious sound in a home...and maybe a migraine that you and your husband will joyfully have one day...

...and everything you were as a child and every bit you went through and how that influenced and moulded you etc...brought you to the person you are now../...the guy who loves and is loved so no regrets, no changes, no alterations etc...we go through to learn and to become...

Cheeky, loud, “up for anything”, accident prone spring to mind.

Was always up a tree, climbing things, getting dirty and ultimately getting x-rays or stitches :joker: - so a healthy childhood really, full of exploration thanks to growing up in a semi-rural place with easy access to endless fields and rivers and the like.

Wish I still had that massive lust for life I had back then, seems to escape you as time goes on.

I was extremely talkative and curious about everything. Also a bit annoying :joker: but most kids are

Fat

I was the golden child. Obviously.

I was a ladies man..

And a sportstar, I also stood out academically at primary school but it all went tits up at high school where I rebelled against authority.

Peaking before the age of 11 is impressive, Parm.

Why thank you slim.

I stood out academically at both primary and high school but it went tits up at Uni... four times... :joker:. Mainly because I barely went to class. One might suggest that "lack of self-motivation" is the major theme here :laugh:

Same as now. A complete drama queen :joker:

...:love:... regina del dramma..?..

My eldest son :joker:

I got suspended for wearing an exploited t shirt with wattie, the lead singers head and mohican on the front..I wrote **** you on his forehead in big felt pen...I didnt even make past registration.

I was very quiet and shy throughout most of school you wouldn’t even noticed I was there sometimes but my group of friends who I grew up with and spoke to outside of school were sometimes a bit mischievous so we was always getting into some sort of trouble with neighbourhood watch, security guards etc. Good times :laugh:

Ah the old 15th century coaching inn

my childhood, i did not have ''best friends'' but i was very easy going with most of my classmates i guess

as for if i had a nice childhood, yes i think so, kinda spoilt too with loads of toys, video games (mostly addicted to my N64 with Legend of Zelda ocarina of time, goldeneye, pokemon stadium) and now i still got PS3 which i still like too

never had friends over to play those games, mostly played goldeneye multiplayer sessions with either my dad, nan or mom :laugh:

also have like a decent set of ''Anne Wilson'' cookbooks, which i used to also take with me on america holidays

first time for me on a plane was to Corfu, Greece


i have loved dancing, singing shows my entire childhood too, also a fan of eurovision since my childhood, so that is also quite a long time now :love:

i love gardening too since my childhood :love:

...my first time on a plane was to Corfu as well, Nicky...