In one word only, how would you describe your childhood?

Happy. Thanks Mom and Dad, rest in peace.

Boner.

Misreble
stressful
aggravating

I aggravated my parents, always wanted play but had no friends, would talk a lot since I never stopped thinking, I was more mature for my age which got me in trouble since parents hate mature children, I was not very expressive and often very reserved since most people said I was annoying, I was disruptive or I was the spawn of the devil himself.

There was a number of things wrong. Since I was mature and reserved and didn't react like a child would rationalized things so much there was a lot of stuff I did not see worth crying for but a child was suppose to whine about everything for any reason. When I was 6 I was doing stuff most teenagers were interested in like coasters, and scary movies, and going fast and extreme activities.

I also had my rebellious stage at age 8 were I decided "I dont feel like doing my homework you cant make me". Which made them think I had issues but really I just didnt feel like doing it. Oddly enough they never asked why I didnt do my home work. This was the one time I was being truly defiant. Not every other time when I was just exploring interests.

In middle school I was often picked on for being quiet I was not stupid I just was not very loud. I liked observing people and figuring out how they worked, why I always loved horror movies, psychology, Serial killer tv. I like how peoples minds works its so interesting.

Kooky.

Lonely.

Confusing...My parents supposedly separated when I was a year-old so that's all I knew. To say my mother and father hated each other would be an understatement. They would tell me hateful things of each other. As a child, I didn't really know what to make of it all. I had to be careful of the things I said between the families, otherwise shit would just get outta control. Eventually, I learned it was all bullshit! I don't know what is true and what isn't, but I came to the conclusion none of it really matters anyway.

Not sure why, but I've always had bad social problems almost to the point of being slightly autistic, but not quite. In school, I wouldn't talk at all. It got to the point they wanted to put me in the "special" class, but my mother wouldn't allow it to happen because she knew I had the ability to function fine. So, I at least learned to talk when I needed to. I often times have trouble opening up and expressing my emotions, which is why I'm horrible at developing relationships. I'm pretty sure I had some anxiety issues because I used to get panic attacks. I was quiet, didn't make much friends, and wasn't comfortable around other people, but many of my teachers liked me because most of the other kids were obnoxious. I felt different from everyone. I was confused as to why I wasn't like the other kids.

Overall, I'm probably a hard story to read. I can't say my childhood was happy, but I was content. Thanks for listening.

I'm curious to know how you would describe your own childhood?

Manly.

Conflicted

In multiple ways, I could never tell if it was going to be a day where I'd be walking on egg shells all day waiting for my dad to snap over the slightest thing or if he was going to be in a good mood, one day he was drunk and abusive the next he was buying things and being friendly, it sounds better but it always confused me as to how to feel for the majority of my childhood going to the two extremes

But also conflicted in my perception of my childhood, it's only as I've gotten older I can look back at things I thought was normal family life and realise that it wasn't, my dad didn't really get that abusive till I was older which lead me to believe for many years that I had a happy, healthy home life, but as I said looking back, the emotional abuse and manipulation had been going on long before I was older, it kind of felt like I'd been living with false memories

Meh.

Turrable.

Depressing... Thanks Dad.

The

fucked up

no other way to put it really

Deja vu

Disappointing.

I'm not complaining, it was probably quite good by most standards, but I did miss out on lots of key experiences that everyone around me seemed to be having. No first kiss, no 'BFF', didn't do anything too rebellious during my teen years, I was bullied quite a bit at school (though mostly verbal abuse). My mother has been suicidal at various points, and my parents split up when I was ten, but funnily enough I would say that those were the least scarring things on my list.
Still, I am certainly thankful that I always had enough food to eat, and that I was never beaten up by my parents like some of the people here were.

Weird

Majestic

Unfulfilling.

Astounding

Did anyone on this site have a good childhood?

Wonderful.

Halcyon.

“Denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful”

Different

Ruined

Complicated

Cloudy

Unique.

Semiliberal. I cried when they put me in the prison.