I had a happy childhood…it ended when I was 12 when my parents starting seperating then remarrying and made me a rebelious teenager against my father because he cheated on my mom but I was the only one old enough to understand what he did so I fought him a lot. anyways…about my childhood…I was the first grandson and raised by my grandparents on both sides of my family until I was 6 when my brother was born…so many people on here had bad childhoods and stories of sexual and abusive trauma…makes me feel lucky…my heart goes out to everyone on here that has suffered such atrocities in your childhood…Merry Christmas !!
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You have a good heart Jukebox.
Thank you, 
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Merry christmas jukebox!
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I had a near ideal childhood,
Reading some of the same stuff makes me feel guilty and sad.
I think its just important that we understand and appreciate how lucky we are,
While being sympathetic to our friends who didn’t have great childhoods.
You’re a good guy, @jukebox.
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You shouldn’t feel guilty at all. Every child deserves to be happy and loved and have a stable environment… I didn’t, but I don’t begrudge people who did. I’m in awe… and I don’t blame God either. There’s so much that’s wrong in this world. If you’re lucky enough to get through the most vulnerable years without someone abusing you, that’s awesome!
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merry christmas to you jukebox.
i feel the same.
i have family, amazing children, my needs are met materially…,
i could call right now and various loved ones would be on their way.
i realize some don’t have good families, or for whatever reason, are alone.
i join you in wishing all here a ‘merry christmas and may you have peace this holiday season’. 
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Thank you everyone…makes me feel cared for to get so many replies !!
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Thank you jukebox for sharing your story. I’m sorry you had to go through a separation (hugs)
I’m still trying to heal from my childhood but I believe I can recover someday. At least I hope so. Merry Christmas to you as well I know you’ve been having a tough time lately I’m wishing you well 
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You’re a real sweetheart @jukebox, you had a good childhood and it shows.
A bad upbringing isn’t the worst thing that could have happened to a kid, the worst would be to let it define who you really are.
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Thanks for sharing.
My childhood wasn’t too bad until I was abused in an out of state psyche ward in my early teens. I had to see a whole lot of fighting though and every one of my mothers husbands, at least in my childhood years, cheated on her. Well the second one I only know he had a love letter from a subordinate at work. But there was never blatant abuse by my mother or any of my stepdads. At least not to me.
Well I was also bullied from grades 2-8.
@jukebox going through a divorce is tough. I’m sorry you went through that. I went through abuse but I’m always happy to hear of others who did not. It restores my faith in humanity. Merry Christmas!
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