Do you think a person's childhood reflects who they are as an adult? How/Why?

Answer 1

Ofcourse. A person's childhood experience is what makes them the kind of adult they are now. Say, they were badly treated then when they grow up, they might be withdrawn and lonely due to the fear that it might happen to them again. If his/her parents were divorced, as an adult, he/she might have a negative attitude to marriage and form unhealthy aduly realtionships. On the good side, if they had strong bonding with others, they grow up to be a better person.

Answer 2

Depending on the level of interaction between parent and child - I do think that there is some echo of childhood in the adult.
If the child is abused (in any way - mentally and or physically) and they find their way through it to become a functioning member of society as an adult - if they have not dealt with the emotional scars of their childhood, it can influence their choices and sometimes their ability to succeed.

As for why... that would be opinion only - I believe that the amount of parenting (love, encouragement, positive reinforcement, guiding and influence) that is provided has a direct connection to the pain that survives in the adult. They can and do function as adults but some suffer internal, and some even suffer extreme conflict with pieces (relationships, careers) of their daily life as adults.

Answer 3

Yes...this time i m serious...
Cause one person's childhood has a great impact on the future of one person... because they are raised the ways they were they have a habit of doing something...If a kid is brouhgt up like a bully at home... they will always be a bully in the outside world and in childhood, the consequences may be different cause a liitle bully always bullys the little ones... and the adulthood. they will get bullied eventually.
Then, again, i think that there are still some exceptions

Answer 4

confusing question to respond to as there are a form of ameliorations on what bullying honestly is and what constitues a bully. What can often times reason someone to bully is the persistent lack of self assurance in themselves they're unwilling to face and there opt for to copy that decrease back in adverse moves antagonistic to human beings they see as having some or all of those characteristics they concern in themselves. in this foundation it stands to reason that without 'exterior' intervention i.e. someone or some thing forcing that man or woman to results of their tracks and honestly seem at why they bully or perhaps the very incontrovertible certainty that they're a bully that man or woman will purely reflect their behaviour on into adulthood.

Answer 5

Absolutely! Nature vs. Nurture-- both are needed for healthy developement. Naturally, if you are missing nurture in your childhood you are most likely to be somewhat handicaped however, the good news is that even that can be overcome with good therapy (behavioral that is).
If you had the nurture from you parents, meaning your needs were met, you will most certainly have a healthy self-confidence to strife and be successful. You will be able to create and maintain healthy relationships in your life, including the intimacy needed for a healthy marriage/partnership with someone special.

Answer 6

Absolutely! I personal think that it is correct 70% and another 30% will be things that we learned as we grow older. What we being taught as a child or what kind of life we had will definitely affect us as a human being. The brain of a child is brilliant, and it seem to me it getting more brilliant as I see the younger generation today.
And to answer the question " Why?" , let me ask you " why the earth is round?" or " Why there are so many things happened around us that we simply can not explain? ".....It just happen that way ...I guess !

Answer 7

Yes and No. Humans have free will. Therefore if one has a bad childhood that does not mean they automatically have a tough adult life.

Answer 8

If they came out of their childhood with low self-esteem then their life as an adult will be hard because they won't be able to stand up for themselves and will let everybody walk all over them. They will feel like they won't get the promotion so they won't apply for it.

Answer 9

Absolutely. When you are a child, you learn beliefs and morals and how you cope with life. If things go wrong growing up and you want to change how you are today, you have to look back at your learned experiences and find out what waht beliefs were healthy and what wasn't. Its like starting over again.

Answer 10

How doesn''t it? You still have the power to believe & do what you want. But for me those memories & feelings that explain life always come back. This world is so messed up & it was handed to you either on a silver platter or a paper plate, but either way it was handed to you.